Oxford Department of International Development

The Oxford Department of International Development is the hub for the University of Oxford's work in development and a unit of the University's Social Sciences Division. Its objective is to conduct high level research which advances understanding of the complex economic, social and political processes of change in countries in the poorer parts of the world and to educate students to understand these processes in disciplinary and multi-disciplinary perspective. The Department is located at Queen Elizabeth House in Mansfield Road and is often referred to as 'QEH'.

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Title	Description	People	Date
THEMIS: From post-socialist to post-accession pioneering: the shaping of Romanian migration networks to Spain and the United Kingdom	Chris Moreh presents his paper 'From post-socialist to post-accession pioneering: the shaping of Romanian migration networks to Spain and the UK' in Parallel session IV(E) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond 24-26 Sept 2013	Chris Moreh	23 January, 2014
THEMIS: Highly skilled migrants and the European mobility industry	Saara Koikkalainen presents her paper 'Highly skilled migrants and the European mobility industry' in Parallel session IV(D) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Saara Koikkalainen	23 January, 2014
THEMIS: New immigrant groups, integration and forms of citizenship in the global city: the case of Latin Americans in Europe	Fabiola Pardo Noteboom presents her paper 'New immigrant groups, integration and forms of citizenship in the global city: the case of Latin Americans in Europe' in Parallel session IV(D) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond	Fabiola Pardo Noteboom	23 January, 2014
THEMIS: Do institutions play a role in skilled migration? The case of Italy	Annamaria Nifo presents her paper 'Do institutions play a role in skilled migration? The case of Italy' in Parallel session IV(D) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics. Co-authored by Gaetano Vecchione.	Annamaria Nifo	23 January, 2014
THEMIS: “How to get into London?”: the role played by travel agencies to move Brazilian migrants to the UK	Gustavo Dias presents his paper '“How to get into London?”: the role played by travel agencies to move Brazilian migrants to the UK' in parallel session IV(D) of the Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond conference	Gustavo Dias	23 January, 2014
THEMIS: Remaining subjects despite structural constraints: migratory strategies among refugees hosted in Italy after their expulsion from Libya	Gabriele Tomei presents his paper 'Remaining subjects despite structural constraints: migratory strategies among refugees hosted in Italy after their expulsion from Libya' in parallel session IV (C) of the Examining Migration Dynamics conference	Gabriele Tomei	23 January, 2014
THEMIS: Migration system dynamics: evidence from global data	Hein de Haas presents his paper 'Migration system dynamics: evidence from global data' co-authored by Mathias Czaika in Parallel session III(D) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond held in Oxford from 24-26 Sept 2013	Hein de Haas	23 January, 2014
Refugee rights: beyond the 1951 Convention	Annual Harrell-Bond Lecture 2014 by Professor Yakin Ertürk (former UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women) recorded on 20 November 2013 at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History	Yakin Ertürk	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: Developing migration systems in Europe and Asia	Hideki Tarumoto presents his paper 'Developing migration systems in Europe and Asia' in Parallel session I(A) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Hideki Tarumoto	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: 'Do as I say, not as I do?': analyzing the potential effects of immigrants' representations of the crisis on migration systems. Insights from a peripheral southern European country	Dora Sampaio presents ''Do as I say, not as I do?': analyzing the potential effects of immigrants' representations of the crisis on migration systems' co-authored by Rui Carvalho in Parallel session V(B) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics	Dora Sampaio	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: Violence, surveillance and agency experiences of the women refugees in the Italian reception camps	Barbara Pinelli presents her paper 'Violence, surveillance and agency experiences of the women refugees in the Italian reception camps' in Parallel session IV(C) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Barbara Pinelli	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: What kind of asylum and which destination? Afghan asylum seekers transiting from Greece	Angeliki Dimitriadi presents her paper 'What kind of asylum and which destination? Afghan asylum seekers transiting from Greece' in Parallel session IV(D) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Angeliki Dimitriadi	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: Changing migration opportunity structures of Roma and their hosting societies: The case of Belgium	Johan Wets presents his paper 'Changing migration opportunity structures of Roma and their hosting societies: the case of Belgium' in Parallel session IV(B) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Johan Wets	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: Challenging the borders of intimacy and legality: migrant agency in response to Danish restrictions on transnational marriage	Tess Hellgren presents her paper 'Challenging the borders of intimacy and legality: migrant agency in response to Danish restrictions on transnational marriage' in Parallel session IV(B) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond	Tess Hellgren	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: Migrants' expected time of residence in receiving countries: a systems approach	Jack DeWaard presents his paper 'Migrants' expected time of residence in receiving countries: a systems approach' co-authored by Guy Abel in Parallel session III(D) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond	Jack DeWaard	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: Stuck in transit: the Dublin regulation, national discrepancies, and secondary migration of asylum seekers in Europe	Jan-Paul Brekke presents his paper 'Stuck in transit: the Dublin regulation, national discrepancies & secondary migration of asylum seekers' co-authored by Grete Brochmann in Parallel session III(D) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics	Jan-Paul Brekke	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: Does migration from Colombia to the United Kingdom constitute a migration system? Exploring the role of migrant agency and structural factors	Anastasia Bermudez presents her paper 'Does migration from Colombia to the UK constitute a migration system?' in Parallel session III(C) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Anastasia Bermudez	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: The role of both migrants and institutions in an enduring pattern of migration: the case of Almeria, a province of Spain which acts as a stage for undocumented migrants to pursue regularisation papers	Pauline Carnet presents her paper 'The role of both migrants and institutions in an enduring pattern of migration' in Parallel session III(C) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Pauline Carnet	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: To move or not to move (when one arguably has the social capital): the mediating effect of migrant family networks on migration aspirations and planned and unplanned Mexico - U.S. migration	Mathew Creighton presents his paper 'To move or not to move (when one arguably has the social capital)' co-authored by Fernando Riosmena, in Parallel session III(C) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Mathew Creighton	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: Mediating migration: the role of the Qiaoban (the Office of Overseas Chinese Affairs) in the rescaling of the Wenzhou region in China	Ya-Han Chuang presents her paper 'Mediating migration: the role of the Qiaoban in the rescaling of the Wenzhou region' in Parallel session III(B) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Ya-Han Chuang	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: The impact of sending states’ transnational policies on migration dynamics: a comparative analysis of South American cases	Ana Margheritis presents her paper 'The impact of sending states’ transnational policies on migration dynamics: a comparative analysis of South American cases' in Parallel session III(B) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond	Ana Margheritis	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: Guyanese migration since independence: Migration policies, migrant networks, and postcolonial ties	Simona Vezzoli presents her paper 'Guyanese migration since independence: Migration policies, migrant networks, and postcolonial ties' in Parallel session III(B) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Simonna Vezzoli	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: What migration means: Recognising the diversity of practices embedded in cultures of migration	Guri Tyldum presents his paper 'What migration means: Recognising the diversity of practices embedded in cultures of migration' in Parallel session II(D) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Guri Tyldum	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: American migrants in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom: diversity of migration motivations and patterns	Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels presents her paper 'American migrants in France, Germany, and the UK' in Parallel session II(D) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: Migrant negotiations/negotiating migration: A gendered variation on the new economics of labour migration	Anju Paul presents her paper 'Migrant negotiations/negotiating migration: A gendered variation on the new economics of labour migration' in Parallel session II(C) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Anju Paul	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: Children go first! Family strategies and educational migration	Liudmila Kopecka presents her paper 'Children go first! Family strategies and educational migration' in Parallel session II(C) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Liudmila Kopecka	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: Respondent-driven sampling as a recruitment method	Jennifer Wu presents her paper 'Respondent-driven sampling as a recruitment method' co-authored by Rojan Ezzati, in Parallel session II(B) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Jennifer Wu	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: Migration feedback effects in networks: an agent-based model	Miriam Rehm presents her paper 'Migration feedback effects in networks: An agent-based model' co-authored with Asjad Naqvi, in Parallel session II(B) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Miriam Rehm	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: Should I stay or should I go? The role of relationships in the decision to migrate, stay, or return: the Brazilian migrants case study	Ana Paula Figueiredo presents her paper 'Should I stay or should I go? The role of relationships in the decision to migrate, stay, or return' in Parallel session I(D) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Ana Paula Figueiredo	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: Flexible ethnography for practice stories of migration: (Elite?) migrants in Asia	Katherine Botterill presents her paper 'Flexible ethnography for practice stories of migration' co-authored by Karen O'Reiilly and Rob Stone in Parallel session I(C) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Katherine Botterill	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: A life-course perspective on mobility trajectories and migrant networks among Senegalese migrants	Eleonora Castagnone and Sorana Toma presents their paper 'A life-course perspective on mobility trajectories and migrant networks' in Parallel session I(C) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Eleonora Castagnone, Sorana Toma	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: Life paths of migrants: A sequence analysis of Polish labour migrants' family-life trajectories	Tom Kleinepier presents his paper 'Life paths of migrants', co-authored by Helga de Valk and Ruben van Gaalen in Parallel session I(C) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Tom Kleinepier	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: Online feedback in migration systems	Rianne Dekker presents her paper 'Online feedback in migration systems', co-authored by Godfried Engbersen in Parallel session I(B) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Rianne Dekker	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: Female migration and intergenerational relationships: the use of ICTs by Brazilian migrant women in the United Kingdom	Tania Tonhati presents her paper 'Female migration and intergenerational relationships: The use of ICTs by Brazilian migrant women in the UK' in Parallel session I(B) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Tania Tonhati	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: Worldwide@home: transnational networks in the Digital Age	Maren Borkert presents her paper 'Worldwide@home: transnational networks in the Digital Age' in Parallel session I(B) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Maren Borkert	20 January, 2014
THEMIS: The (changing) role of family among Afghan communities in Britain and Germany	Carolin Fischer presents her paper 'The (changing) role of family among Afghan communities in Britain and Germany' in Parallel session I(D) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Carolin Fischer	16 January, 2014
THEMIS: The complexity of migration: life-strategies of migrant family members and families	Thomas Geisen presents his paper 'The complexity of migration: life-strategies of migrant family members and families' in Parallel session I(D) of the conference Examining Migration Dynamics: Networks and Beyond, 24-26 Sept 2013	Thomas Giesen	16 January, 2014
The Information Society Agenda: Prospects and Problems	Discussion of dominant approaches by intergovernmental agencies to information society policy and the prospects for introducing critical perspectives that acknowledge the power relations which inform information society strategies and actions.	Robin Mansell	16 January, 2014
ICTs, Innovation and Regulation in the Somali Territories	A seminar exploring technology and regulation in the Somali territories of the Horn of Africa. Despite weak or non-existent government institutions, innovation has flourished with local solutions to local challenges.	Abdirashid Duale	16 January, 2014
Humanitarian campaigns in social media: network architectures and Kony 2012 as a polymedia event	An assessment of the optimism surrounding the opportunities that social media offer for humanitarian action, drawing on analysis of the phenomenally popular and controversial Kony 2012 campaign.	Mirca Madianou	16 January, 2014
Disjunctures and Connections: Case Studies of How Techno-politics Make and Cut Networks	In a development context, the ways in which new media objects (eg ICTs) are defined in relation to other objects, people and institutions map out new figurations of power and connection, that revalue and recombine political agency.	Don Slater	16 January, 2014
Development 2.0 and beyond: Challenges for ICT4D in 2013	Dr Thompson addresses some of the opportunities and contradictions presented by ICT4D and considers some emerging ways in which ICT4D researchers may contribute to the field.	Mark Thompson	16 January, 2014
The price of rights: regulating international migration	Public Seminar Series, Michaelmas term 2013. Seminar by Dr Martin Ruhs (University of Oxford) recorded on 4 December 2013 at the Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford.	Martin Ruhs	14 January, 2014
Regional engagement and effective protection: the Australian way	Public Seminar Series, Michaelmas term 2013. Seminar by Professor Susan Kneebone (University of Oxford) recorded on 30 October 2013 at the Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford.	Susan Kneebone	1 November, 2013
Displacement from Syria: putting the Common European Asylum System to the test?	Special lecture, Michaelmas term 2013. Lecture by Madeline V Garlick (UNHCR) recorded on 24 October 2013 at the Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford.	Madeline V Garlick	25 October, 2013
Survival migration: failed governance and the crisis of displacement	Public Seminar Series, Michaelmas term 2013. Seminar by Dr Alexander Betts (University of Oxford) recorded on 16 October 2013 at the Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford.	Alexander Betts	25 October, 2013
Family ties: remittances and support in Puntland and Somaliland	Public Seminar Series, Trinity term 2013. Seminar by Dr Laura Hammond (School of Oriental and African Studies) recorded on 29 May 2013 at the Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford.	Laura Hammond	25 October, 2013
FMR 44 Freedom of movement of Afghan refugees in Iran	Although legally justifiable, increasing restrictions on movement and work for refugees in Iran have detrimental effects for the refugees.	Farshid Farzin, Safinaz Jadali	4 October, 2013
FMR 44 Insights from the refugee response in Cameroon	The integration of Central African refugees into existing Cameroonian communities has had far-reaching development impacts on the region and the state as a whole.	Angela Butel	4 October, 2013
FMR 44 UNHCR in Uganda: better than its reputation suggests	Mistrust and fear abound among Rwandan refugees in Uganda. The dearth of information available about cessation urgently needs to be addressed by UNHCR.	Will Jones	4 October, 2013
FMR 44 Post-deportation monitoring: why, how and by whom?	The monitoring of refused asylum seekers post-deportation is critical to effective protection.	Leana Podeszfa, Friederike Vetter	4 October, 2013
FMR 44 Deportation of South Sudanese from Israel	Israel's aggressive campaign of arrest and deportation of South Sudanese asylum seekers contravenes the principle of non-refoulement and international standards for voluntary, dignified return.	Laurie Lijnders	4 October, 2013
FMR 44 Assisted voluntary return schemes	While AVR is clearly preferable to deportation, NGOs and academics alike have criticised these schemes for being misleadingly labelled and lacking genuine voluntariness.	Anne Koch	4 October, 2013
FMR 44 Shortcomings in assistance for deported Afghan youth	Programmes to assist deported Afghan youth to reintegrate on their return are failing miserably. There needs to be much greater awareness of what it is like for them when they return, and of good practice in implementing such programmes.	Nassim Majidi	4 October, 2013
FMR 44 No longer a child: from the UK to Afghanistan	Young Afghans forced to return to Kabul having spent formative years in the UK encounter particular risks and lack any tailored support on their return.	Catherine Gladwell	4 October, 2013
FMR 44 State reluctance to use alternatives to detention	States continue to show a marked reluctance to implement alternatives to immigration detention. The reason for this may well be because such alternatives ignore the disciplinary function of detention by which states coerce people into cooperation.	Clément de Senarclens	4 October, 2013
FMR 44 Questions over alternatives to detention programmes	Alternative to detention programmes may be less restrictive and less expensive than formal detention but they may still have drawbacks. The provision of competent legal advice appears to be key to low rates of absconding.	Stephanie J Silverman	4 October, 2013
FMR 44 Flawed assessment process leads to under-use of alternatives in Sweden	Sweden is often held up as following 'best practice' in legislation with regard to detention and alternatives to detention but research by the Swedish Red Cross highlights a number of flaws.	Maite Zamacona	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 Community detention in Australia: a more humane way forward	A group of Australian advocates lobbied successfully for the implementation of community detention as a viable, humane alternative, giving asylum seekers an opportunity to engage in a more meaningful existence.	Catherine Marshall, Suma Pillai, Louise Stack	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 Alternatives to detention: open family units in Belgium	Preliminary outcomes of an alternative to detention programme in Belgium, based on case management and individual 'coaches' for families, are positive and merit consideration by other countries.	Liesbeth Schockaert	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 New models for alternatives to detention in the US	While there is growing recognition of the value of community-based alternatives to detention in the US, shortfalls in funding and political will are hindering implementation of improved services and best practice.	Megan Bremer, Kimberly Haynes, Nicholas Kang, Michael D Lynch, Kerri Socha	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 Alternatives to detention in the UK: from enforcement to engagement?	The UK detains migrants on a large scale, and has had limited success in developing alternatives. The British experience highlights the need for a cultural shift towards engagement with migrants in place of reliance on enforcement.	Jerome Phelps	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 Predisposed to cooperate	Recent research in Toronto and Geneva indicates that asylum seekers and refugees are predisposed to be cooperative with the refugee status determination (RSD) system and other immigration procedures.	Cathryn Costello, Esra Kaytaz	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 Thinking outside the fence	The way in which we think about detention can shape our ability to consider the alternatives. What is needed is a shift in thinking away from place-based control and towards risk assessment, management and targeted enforcement.	Robyn Sampson	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 Immigration detention: looking at the alternatives	Endangering the health and well-being of people by detaining them is unnecessary; governments can instead use community-based alternatives that are more dignified for migrants and more cost-effective for states.	Philip Amaral	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 Do higher standards of detention promote well-being?	Sweden is generally considered to have high standards of immigrant detention. Irrespective of the high standards life in detention still poses a huge threat to the health and wellbeing of detained irregular migrants.	Soorej Jose Puthoopparambil, Beth Maina-Ahlberg, Magdalena Bjerneld	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 Women: the invisible detainees	Research by the Women's Refugee Commission into immigration detention of women in the US explores why and how differences in treatment between men and women in detention matter.	Michelle Brané, Lee Wang	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 A last resort in cases of wrongful detention and deportation in Africa	Where this is no viable forum to address human rights violations by African states, the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights will consider such violations.	Matthew C Kane, Susan F Kane	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 Detention in Kenya: risks for refugees and asylum seekers	Refugees and asylum seekers detained in Kenya risk multiple convictions and protracted detention due to poor coordination between immigration officials, police and prison officers.	Lucy Kiama, Dennis Likule	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 Detention of women: principles of equality and non-discrimination	International principles of equality and non-discrimination must be applied to the UK's immigration detention system, which at present fails to meet even the minimum standards which apply in prisons.	Ali McGinley	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 Security rhetoric and detention in South Africa	The South Africa example is instructive in demonstrating both the limits and the dangers of the increasing reliance on detention as a migration management tool.	Roni Amit	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 New European standards	On 29 June 2013 the amended 'Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast)' became law.	Dersim Yabasun	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 Threats to liberty in Germany	Those seeking asylum in Germany face fast-track assessments, risk of immediate detention and deportation, and lengthy stays in 'communal shelters' scattered throughout Germany.	Jolie Chai	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 Closed detention in the Czech Republic: on what grounds?	Despite relatively good conditions in the Czech Republic's closed detention facilities, serious questions should be asked about the justification for detention.	Beata Szakacsova	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 My story: indefinite detention in the UK	When I fled civil war to come to the UK, I thought that I would be free but instead of helping me, the UK detained me for three years.	William	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 A return to the Pacific Solution	Over the last 50 years, Australian governments have introduced a range of measures that seek to deter asylum seekers. Current practice sees asylum seekers once again detained in offshore detention in neighbouring countries.	Fiona McKay	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 Be careful what you wish for	Can the promotion of liberal norms have an unintended and damaging impact on how states confront the challenges of irregular immigration?	Michael Flynn	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 Detention monitoring newly established in Japan	Recently established monitoring committees in Japan are opening new channels of communication and opportunities for improvements in detention facilities.	Naoko Hashimoto	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 No change: foreigner internment centres in Spain	Draft regulations for the running of Spain's Foreigner Internment Centres fall far short of the hopes and demands of those campaigning for better guarantees of the rights of detainees.	Cristina Manzanedo	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 Captured childhood	States should develop alternatives to immigration detention to ensure that children are free to live in a community-based setting throughout the resolution of their immigration status.	David Corlett	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 The impact of immigration detention on children	States often detain children without adequate attention to international law and in conditions that can be inhumane and damaging. Asylum-seeking and refugee children must have their rights protected.	Alice Farmer	3 October, 2013
FMR 44 Health at risk in immigration detention facilities	Since 2004 Médecins Sans Frontières has provided medical and psychosocial support for asylum seekers and migrants held in different immigration detention facilities across Europe.	Ioanna Kotsioni, Aurelie Ponthieu, Stella Egidi	3 October, 2013
Mammo Muchie. NSI to IDS - From the National System of Innovation to an African National Innovation and Development System (IDS).	Mammo Muchie, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa. Special Panel Session: Innovation in Low Income Countries. Part of the 6th Annual Conference of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.	Mammo Muchie	26 September, 2013
FMR 44 Voices from inside Australia's detention centres	At the heart of the asylum debate in Australia there is little sense of the individual in question. People who had previously been asylum seekers in immigration detention express in their own words the impact that detention had on them.	Melissa Phillips	25 September, 2013
FMR 44 Establishing arbitrariness	There is no understanding of what the term "arbitrary" entails; understanding it requires awareness of the different factors affecting how individual deprivations of liberty are examined and understood.	Stephen Phillips	25 September, 2013
FMR 44 Psychological harm and the case for alternatives	Studies in countries around the world have consistently found high levels of psychiatric symptoms among imprisoned asylum seekers, both adults and children.	Janet Cleveland	25 September, 2013
FMR 44 Detention under scrutiny	UNHCR's new detention guidelines challenge governments to rethink their detention policies and to consider alternatives to detention in every case.	Alice Edwards	25 September, 2013
FMR 44 From the editors	From the editors.	The editors	25 September, 2013
Best Paper Award Ceremony, 6th Annual Conference of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.	The 6th Annual Conference of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Best Paper Award Ceremony. Chaired by Professor Andrew Hamilton, Vice Chancellor, Oxford University.	Andrew Hamilton, Xiaolan Fu, Jian Gao	23 September, 2013
Policy Dynamics and Institutional Dysfunctions in Public Agricultural Research and Innovation.	George Owusu Essegbey, Science and Technology Policy Research Institute, Ghana. Special Panel Session: Innovation in Low Income Countries. Part of the 6th Annual Conference of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.	George Owusu Essegbey	23 September, 2013
Innovation Under the Radar in Low Income Countries: Evidence from Ghana.	Giacomo Zanello, Oxford University. Special Panel Session: Innovation in Low Income Countries. Part of the 6th Annual Conference of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.	Giacomo Zanello	23 September, 2013
Yves Doz. The Transformation from Imitation to Innovation in Emerging Economies	Yves Doz, INSEAD, addresses the 6th Annual Conference of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.	Yves Doz	23 September, 2013
Ludovico Alcorta. The Transformation from Imitation to Innovation in Emerging Economies.	Ludovico Alcorta, UNIDO, addresses the 6th Annual Conference of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.	Ludovico Alcorta	23 September, 2013
David Kaplan. The Transformation from Imitation to Innovation in Emerging Economies	David Kaplan, University of Cape Town, addresses the 6th Annual Conference of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.	David Kaplan	23 September, 2013
Xiaolan Fu. The Transformation from Imitation to Innovation in Emerging Economies.	Xiaolan Fu, Oxford University, addresses the 6th Annual Conference of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.	Xiaolan Fu	23 September, 2013
Anne Miroux. Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Inclusive and Sustainable Development.	Anne Miroux, UNCTAD, addresses the 6th Annual Conference of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.	Anne Miroux	23 September, 2013
Luc Soete. Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Inclusive and Sustainable Development.	Luc Soete, Maastricht University, addresses the 6th Annual Conference of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.	Luc Soete	23 September, 2013
Calestous Juma. Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Inclusive and Sustainable Development.	Calestous Juma, Harvard University, addresses the 6th Annual Conference of the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.	Calestous Juma	23 September, 2013
FMR 43 Understanding refugees' concepts of sexual and gender-based violence	Sexual and gender-based violence prevention campaigns that incorporate culturally sensitive understanding will stand a better chance of breaking down barriers to accessing services.	Carrie Hough	9 August, 2013
FMR 43 Emergency need for telecommunications support	The Haiti experience challenged the international humanitarian community to take advantage of the possibilities of increasingly available and common communications technologies and networks, and to ensure access to the infrastructure enabling it to do so.	Marianne Donven, Mariko Hall	9 August, 2013

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