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August 2008Dear All CNC-Japan members and friendsWe would like to inform you to participate that there will be a “ annual jointsymposium on migration” at 28

Aug 2008. (free. Open to the public ,prior registrationrequired). Our colleague Ms.Marip Sengbu (KNO) will be one of the panelists.Information DepartmentCNC-Japan----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Source : http://www.iomjapan.org/

Annual Joint Symposium on Migration

"Current and Future Migration Challenges: Stakeholders Viewpoints"

One should not forget the fact that human beings have kept moving since before the creationof borders for a variety of reasons, among which are betterment of living conditions, trade,escape from persecution/conflict or natural disaster, family reunification and colonization.Japan is no exception to this continuous universal phenomenon, as is clear from the largenumber of ethnic Korean or Chinese residents in Japan, resettlement of Indochinese refugeesand ethnic Japanese immigrants from Latin American countries, who are descendents of theJapanese emigrants to those countries just 100 years ago. Japan is now entering a new phaseof migration, due to globalize activities by Japanese enterprises, demographic changesworldwide, and changing life style, among other factors. Given this background, someleading politicians as well as experts and academics have started discussing andcontemplating a national framework with measures to manage migration to Japan in a moresustainable and humane manner. Such framework should include specific strategies formigrants’ integration to make migration beneficial to all including migrants themselves,sending communities, and receiving communities. Admission of refugees also entailsproviding durable solutions to them, which include providing opportunities for them torebuild their lives and to become full members of the host community. Equally important isto address the significance of Japan to accept other types of humanitarian migration includingtrafficked victims unable/unwilling to return home, stateless children with Japanesebackground, and so-called “North Korean escapees”, among others. When facing suchdaunting challenges, there are a number of lessons to learn from the experiences of othertraditional migration countries as well as workplaces and local municipalities hosting largenumber of migrants and of so-called “old comers” among the migrants in Japan. Internationalagencies and NGOs should play a catalyst role in this learning process. We expect the

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Date/Time

10:00 - 13:00, 28 August 2008 (Thursday)

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Venue

Elisabeth Rose Hall (5F), the United Nations University in Tokyo5-53-70, Jingu-mae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001 >>map *7 minutes walk from JR Shibuya Station*5 minutes walk from Metro Omote-sando Station Exit B2 (Ginza- line/Hanzo-mon-line/Chiyoda-line)

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Organizers

International Labor Organization (ILO), International Organization for Migration(IOM), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United NationsUniversity (UNU)

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Language

Japanese and English (simultaneous interpretation provided)

Admission

Free. Open to the public (prior registration required).

Agenda

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Welcoming Remarks

Professor Govindan Parayil, Vice-Rector, UNU

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Opening Remarks

Mr. Shinichi Hasegawa, Director, ILO

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Keynote Speech

Mr. Hidenao Nakagawa, Member of the House of Representatives, Former Secretary-General, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)

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Presentations

- Mr. Yoji Tatsui, Executive Director, Department of Nonregular Employment,Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO)- Prof. Yasuyuki Kitawaki, Center for Multilingual Multicultural Education andResearch, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies- Mr. Akio Nakayama, Representative, Head of Special IOM Liaison Mission inTokyo

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Panel Discussion

Moderator:

Prof. Nana Oishi, Associate Professor, International Christian University