IOM Research January 2019

We are delighted to share with you IOM’s latest research outputs and updates, including the latest World Economic Forum (WEF) blog authored by IOM's head of research, Marie McAuliffe, an IOM invitation to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the provision of a large scale migration study, a call for proposals for the International Metropolis Conference and the Counter-Trafficking Data Collaborative, the first global data hub on human trafficking. This update also presents early view articles in the journal, International Migration, the new International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) panel on international migration and the World Economic Forum-IOM Migration Transformation Map, now available in Spanish, Chinese, Arabic and Japanese.


World Economic Forum blog by IOM's head of research, Marie McAuliffe


In this blog published by the World Economic Forum (WEF), Marie McAuliffe explores the link between migration and technology. 



Invitation to submit Expressions of Interest (EOI)

IOM invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) from research institutions or consortia for the provision of a large scale, 21-24 month study on “How and to what extent development interventions affect people’s migration aspirations, decision and movement, and on what timetable?”  



Call for proposals: International Metropolis Conference


Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada and the International Metropolis Project invite the submission of proposals for workshops, individual papers, and posters for the 2019 International Metropolis Conference.


The Counter-Trafficking Data Collaborative (CTDC)



The Counter-Trafficking Data Collaborative is the first global data hub on human trafficking, publishing harmonized data from counter-trafficking organizations around the world. The goal of CTDC is to break down information-sharing barriers and equip the counter-trafficking community with up to date, reliable data on human trafficking.

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International Migration: Early view articles


International Migration is IOM's refereed, policy oriented journal on migration issues as analysed by demographers, economists, sociologists, political scientists and other social scientists from all parts of the world.



New IUSSP Panel on International Migration


The International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) has established a new panel, whose goal is to inform policy and programmatic responses to migration and migrants. IOM is represented on the panel by its head of research, Marie McAuliffe.

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WEF-IOM Migration Transformation Map

Listen to the podcast and explore the Migration Transformation Map, produced by WEF in partnership with IOM. The Map provides an overview of 9 fundamental aspects of migration and helps to explain migration and its links to other global systems. Full translations of the map content are available in Spanish, Chinese, Arabic and Japanese. Translation into Portuguese is also underway.


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