International Metropolis Conference – Center for Intercultural Dialogue

Call for Papers: International Metropolis Conference, September 4-9, 2022, Berlin, Germany. Deadline: 1 March 2022.

The Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and Metropolis International invite the submission of proposals for workshops, individual papers and posters for the 25th International Metropolis Conference 2022, taking place in Berlin from 4 to 9 September. Organizers welcome submissions in all areas of migration, mobility and its governance around the world, integration & inclusion, as well as population diversity. Proposals that address the conference themes or any of the plenary topics are especially welcome. So are those that approach migration, integration & inclusion, and diversity from a comparative and interdisciplinary perspective.

On 7 November 2014, the Steering Committee of International Metropolis in Milan made the decision that the 21st International Metropolis Conference (IMC) be held in Aichi-Nagoya on October 24-28, 2016. On 7 September 2015, Aichi-Nagoya was confirmed as the venue of the International Metropolis Conference after Mexico City.

In the meantime, migration and integration have become one of the most crucial issues in the international society as a result of refugee crisis in Europe and Middle East. Now we really need global discussions not only at the level of political summit, but on a broader basis including practitioners, policy makers and researchers. Furthermore, it is necessary to involve Asia when we discuss about such global agenda.

Therefore, it is of great significance that the International Metropolis Conference takes place for the first time in Asia. This is of great significance to the International Metropolis Project too, and we hope that our discussions in Aichi-Nagoya will enlighten and enliven the migration policy discussion in Asia and contribute to the global discussion. We hope also to strengthen the Metropolis network throughout Asia and to motivate increased collaboration between migration scholars, policy makers and practitioners in the region and their counterparts in North America, Europe, and beyond.

Creating Trust through Wisdom on Migration and Integration

Main Themes :
・Refugee protection: Our most pressing migration dilemma
・Managing global risk: migration in situations of crisis
・Creating Trust through Wisdom: Co-development and migration in East Asia
・Migration, trade, and diaspora: Engines for economic integration
・Asia’s demographic precipice: Migration, technology, and greater workforce participation
・Inclusive development: a new perspective on immigrant integration
・When internal and international migration meet:best practices for cities
・Comprehensive migration policy-making for a re-vitalized Japan

Workshop submission deadline
Proposals can be submitted starting February 15, 2016 through the website.
The deadline is midnight, July 30, 2016 (Japan time).

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