Migration, A World in Motion
General conference information
APPAM is co-sponsoring this special international conference being convened by the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. This page contains general conference information per the bulleted links further below.
- Conference Theme
- Call for Papers
- Schedule
- Travelling to Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Programme Co-Chairs
- Contact Information
- Sponsorship
Conference Theme
Migration: A World in Motion
A Multinational Conference on Migration and Migration Policy
Internal and transnational migration is a policy issue of fast-growing political, economic, social and diplomatic importance in the twenty-first century. This conference will look at international migration from an academic and policy perspective as well as views from different continents and from a range of disciplines.
To explore these and related topics, the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the University of Maryland School of Public Policy in collaboration with the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) will hold a conference in Maastricht, from February 18, 2010 through February 20, 2010.
Call for Papers
The call for papers is no longer available because the deadline has been exceeded
Schedule
| 18 February | |
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| 17.30 - 18.00 | Registration |
| 18.00 - 18.15 | Welcome and Introduction, Chris de Neubourg (Academic Director, Maastricht Graduate School of Governance) |
| 18.15 - 19.15 | Gallup Keynote Session: "Most Desired Migration Destinations and Antecedents of Migration Intent Across the World: Insights From Gallup World Poll" |
| Neli Esipova, Director of Research for Global Migration, Regional Research Director for World Poll FSU | |
| Rajesh Srinivasan, Director of Research for Global Entrepreneurship Studies, Regional Research Director for World Poll Asia | |
| Tim Gravelle, Regional Director for World Poll North America | |
| 19.15 - 21.00 | Conference drink at the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance |
| 19 February | |
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| 08.30 - 08.45 | Registration at School of Business and Economics |
| 08.45 - 09.00 | Welcome and Introduction, Douglas J. Besharov, "The Growing Challenge of Immigration: What Developed and Developing Countries Can Learn from Each Other" |
| 09.00 - 10.00 | Keynote session, Roberto Suro |
| 10.15 - 12.15 | Session 1 |
| Asking questions about remittances: what is feasible in surveys? Chaired by Jörgen Carling | |
| Circular Migration Chaired by Katie Kuschminder | |
| Highly skilled Migration Policy Chaired by Metka Hercog | |
| Citizenship Chaired by Maarten Vink | |
| Determinants of migration Chaired by Manoj Dora | |
| Determinants of remittances Chaired by Sonja Fransen | |
| 12.30 - 13.30 | Lunch at the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance |
| 13.30 - 15.30 | Session 2 |
| Determinants and Consequences of Child Migration Chaired by Valentina Mazzucato and Martha Tienda | |
| Return Migration Chaired by Katie Kuschminder | |
| Indian Highly Skilled Migration Chaired by Özge Bilgili | |
| Policy and Migration Chaired by Natasja Reslow | |
| Effects of Migration Chaired by Melissa Siegel | |
| Transnationalism Chaired by tba | |
| 15.30 -15.45 | Coffee break |
| 15.45 -17.45 | Session 3 |
| Migrations between Africa and Europe Chaired by Valentina Mazzucato | |
| Migrant Mobility Chaired by Katie Kuschminder | |
| Highly skilled migration Chaired by Anja Wiesbrock | |
| Policy and Migration Chaired by Maureen Pirog | |
| Migrant Flows Chaired by Hector Cordero-Guzman | |
| Effects of migration and remittances Chaired by Sonja Fransen | |
| 18.00 - 19.00 | Journal Editor Panel |
| 19.00 - 21.00 | Conference Dinner at the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance |
| Keynote speaker from Municipality of Maastricht | |
| 20 February | |
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| 08.30 - 08.45 | Registration at the School of Business and Economics |
| 08.45 - 09.00 | Welcome and Introduction |
| 09.00 - 10.00 | Keynote Session: "Voices from the South" |
| John O. Oucho (The University of Warwick and African Migration and Development Policy Center, Kenya) | |
| Aderanti Adepoju (Human Resources Development Center, Nigeria) | |
| Binod Khadria (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi) | |
| Helen Ladd President-elect, APPAM) | |
| 10.15 - 12.15 | Session 4 |
| What drives migration? New approaches for researching the determinants of current and future migration Chaired by Hein de Haas | |
| Migration of health professionals Chaired by Sonja Fransen | |
| Migrants and Education Chaired by Cheng Boon Ong | |
| Diaspora and development Chaired by Anthony Ongayo | |
| migration, law and policy Chaired by Katharina Eisele | |
| 12.30 - 13.30 | Lunch at the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance |
| 13.30 - 15.30 | Session 5 |
| international migration networks and diaspora externalities Chaired by Hillel Rapoport | |
| Migration Outcomes Chaired by Anja Wiesbrock | |
| migration, remittances and development Chaired by Manoj Dora | |
| Migration and remittances in Mexico Chaired by Mark Lopez | |
| determinants of migration and flows Chaired by Katherina Kyrieri | |
| Migrant Outcomes Chaired by Cheng Boon Ong | |
| 15.30 - 15.45 | Coffee Break |
| 15.45 - 17.45 | Session 6 |
| tba Chaired by Hildegard Schneider | |
| Migration and Politics Chaired by Maarten Vink | |
| Remittances Chaired by Melissa Siegel | |
| Effects of migration and remittances Chaired by Matthias Lücke | |
| Migrant labour market outcomes and wages Chaired by Alicia Adsera | |
Conference Venue
The conference will take place at two different locations of the Maastricht University:
- Registration and all sessions take place at the School of Business and Economics (Tongersestraat 53, Maastricht)
- All lunches, drink and dinner, are served at the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance (Kapoenstraat 2, Maastricht)
Both locations are within walking distance from each other.
How to get to the conference venues? Click here!
Travelling to Maastricht, the Netherlands
Travel Arrangements
Protravel International, one of the United State's leading travel management companies, will be available to handle all your air reservations to and from the Maastricht conference, as well as any additional journeys so that all your arrangements can be coordinated.
For more specific Travel Arrangements how to travel to Maastricht, the Netherlands, please Click here
Hotel Accommodations
Maastricht Graduate School of Governance, Maastricht University suggests several hotels in Maastricht for the conference. It is your own responsibility to get in contact with the hotel of your choice and make the necessary reservations. The hotels will need your credit card details, in order to guarantee the booking. For information about the various hotels, please download and read the following document:
- Hotel suggestions (PDF, 0,02 MB)
Visa Requests
All requests for letters of invitation to assist with travel visa applications must be sent to the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance. The APPAM office cannot issue invitations from the United States for a conference being held in Maastricht.
Please note that persons who are not presenting papers at the conference, and will need a letter of invitation for a travel visa to The Netherlands, must pay the registration fee. The Maastricht Graduate School of Governance will not issue an invitation letter unless registration is paid. To send an email message to the Maastricht Graduate School regarding visa letters, please use the contact form on this website and select as the department, "Maastricht Conference-General".
Programme Co-Chairs
Prof. Chris de Neubourg (co-chair)
Maastricht Graduate School of Governance, Maastricht University
Academic Director, Maastricht School of Governance
Professor of Comparative Economic Studies
Prof. Douglas J. Besharov (co-chair)
School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
Immediate Past President, Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (2008)
Co-editor, Comparative Policy Analysis Series, Oxford University Press
Members of the Programme Committee:
Alicia Adsera, Princeton University, United States
Richard Alba, City University of New York, United States
Jorgen Carling, International Peace Research Institute, Norway
Hector Cordero-Guzman, Ford Foundation, United States
Hein de Haas, Oxford University, United Kingdom
Khalid Koser, Geneva Centre for Security Policy, Switzerland
Helen Ladd, Duke University, United States
Mark Lopez, Pew Hispanic Center, United States
Matthias Lücke, The Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Germany
Valentina Mazzucato, Maastricht University, Netherlands
Sanket Mohapatra, World Bank, United States
Maureen Pirog, Indiana University, United States
Melissa Siegel, Maastricht University, Netherlands
Timothy Smeeding, University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States
Stephan Thernstrom, Harvard University, United States
Jacob Vigdor, Duke University, United States
Contact Information
General inquiries about this conference may be sent to the following contact:
Ms. Floortje Bergmans, Project Manager, TRP
Maastricht Graduate School of Governance, The Netherlands
P.O. Box 616
6200 MD Maastricht
Phone: +31 (0) 43 388 4658
Fax: +31 (0) 43 388 4864
E-mail: Please select "Maastricht Conference-Program" on the APPAM contact form.
Conference Venue
The conference will take place at two different locations of the Maastricht University:
- Registration and all sessions take place at the School of Business and Economics (Tongersestraat 53, Maastricht)
- All lunches, drink and dinner, are served at the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance (Kapoenstraat 2, Maastricht)
Both locations are within walking distance from each other.
How to get to the conference venues? Click here!
Sponsorship
Additional supporters of the Migration conference are welcome, and benefits will include visibility in all materials and opportunities to contribute to the planning of the event. For more information on supporting the activities, please see below.
We will be offering display booths for the costs of $200 (US) for the duration of the conference, or a full page ad in the conference programme for $200 (US). In addition, we welcome the opportunity to sponsor an event at the conference for 25% of the costs of the conference.
For more information please contact Ms. Katie Kuschminder via
katie.kuschminder@maastrichtuniversity.nl
