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New Scholars Network
A major objective of the RRN is to support and promote the work of new scholars, especially graduate students, undertaking research in the field of forced migration studies. It is anticipated that new scholars will participate in the development of research projects and networks, the online community, and in learning about optimizing information technology to connect with colleagues around the world. Students will engage with the global partners in the Cluster meetings and attend the annual conferences hosted by associations such as CARFMS and IASFM. Finally, all of the research centres involved as partners are prepared to host a visiting student and funding will be sought to enable these exchanges among the various Network sites. As a result of this initiative, students will be more effectively connected to a global network of scholars, practitioners and policy makers, will have more ready access to current research issues and findings, and more vehicles (print and online) to present their own work.
The New Scholars Network (NSN) is currently being developed under the leadership of PhD candidate Paula Popovici (paulap@yorku.ca). The NSN even has its own Facebook Group! To join, please go to http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=30614536012.

Remittances update -- Africa General
Remittances update
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Global Integrity releases 2009 report on corruption
Global Integrity released its 2009 Report on corruption on 23/02/2010.
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Open Centres for Migrants, Asylum Seekers, and Refugees in Europe
INTRODUCTION:
I am in the process of completing a literature review on the Open Centre in Europe. This research is a part of my Major Research Paper for the Master of Arts in Public Policy program at Ryerson University. I have listed this as a forum topic to allow other researchers who know of key pieces of literature on this topic to post the titles here. I have attached my research proposal to this forum as well as copy and pasted it below. Thank you for your input on this matter. Please feel free to comment or critique any information posted here. I can be contacted at thomas.cameron@ryerson.ca
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The New Scholars Network Needs Your Help!
The New Scholars Network Needs Your Help! The New Scholars Network is part of
the Refugee Research Network, dedicated to students, practitioners, and
policy makers in junior positions working in the field of forced migration
and refugee studies.

Think piece on research clusters
Scholars writing on research clusters seem to agree that the diversity of the geographic concentration of interconnected universities, research centers, private companies, suppliers, service providers, NGOs in a particular field tends to benefit the productivity of research clusters (Descrochers, Sautet, Hospers, 2008, p. 243). In fact, they support the idea that the larger the diversity in a cluster, the better.
Sudanese Refugee Shares his Story of Escape to Israel
Gabriel Kuol is a refugee from Sudan who has been residing in Jerusalem for the past three years. The nephew of John Garang, former Vice President of Sudan and founder of the South Sudan Liberation Movement, he is a charismatic leader who refuses to give up on his people and country.
Due to increasing levels of violence directed at African refugees by the Egyptian authorities, it is estimated that 17 000-20 000 displaced persons, largely from Sudan and Eritrea, have fled from Egypt into Israel since 2007. Here, Gabriel describes his escape.
Call for Editors: Journal for Internal Displacement
Deadine / Event Date:
2009/07/10 - 14:45 Brief Summary
Migration within borders has become a major global health concerns as people are forced to leave their place of habitual residence because of war, internal conflict, development, poverty, natural disaster, modernization, climate
Mainstream News
- A Grim 'Eclipse': Deb Amos On Iraq's Sunni Exiles - WBUR
- Alleged refugee claimant arrested - Toronto Sun
- Gordon Brown sends condolences over deaths of Red Road flat refugees - Scotsman
- Microwork is the new, new buzzword in global outsourcing - Globe and Mail
- UN refugee agency wants US$20m for DRC refugees - Afrique en Ligue
Blogs About Refugees
- Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits - Kenya Famine
- New Issues of Confl. Security & Dev., Dev. in Practice, Gender & Educ., J. Conflict Sec. Law, NQHR
- Publications: Cultural Persecution, Human Rights & IDPs, Iraqi Resettlement/Syria, Natural Disasters & Human Rights
- Past Events: Climate Migration, Human Rights in Haiti, IDP Protection, Middle East Displacement, U.S. Asylum Law
- Bangladesh: Photo Competition For The Bihari Refugees
