한국여성정책연구원 Korean Women's Development Institute

Korean Women's Development Institute(KWDI) hold the 「Migration and Social Integration in Asia」International Symposium at the international conference hall of KWDI in Seoul on July 8th, 2009.

「Migration and Social Integration in Asia」

International Symposium

○ Korea has been going through translation to a multicultural society as a number of new comers from other Asian countries has rapidly increased, Which raises the issue of diversity, Bringing (im)migrants into Korean society has affected the ways in which social relations are made.

○ Since 2006 Korean Women's Development Institute has conducted research on the shaping of policy paradigm for transition to a multicultural and multiethnic society, in cooperation with relevant research institutes.

○ This year, the research has focused particularly on the development of networks for migration and social integration. The International Symposium "Migration and Social integration in Asia" will, therefore, be a place to learn and discuss about how receiving countries such a Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and Korea have developed (im)migration policies and networks for the integration of (im)migrants.

○ The symposium will be a good opportunity to share ideas and insights with respect to the issues of (im)migration.

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