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  • Please click on a day to see a slideshow of pictures taken during the EFMSV conference on the respective day.
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  • Preliminary Findings of EACH-FOR Research Published Now!
    The researchers of EACH-FOR are happy to present preliminary findings of 19 case studies. The case studies revealed linkages between environmental degradation and migration. All in all 22 case studies in nine regions have been conducted, where researchers assessed the causes of (forced) migration with a special focus on environmental degradation. This report can be considered a milestone of their work.
    Learn more about the findings by downloading the Preliminary Findings October
  • The International Disaster and Risk Conference welcomes participants to its 2008 event to be held in Davos, Switzerland. The IDRC will take place 25-29 August 2008.
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  • The United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) and the Centre for Ethnic and Migration Studies (CEDEM) invited a small group of European policymakers and experts for an open discussion on the topic of environmentally induced migration at the European Parliament in Brussels on Friday, 4 July 2008.
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    The International Union for the Scientific Study in Population (IUSSP) is now accepting submissions for papers and posters for its 26th International Population Conference to take place from 27 September to 2 October 2009. The IUSSP conference focuses, among other topics related to population, on International Migration and Urbanization, also in the environmental context, as well as on Gender, Vulnerability and Human Rights.
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  • A declaration was adopted at the Conference on Climate Migrations organised in the European Parliament, Brussels, on June 11th 2008 by the Greens/EFA group. It gathers reports, analysis and possibilities of actions identified during the conference.
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  • Registration is now OPEN!!!
    Registration has opened for the International Conference on Environment, Forced Migration and Social Vulnerability. We suggest to REGISTER NOW since space is limited.
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  • The EFMSV Conference in October 2008 is not only the concluding conference of two preceding intertwining events, but aims also at providing an overall view of the outcomes of all three events to policy and decision makers.
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  • UNU-EHS and IOM, with support from the Munich Re Foundation (MRF) and the Rockefeller Foundation and in collaboration with the UNEP, have co-organised a workshop to bring together a diverse group of international experts in the fields of migration, social vulnerability, and environmental research.
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  • In July 2008, the Munich Re Foundation and the United Nations Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) will organise a Summer Academy on 'Environmental change, migration and social vulnerability'. UNU-EHS and the Munich Re Foundation invited 20 selected PhD candidates working on dissertations related to the topic to take part in the summer academy.
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  • As a first activity a regional workshop on Environmental Change(s) and Migration Flows in Central Asia is planned, which will take place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from 11-12 March 2008.
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  • In January 2008 François Gemenne, researcher of the EACH-FOR Project, was invited to the French television programme 'Paroles du Monde', broadcast on 'Public Sénat', to discuss the topic of 'climate change refugees'.
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  • Preliminary Findings of EACH-FOR Research Published Now!
    The researchers of EACH-FOR are happy to present preliminary findings of 19 case studies. The case studies revealed linkages between environmental degradation and migration. All in all 22 case studies in nine regions have been conducted, where researchers assessed the causes of (forced) migration with a special focus on environmental degradation. This report can be considered a milestone of their work.
    Learn more about the findings by downloading the Preliminary Findings October
  • New European Parliament Declaration on Climate Migrations
    A declaration was adopted at the Conference on Climate Migrations organised in the European Parliament, Brussels, on June 11th 2008 by the Greens/EFA group. It gathers reports, analysis and possibilities of actions identified during the conference.
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