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Course

HUM-446: Governing global migration I

Lectures in this course (85)

General Introduction: Governing Global Migration

Introduces the course on governing global migration, emphasizing engagement, flexibility, and key migration policy issues.

General Logistics: Communication and Assignments

Covers the communication methods via Moodle and the submission of assignments, emphasizing the importance of using the course forum and the Suggestion Box.

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Evolution and Reform

Covers the evolution of the international refugee regime, reform pressures, global rights, key treaties, and the Global Compact on Refugees.

EU Freedom of Movement: Governing Migration

Explores the history and policies of EU freedom of movement and migration.

Historical Milestones: EU Freedom of Movement

Explores the historical milestones of EU freedom of movement from the 1950s to the 1990s.

EU Citizenship: Mobility, Rights, and Programs

Explores European citizenship, ERASMUS program growth, credit transfer system, Bologna Process, and EU enlargement.

EU Eastward Enlargement

Explores the EU Eastward Enlargement and its impact on migration within the EU.

EU and External Migration

Explores the EU's external migration policies, Schengen Zone, and Switzerland's freedom of movement agreement with the EU.

EU Refugee Policy: Key Responses and Challenges

Explores the evolution of the EU refugee policy, key responses to the migrant crisis, and challenges in fulfilling relocation quotas.

EU Pact on Migration and Asylum

Discusses the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, covering economic migration, asylum issues, the Dublin regulation, and 'solidarity' among EU members.

Debate Preparation: Structure and Research

Covers the structure and research process for debate preparation.

Assignments and Evaluation

Covers the logistics of assignments and evaluation for the course.

Regulation of Migration in the UN System

Discusses the regulation of migration in the UN system and introduces a new procedure for group work.

Survey Int'l Migration Governance

Explores the fragmented international migration governance, focusing on the role and weaknesses of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the reasons behind weak governance.

New Factors in Intl Migration Governance

Explores new factors in international migration cooperation and the challenges of balancing international cooperation with national sovereignty.

UN Global Compacts

Explores the UN Global Compacts, focusing on migration and refugees, including Switzerland's stance and the impact on national sovereignty.

Global Compact for Migration

Explores the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, emphasizing pathways for regular migration and labour mobility agreements.

Global Compact on Refugees

Explores the Global Compact on Refugees, addressing burden-sharing, support mechanisms, and outcomes of the Global Refugee Forum.

Intro to Project Time

Introduces Project Time and provides guidelines on debates, research, sources, and citations.