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PAST PROJECTS
2009 CONFERENCE - THE SOCIAL INTEGRATION OF IMMIGRANTS IN MARYLAND: A NEW COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH has been held on September 22nd, 2009 in the Governor Calvert House. The conference was a joint effort of the following organizations: Social Integration and Community Development Association (SICDA), Maryland Office for Refugees and Asylees of the Government of Maryland, Asian American Studies Program of the University of Maryland and the GRL (Global, Regional, Local) Development LLC.
For further information including videos abstracts, bios and more, please click here.
2008 CONFERENCE - IMMIGRATION POLICIES AND DEVELOPMENT: NEW PERSPECTIVES The Conference was held on October 10th, 2008. It was planned and organized by the GRL Development experts and volunteersin partnership with the SICDA (Social Integration and Community Development Association) (at the time of the conference still in organization). Please visit here for a clickable agenda, where you can download individual videos, PowerPoint presentations (wherever available) and papers (please note that not all of the papers are available at this time and that we are in the process of preparing transcripts).
OVERVIEW: U.S. sustainable development largely depends on how the immigration policy is able to harness flow of new Americans. There is a strong synergy between migration of people and socio-economic development of the country of their destination. The United Nations endorses the human right of people to migrate for economic and social reasons. The countries in the world’s avant-garde demand human rights for all. This historic process invites all to share local, regional and global experiences and best practices. A multi-disciplinary perspective is necessary. Experts in various fields, from economy and law through politics, to sociology, anthropology, cultural and organizational studies, and human resources will present the new perspectives to better benefit from this on-going chance.