The International Migration System Today and in the Years Ahead

Demetrios G. Papademetriou, President, Migration Policy Institute

On the second day of the CSD, Demetrios G. Papademetriou, President of the Migration Policy Institute in Washington D.C., gave a talk on The International Migration System Today and in the Years Ahead (see the PPT presentation).

He spoke of the challenge of complex global interdependence and of the place of migration in this context; he referred to a series of basic facts and observations about immigrant stocks and flows, and identified four core challenges:

• The Integration of Immigrants and their Children;
• The need to manage migration (much better) So As to Gain More from Migration;
• The need to be more mindful of the long-term interests of countries of immigrant Origin (And, Less Directly/Obviously, Those of Countries of Destination);
• And the importance of controlling illegal immigration and resisting the irresponsible growth of immigration

He closed his speech by referring to a number of scenarios and made the case for more sensible and responsible policies.

See the full PPT presentation.