WEBINAR NUMBER 27 : MIGRATION AND WELLBEING TOWARDS A MORE INCLUSIVE WORLD
Migration and Wellbeing: Towards a More Inclusive World with Associate Professor Deirdre Hughes (University oif Warwick, Institute fore Employment Research), Emeritus Prof. Fusun Akkök (Middle East Technical University), and global guest panellists discussing all-age career support and effective approaches to working with migrants and refugees in communities, both in person and online.
This is a FREE ONLINE EVENT
DATE: Monday 13th January 2025 TIME: 12.15 – 13.15 (GMT)
TARGET AUDIENCE: Careers practitioners, managers, policymakers, researchers and students studying guidance and counselling
To register click HERE
Co-Hosts:
Deirdre Hughes Book Co-Editor, Associate Professor, University of Warwick IER, Coventry & Director of dmh associates and CareerChat UK.
Füsun Akkök, Book Co-Editor, Türkiye & Emeritus Professor, Middle East Technical University, Türkiye
Gideon Arulmani, Book Co-Editor, Director, The Promise Foundation, India & International Development Consultant to various UN and multilateral agencies.
AIM
To deepen understanding of the social, economic, and cultural dimensions of migration and its implications for careers education, information, advice, and guidance, equipping professionals, managers, policymakers, researchers, and students with insights and strategies to address challenges and leverage opportunities in diverse contexts.
OBJECTIVES
Explore Migration Contexts – Examine the global scale of migration and its social, economic, and cultural dimensions, highlighting both the transformative potential and the challenges faced by migrants.
Bridge Policy and Practice – Consider how migration intersects with policy frameworks and professional practices, drawing on examples from international, European, and national settings.
Strengthen Professional Approaches – Highlight innovative approaches and strategies within career guidance and counselling to better support migrants and enhance professional development.
Promote Collaboration and Knowledge Exchange – Facilitate the sharing of research, best practices, and strategies among career development professionals, managers, policymakers, researchers, and students, encouraging actionable insights for inclusive guidance and counselling.
Guest Panellists:
Dr Jennifer McKenzie, Doctorate in Education on Inter-Cultural Guidance & EU Lifelong Guidance Expert, Ireland
Daniel Hailemariam, Guidance Counsellor and Education Leader, Swedish for Immigrants (SFI), Sweden
Shabarinath Nair, Senior Programme Coordinator, Economic Recovery, and Labour Mobility and Integration, International Organization for Migration (IOM), Ankara, Türkiye