Centre for Migration Policy and Inclusive Governance (CMPIG) Invites Scholars to Discuss The Climate Migrants (Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2022

Centre for Migration Policy and Inclusive Governance (CMPIG) Invites Scholars to Discuss The Climate Migrants (Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2022**

The Centre for Migration Policy and Inclusive Governance (CMPIG) is pleased to announce an upcoming virtual discussion on “The Climate Migrants (Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2022,” scheduled for October 19, 2024, at 5:00 PM (IST) via Google Meet. This event is organized in collaboration with the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Project (CRG/2021/004314).

The program will feature a comprehensive 30-minute presentation of the bill by Mr. Pradyut Bordoloi, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), and Ms. Evita Rodrigues, Urban Governance Associate (Transitions Research) and former LAMP Fellow. Following the presentation, Dr. Anjuman Ara Begum, Associate Professor at The Assam Royal Global University, Guwahati, Assam, will provide a critical review of the bill for 15 minutes.

Participants will then have the opportunity to engage in a discussion, sharing insights and questions about the bill and its implications for climate migration and the legislative framework surrounding the protection and rehabilitation of affected communities.

The session will be chaired by Dr. Bijulal M.V, Chairperson of CMPIG and Assistant Professor at the School of International Relations and Politics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala.

We encourage scholars and practitioners in the fields of migration, environmental studies, and human rights to join this important conversation. Your participation will enrich the dialogue on climate migration and contribute to the development of effective legislative measures.

To join the discussion, please use the following link: https://meet.google.com/kjn-aect-ekv

Additionally, we invite you to join our WhatsApp group for updates on migration news and future events by following this link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/G4V2btDMZMUFBwq6yDqIcg

We look forward to your valuable insights and contributions.