International
Migration:
Migration - Modern - World-wide - International
Organisation for Migration
www.iom.int
This is the homesite for organisation assisting migrants and migration
management which carries out research into related issues. The organisation
encourages social and economic development through migration. The
website provides a wide range of research documents and advice on
migration together with information regarding international government
liaison on migration issues.
Migration - Celtic - University of Milwaukee
- USA
www.uwm.edu/Dept/celtic/ekeltoi/volumes.html
This is an academic site from the University of Milwaukee. It provides
links to published papers of the Journal of Interdisciplinary Celtic
Studies, researching the nature of the Celtic Diaspora and the cultural
survival of the Celtic peoples subsequent to migration throughout
the 19th and 20th centuries.
Migration - World-wide - UNESCO
www.uu.org/
This is the homesite of Unesco. This site provides links to relevant
UNESCO research papers on the subjects of migration, socio-economic
diaspora and demographics. The topics available cover all modern
population issues and is aimed at the academic research audience,
NGOs and policy-makers.
Migration - Modern - Historic - University
of Calgary
www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/migrations/Fhome.html
This is an academic website and gives an historical overview of
migratory movement to and from Canada, past and present, from Europe,
Asia, Africa and the UK. Highlights the cultural and political nature
of diaspora with debate on the causes and impacts of movement.
Migration - Celtic - Irish Centre for Migration
Studies
migration.ucc.ie
This is the Homepage of the Irish Centre for Migration Studies.
It presents studies of contemporary and historic migration to and
from Ireland using new technologies and information sources. The
resources available draw on contemporary research and data.
Modern UK immigration
www.migrationwatch.co.uk
This is the Homepage of Migration Watch, an apolitical think-tank.
It provides a forum for views on modern migration to the UK and
related issues such as discrimination and forced migration from
troubled areas. Migration Watch's briefing papers to the UK Government
are highlighted and are available online.
Modern International
www.migrationinformation.org
This is the Homepage for the Migration Information Source, providing
an online resource relating to current migration data and presentation
of relevant issues. In-site searches can highlight individual countries,
refugee/ethnic groups as well as global data.
Asylum UK
www.asylumsupport.info
This is the Asylum Support Group Homepage. The site gives a presentation
and discussion of the issues relevant to modern UK asylum seekers.
There is information on the causes world-wide of migration for asylum,
together with instructional website links for those seeking asylum
in the UK.
Modern USA - (Academic)
www.migration.ucdavis.edu
This is a site from the United States providing information and
promoting discussion on immigration / emigration issues. The site
supports five main areas, derived from journals: Migration News,
Rural Migration News, Opinion Leader Seminars, Comparative Migration
Policy Research and the California Rural Welfare Database, each
with data, seminar reports and links.
European - Migration and ethnic relations
www.ercomer.org
This is the homepage of the European Resource Centre on Migration
and Ethnic Relations. A presentation of information regarding modern
migration to, from and inside Europe. Discussion on relevant topics,
data and statistics are shown, with search facilities online to
source individual countries, issues and ethnic groups.
Modern World-wide - (Academic)
www.migration.uni-bremen.de
This is the homepage (in English) of the University of Bremen Migration
Research Centre. This site is designed to promote public awareness
and particularly access to data sources and information on migration
and related topics. Data can be accessed using keywords or by geographical
location. Data ranges from historic to modern and is not centred
only on Europe.
Social & Economic issues - Asia &
Pacific
www.unescap.org
This is the homepage for the United Nations Secretariat for Asia
and the Pacific. It carries up to date information concerning social
and economic conditions in this location and on population movement
to and from Asia and the Pacific. The data presented is used in
briefing governments and the international community.
Demographics - Worldwide
www.demographia.com
This is the homepage for Demographia, a US based research organisation.
The site presents a broad range of research publications and modern
data sets on demographics, referring to individual countries and
urban areas.
Population - General
popindex.princeton.edu
This is A Princetown University bibliography of articles published
in the Population Index between 1986 and 2000. The website allows
the user to browse the catalogue, (using keywords) and view article
abstracts. Articles published have been on a wide range of population
movement issues.
Population - General
www.popnet.org
This is the Homepage of the Population Reference Bureau. This site
enables searches on any population subject by keyword, country,
issue and area. The site offers downloadable data sets and population
resource material, (historic, modern and international.)
Population - Modern
www.cicred.org
This is the Committee for International Co-operation in National
Research in Demography website. The site is designed to promote
international demographic research. It acts as an accessible resource
repository. Demographics and population reviews, seminar proceedings
and publications are available to view. Documents may be searched
for by keyword or geographical location.
Migration - European
www.oefm.org
This is the Austrian Forum for Migration Studies website. The Forum
acts as a resource base directed at NGOs, research companies and
academics researching European migration issues and data, both modern
and historic. Its online resources may be searched by keyword.
Population Studies - International
www.prb.org
This is the Population Reference Bureau Website. The site presents
a range of datasheets, articles and reports on a variety of population
related issues. There are sections on migration, gender, urbanisation,
race and ethnicity. All sections and topics can be accessed by subject
or geographical location and are relevant world-wide.
Demographics - Migration - USA
www.frey-demographer.org
This is the homepage for W.H.Frey Demography USA. This site gives
data material on modern United States migration and population change.
Publication lists and racial segregation data are highlighted also.
Migration - Turkey - Germany
www.domit.de
This is the Homepage of the Documentation Centre on Migration from
Turkey. This is a German site, (available in English,) giving the
background and statistics of Turkish immigration past and present.
The site is also concerned with the integration problems faced.
Migration - European - Modern
www.efms.de
This is the Homepage for the European Centre for Migration Studies,
part of the research centre of the University of Bamberg in Germany.
The site presents information, discussion and policy relating to
modern European migration issues including integration, statistics
and public policy.
Migration - Population - Worldwide
www.kluweronline.com/issn/0168-6577
This is the Homepage of the European Journal of Population. The
site allows access to published journal material, covering European
and non-European population issues, aimed at developing theory and
method in research and policy implementation.
Population Trends - World-wide
www.eaps.nl
This is the Homepage for the European Association for Population
Studies. Population trends over time both in Developing and European
countries are given and discussed in this interdisciplinary forum
on views. The information focuses on the causes and effects of modern
trends through population change.
Population Change - Socioeconomic
www.popassoc.org
This is the Homepage for the Population Association of America.
The site is a forum for the presentation of scientific papers, workshop
and discussion groups, mainly attracting sociologists and economists,
looking at worldwide population dynamics issues.
Migration - Population - Africa
www.uaps.org
This is the Homepage for the Union for African Population Studies.
This is a pan-African site, focussing on population dynamics and
migration within Africa. A range of issues are presented and discussed,
all from an African perspective.
Migration - Population - Policy - Worldwide
www.populationaction.org
This is the Homepage of Population Action International - USA. The
site presents news and documentation on current migration issues
within a population change context. Issues include policy and gender.
Migration - Law
www.jur.kun.nl/cmr
This is the Homepage for the Centre for Migration Law. The aspects
of migration, (worldwide,) are discussed in a legal context. Research
is presented giving legal solutions to the problems encountered
by recipient countries of migrants.
Migration - Historic - Ireland to USA
www.folkpark.com
This is the Homepage of the Ulster American Folk Park, a museum
charting the history of the emigration of Irish to the United States.
The museum contains a Centre for Migration Studies with this focus
and material is available online.
Migration - Health
www.icmh.ch
This is the Homepage for the International Centre for Migration
and Health. This site looks at the effects of migration from a health
perspective. Focussing on the Developing World, issues of migration
through disaster displacement, HIV, the human rights aspect and
sexual violence upon migrants are presented.
Migration - Croatia
public.srce.hr/migra/engl.htm
This is the Homepage of the Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies
- Zagreb. This site information and discussion on 'Migration Themes'
as applied to the Balkan state of Croatia. Issues surrounding emigrants
to other Balkan states are particularly highlighted, especially
integration problems.
Migration - Italy - Worldwide
www.scalabrini.org
This is the Homepage for the Centro Studi Emigrazione in Rome. The
Centro is a cultural institution studying the sociological, historical,
political, theological and pastoral aspects of national, (Italian)
and International Migration. Reports, discussion and statistics
are all presented online.
Migration - Europe
www.network-migration.org
This is the Homepage for the Migration Network. The site seeks to
promote knowledge and understanding of European migration issues
such as integration by the presentation of statistics, policy and
discussion.
Migration - Denmark
www.humsamf.auc.dk/amid
This is the Homepage for the Academy for Migration Studies in Denmark.
Danish and European migration issues are presented from a social
and political viewpoint with research papers and interactive discussion.
The problems of migrant integration are highlighted with suggestions
on policy.
Migration - Sweden - Worldwide
www.ceifo.su.se
This is the Homepage for the Centre for Research in International
Migration and Ethnic Relations. This site gives data on ethnicity,
nationalism and xenophobia as applied to migrants. The site seeks
to promote cultural diversity through the adoption of refugee reception
models.
Migration - Europe
www.cemes.org
This is the Homepage for the Centre for Migration and Ethnic Studies.
Dealing with Central, Western and Eastern Europe, this site look
as international migration from these areas with presentation of
data, research and reports.
Migration - Europe
www.members.aol.com/ciemiparis/
This is the Homepage for the Centre D'Information et D'Etudes sur
les Migrations Internationale. This is a resource centre with documentation
and reflection on migration and how integration problems are countered
within Europe.
Migration - International
www.cser.it
This is the Homepage of the Centre for Migration studies, under
the purview of the General Administration of Scalabrian Missionaries
in Italy. The site is a forum for the study of sociological, political,
theological and pastoral effects of national, (Italian) and international
migration. There is a presentation of interdisciplinary documents,
research and publications.
Migration - International
www.imis.uni-osnabrueck.de/english
This is the (English Language) Homepage for the Institute for Migration
Research and Intercultural Studies of the University of Osnabruck.
The site examines historical and contemporary demography and migration
from geographical, social and economic aspects. Interdisciplinary
publications, research documents and policy notes are available.
Migration - Research
www.geog.ucl.ac.uk/mru
This is the Homepage of the Migration Research Unit, based at University
College, London's geography department. Modern European migration
research results are presented, linking with UK labour and migration
and citizenship integration issues. A link is available to the Leverhulme
Programme.
Migration - Poland
www.iss.uw.edu.pl/osrodki/cmr/en/
This is the Homepage for the Centre of Migration Research of the
University of Warsaw. International population movements, migrants'
integration, ethnic relations and migration policy as it relates
to Polish migrants is discussed through the presentation of statistics,
publications and reports.
Migration - European
www.icmpd.org
This is the Homepage for the International Centre for Migration
Policy Development, an intergovernmental institution, acting as
a service exchange mechanism on information relating to European
migration in order to formulate policy.
Migration - USA
www.state.gov/g/prm
This is the Homepage for the US Department of State, Bureau of Population,
Refugees and Migration. It contains details of international population
policy, data and reports.
Migration - Modern - Netherlands
www.nidi.nl/research
This is the homepage for the Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic
Institute. Migration issues are presented, both past, present and
future predictions of trends and dynamics. Information is given
in a social, economic, spatial and historical context.
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