K2SP 3420 - Migration and integration policies: a sustainable development approach

Migration shapes international and local realities, including the very neighborhood in which we live. Migration is on the rise everywhere. Most recently, flows have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. An in-depth understanding of migration's role in global inter-dependencies and contemporary economic and social structure is more important than ever. Discrimination or anti-migration policies are often put forward to gain the confidence of disillusioned electorates, potentially putting not only migrants and refugees' rights but also the foundations of our globalised economy at risk. This course offers key tools for understanding global migration and how it interplays with territorial policies for sustainable development. Students will use different sources (i.e. statistical and policy databases, policy frameworks and strategies, academic research, press and academic resources) to analyse the drivers and policy responses to migration at global, national and sub-national levels of government and society. After an introduction on the roots of economic and forced migration (causes, migrant profiles and foresight on future flows), the course will provide an overview of the determinants of migration policies - admission, resettlement, settlement and the right to work - as well as the notion of circular migration and return. The focus of the course will be on coherent migration and integration policies and measuring impact in development goals in countries of origin and destination. Integrated policies (labour market, welfare, housing, health, education) contribute to both determinants of migrants' departure as well as their labour and social outcomes at destination. The course will also feature policies that maximize the benefits of migration in the country of origin, while minimizing costs, and explore such issues in the context of transit migration. A comparative analysis of these policies will be done in countries of origin as well as in several OECD countries, through concrete case studies across different levels of government. The analysis will account for public perception and communication as key factors in policies' design and implementation. The course will then focus on the local dimensions of migration. It will explore the experience of cities of different sizes in integrating migrants and refugees as an asset for their sustainable development strategies. While there is no silver bullet many cities implemented holistic approaches to integration through economic inclusion, equal access to services and promoting social innovations that enhanced citizen-migrant engagement.

Anna PICCINNI,Jason GAGNON

Cours magistral seul

English

• Participation : All students are expected to take the floor at any point during the class. On top of regular participation all the students are expected to contribute to the weekly review exercise. For this purpose students will send 2 news articles by email 2 days before each class for approval; the students will lead small group discussions on the articles (using a PPT) at the start of class. Participation marks will be assigned according to the quality and quantity of contributions (20%). • Each student will present during class (15 min) a research on an assigned topic and share the write-up of its oral presentation (approximately 4,000 words). The topic will be in line with the core issues discussed in class. Students are free to select the topic of their choice from the list proposed during the first class and are strongly advised to personalize their topic. The main purpose of this presentation is to engage critically with available data and theoretical arguments concerning the policies and politics of migration. Students might decide to work in groups. (40%) • Final essay: students will be asked to write one essay, on a policy tool/ a territorial case study/ etc. They could for this purpose use one of the case studies presented during class or on other policies, campaigns or geographic areas that have not been analysed. On topo of the written document (10-15 pages). Students can decide to use other media (video, photo, short reportage, etc). (40%). • Deadline: las week of November. Some of the material produced could be showed during the last class.

No pre-requisites

Autumn 2022-2023

- 20% Participation and Weekly Media press review: preparation and discussion - 40% Oral Presentation on the assigned research topic - 40% Final essay

Two teachers will ensure the classes and sometimes guest teachers will be invited to participate. They will include academics, city and national public officers, migrant associations representatives, national authorities representatives, experts from associations and international organisations.