The Migrant Labor and Global Health (MLGH) Conference brings together a multidisciplinary group of scholars and scientists for two exciting days of exploration and debate on the interrelated issues of labor migration, occupational health, and economics.
International migration is a phenomenon that involves 244 million people worldwide, most of whom move in search of work and wellbeing. Migration is projected to increase in the future, related to geographic and economic disparities, climate change and political events, such that all nations must contend with the societal shifts that are brought about by human movement. Solutions to the challenge of migration must be multi-sector and coordinated.
The Conference serves as a platform to explore the multidisciplinary aspects of migration and their impact on health.
What
A multidisciplinary, international group of scholars and scientists will explore, debate and propose solutions to the interrelated issues of labor migration, occupational health, human trafficking and economics in a two-day conference at UC Davis. The event, gathering speakers from universities, nongovernmental organizations, government and the private sector, is jointly organized by the Migration Research Cluster and the Migration and Health Research Center at UC Davis.
Discussion topics include: "Immigration Law and Enforcement in the Trump Years," (Kevin R. Johnson, Dean, UC Davis School of Law); "Migration and Development: A Roadmap to a Global Compact," (Dilip Ratha, World Bank); and "Inflection Point! Immigration Policies in Advanced Industrial Societies in the Age of Trump," (Demetrios Papademetriou, Migration Policy Institute). More than 200 people are expected to attend.
When
Thursday-Friday, March 2-3; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. each day
Who
Speakers include from UC Davis, Giovanni Peri, professor of economics and director of the UC Davis Migration Research Cluster, and Dr. Marc Schenker, professor of medicine; National Public Radio's Tom Gjelten; and officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, and various migrant, labor, worker safety, refugee and health organizations as well as university scholars from throughout the world. The full schedule of speakers and topics as well as speakers' bios are available online.
Where
UC Davis Conference Center
Background
International migration is a phenomenon that involves 244 million people throughout the world living outside their homeland at any given time. Most of them are migrating in search of work and well-being. Migration is projected to increase in the future, related to geographic and economic disparities, climate change and political events, such that all nations must contend with the societal shifts that are brought about by human movement.
