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The Fifth International Metropolis Conference
Vancouver, Canada
November 13-17, 2000

Vancouver Workshops

Click on the workshop to access the brief description, and as available the list of participants, abstracts, papers, and summary. N.B. Papers and abstracts appear in the language of author. Materials presented have not been edited for style or content.

Tuesday, November 14, 2000

1. Newcomer Youth Settlement: Needs, Services, and Emerging Best Practices
Organizers: Paul Anisef, York University, CANADA, anisef@yorku.ca

 Kenise Murphy Kilbride, Ryerson Polytechnic University, CANADA, kilbride@acs.ryerson.ca

2. The Development and Use of Longitudinal Surveys of Migrants: Methodological and Policy Perspectives
Organizers: Stephen Dunstan, NEW ZEALAND Immigration Service, stephend@nzis.dol.govt.nz

 Tom Jensen, British Columbia Ministry of Multiculturalism and Immigration, CANADA, tom.jensen@ag.gov.bc.ca
 Richard Bedford, University of Waikato, NEW ZEALAND, rdb@waikato.ac.nz

3. Transnational Citizenship
Organizer: David Ley, University of British Columbia, CANADA, davidley@unixg.ubc.ca

4. Racial Violence in Multicultural Societies: An International Perspective
Organizers: Benjamin Bowling, King’s College London, UNITED KINGDOM, ben.bowling@kcl.ac.uk

 Julian Roberts, University of Ottawa, CANADA, jroberts@uottawa.ca

5. Managing Migration through Partnership: The Role of Regional Consultative Processes
Organizer: Peter Schatzer, International Organization for Migration, SWITZERLAND, pschatzer@iom.int

6. Equity Access: Community Health Research and Policy Challenges in Neighborhood Practice
Organizers: Wendy Kwong, Toronto Public Health, CANADA, wkwong@city.toronto.on.ca

 Sherman Chan, Surrey Delta Immigrant Services Society, CANADA, sherman_chan@imag.net

7. Community: Immigrant Diversity and Political Participation
Organizers: Carolle Simard, University of Quebec at Montreal, CANADA, simard.carolle@uqam.ca

 Anver Saloojee, Ryerson Polytechnic University, CANADA, saloojee@acs.ryerson.ca

8. Creating Opportunities for Refugee Integration
Organizers: David Hudson, EU Networks on Integration of Refugees in Europe, UNITED KINGDOM, david@refugeenet.org

 Baha Abu-Laban, University of Alberta, CANADA, abulaban@ualberta.ca
 Doug Durst , University of Regina, CANADA, doug.durst@uregina.ca

9. Planning in the Ethno-Culturally Diverse City
Organizers: Marcia Wallace, York University, CANADA, mwallace@yorku.ca

 Katherine Pestieau, Metropolis Project Team, CANADA, kp_metro@istar.ca

10. Language and Identity: Education in Multilingual Societies
Organizer: June Beynon, Simon Fraser University, CANADA, June_Wyatt-Beynon@sfu.ca

11. The Theoretical and Methodological Underpinnings of Employment Equity
Organizers: Abdou Saouab, Human Resources Development CANADA, abdou.saouab@hrdc-drhc.gc.ca

 Beth Stanger, Children's and Women's Health Centre of British Columbia, CANADA, bstanger@cw.bc.ca
 Kim Oliver, Human Resources Development, CANADA, kim.oliver@hrdc-drhc.gc.ca

12. Causes and Consequences of Human Smuggling
Organizers: Jeroen Doomernik, University of Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS, J.Doomernik@frw.uva.nl

 Joanne van Selm, University of Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS, vanselm@pscw.uva.nl

13. Citizenship Practices and Engagement Among Youth, Educators and Parents
Organizers: Yvonne Hébert, University of Calgary, CANADA, yhebert@ucalgary.ca

14. Temporary Workers
Organizers: Roger Kramer, Department of Labor, UNITED STATES, rkramer@dol.gov

 Elizabeth Ruddick, Citizenship and Immigration CANADA, elizabeth.ruddick@8754bss.cina.cic.x400.gc.ca

15. Immigrant and Refugee Youth Unemployment
Organizers: John Shields, Ryerson Polytechnic University, CANADA, jshields@acs.ryerson.ca

 Khan S. Rahi, Access Action Council of Toronto, CANADA, aackrahi@web.net

16. The Places of Religion in Ethnic Self-understanding and Immigrant Integration
Organizers: Paul Bramadat, University of Winnipeg, CANADA, paul.bramadat@uwinnipeg.ca

 Harold Coward, University of Victoria, CANADA, csrs@uvic.ca

17. Labour Force Development Boards and Immigrant Training Issues
Organizers: Gail Benick, Toronto Training Board, CANADA, 16075@ican.net

49. Chinese Entrepreneurship and Business Immigration: The Chinese Diaspora in the West
Organizer Peter S. Li, University of Saskatchewan, CANADA, Li@sask.usask.ca

 Wednesday, November 15, 2000

18. International Linkages, Local Consequences: The Social and Economic Effects of Transnationalism
Organizer: Dan Hiebert, University of British Columbia, CANADA, dhiebert@geog.ubc.ca

19. Majority Attitudes Towards Immigrant Integration Issues: An International Perspective
Organizers: Richard Y. Bourhis, University of Quebec at Montreal, CANADA, bourhis.richard@uqam.ca

20. The Role of the State in the Transnational Moment
Organizers: Richard Wright, Dartmouth College, UNITED STATES, richard.wright@dartmouth.edu

 Richard Bedford, University of Waikato, NEW ZEALAND, rdb@waikato.ac.nz
 Alison Mountz, University of British Columbia, CANADA, mountz@interchange.ubc.ca

21. Diversity, the Community and the Criminal Justice System – Challenges and Opportunities
Organizers: Kelly Stone, Solicitor General CANADA, StoneK@sgc.gc.ca

 Lorenzo Ieraci, Solicitor General CANADA, IeraciL@sgc.gc.ca
 Helen Hopfauf, Solicitor General, CANADA hopfauh@sgc.gc.ca

22. Young Migrants: Integration Into the Community
Organizers: Lionel Martijn, City of Rotterdam, NETHERLANDS, lb.martijn@charlois.rotterdam.nl

 Pauline Geoghegan, Quartiers en crise, BELGIUM, qec@pophost.eunet.be

23. The Impact of Immigration Policy on Women’s Health & Well-being
Organizers: Denise L. Spitzer, University of Alberta, CANADA, denise.spitzer@ualberta.ca

 Sonia Bitar, Changing Together…A Centre for Immigrant Women, CANADA, changing@icrossroads.com
 Anne Neufeld, University of Alberta, CANADA, anne.neufeld@ualberta.ca

24. Immigration, Diversity and Sports: Civic Participation in a Different Field
Organizers: Myer Siemiatycki, Ryerson Polytechnic University, CANADA, msiemiat@acs.ryerson.ca

 John Biles, Department of Canadian Heritage, CANADA, John_Biles@pch.gc.ca

25. Recent Immigrants in Vancouver
Organizer: Elizabeth Ruddick, Citizenship and Immigration CANADA, elizabeth.ruddick@8754bss.cina.cic.x400.gc.ca

26. Municipal Governments' Response to New Immigrants
Organizers: Natasha Pavlova, City of New York, npavlova@cityhall.nyc.gov

 Madeleine Tress, The City of New York, UNITED STATES, mtress@cityhall.nyc.gov

27. Immigrant and Refugee Youth: Integration and Transition to Adulthood
Organizers: James S. Frideres, University of Calgary, CANADA, frideres@acs.ucalgary.ca

 Lori Wilkinson, University of Alberta, CANADA, law24@ualberta.ca

28. The Good, the Bad, and the Indifferent – Evaluation of Low-skilled Temporary Foreign Worker Programs
Organizers: Don DeVoretz, Simon Fraser University, CANADA, devoretz@sfu.ca

 Yves Gingras, Human Resources Development, CANADA, yves.gingras@spg.org
 Dougall Aucoin, Citizenship and Immigration CANADA, dougall.aucoin@8351ssd.cina.cic.x400.gc.ca

29. Migrant Children: How and Why They Become 'Street Children'
Organizer: Brad Barnes, Citizenship and Immigration CANADA, brad.barnes@8504srk.cina.cic.x400.gc.ca

30. Managing Mixed Identities: Immigrant Children and Youth
Organizers: Anneke Rummens, University of Toronto, CANADA, anneke.rummens@camh.net

 Jeff Bullard, Department of Canadian Heritage, CANADA, Jeff_Bullard@pch.gc.ca

31. International Comparisons of Recent Immigrant Labour Market Performance
Organizers: Louis Grignon, Human Resources Development CANADA, louis.grignon@spg.org

 Elizabeth Ruddick, Citizenship and Immigration CANADA, elizabeth.ruddick@8754bss.cina.cic.x400.gc.ca

32. Ethnicity, Diversity and Labour Market Outcomes: International Views
Organizers: Krishna Pendakur, Simon Fraser University, CANADA, pendakur@sfu.ca

 Ravi Pendakur, Canadian Heritage, CANADA, ravi_pendakur@pch.gc.ca

33. Women’s Impact on Constructing ‘Social Capital’ in Cities
Organizers: Jacqueline Oxman-Martinez, McGill University, CANADA, joxman@po-box.mcgill.ca

 Sylvie Gravel, City of Montreal, CANADA, sgravel@santepub-mtl.qc.ca

34. Strategies and Programming to Train 'Social Planners' for the Integration of New Immigrants
Hosts: Caterina Cicogna, Consulate General of Italy, CANADA, cicogna@toronto.italconsulate.org

 Grazia Scoppio, University of Toronto, CANADA, gscoppio@oise.utoronto.ca
 Timothy Owen, World Education Services, CANADA, towen@wes.org

Thursday, November 16, 2000

35. Building Institutional Capacity
Organizers: Marco Lombardi, The Cariplo Foundation for Information and Studies on Multiethnicity, ITALY, marlom@mi.unicatt.it

 Guido Bolaffi, Department of Social Affairs, ITALY, segr.capo.dipartimento@affarisociali.it

36. Implications of Immigrant Diversity on Small Towns and Rural Areas
Organizers: 
Louis-René Gagnon, Ministry of relations with Citizens and Immigration, Quebec, CANADA, louis-rene.gagnon@mrci.gouv.qc.ca

37. Transnationalism and Migration: What’s Old, What’s New, What’s Policy Relevant?
Organizer: Steven Vertovec, University of Oxford, UNITED KINGDOM, steven.vertovec@anthropology.oxford.ac.uk

38. Re-Imagining Justice
Organizers: Roberta J. Russell, Director, Department of Justice CANADA, roberta.russell@justice.gc.ca

 Jeff Bullard, Department of Canadian Heritage, CANADA, Jeff_Bullard@pch.gc.ca
Reva Joshee, University of Toronto, CANADA, rjoshee@oise.utoronto.ca
 

39. A Comparative Study of Civic Participation: the Case of Advisory Committees
Organizers: Marie-Claire Dumas, City of Montreal, CANADA, mdumas@pe2.ville.montreal.qc.ca

  Khan S. Rahi, Access Action Council of Toronto, CANADA, aackrahi@web.net

40. Myths and Realities: Exploring the Influences on Immigrant Health
Organizers: Brian Gushulak, International Organization for Migration, SWITZERLAND, bgushulak@iom.int

 Carol Silcoff, Health CANADA, Carol_Silcoff@hc-sc.gc.ca

42. Strategies for Integration: Focus on Refugees
Organizers: David Hudson, European Union Networks on Integration of Refugees in Europe, UNITED KINGDOM, david@refugeenet.org

 Baha Abu-Laban, University of Alberta, CANADA, abulaban@ualberta.ca
 Doug Durst, University of Regina, CANADA, doug.durst@uregina.ca

43. New Migrations, New Urbanities
Organizers: Maria Lucinda Fonseca, University of Lisbon, PORTUGAL, lfonseca@reitorial.ul.pt

 Audrey Singer, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, UNITED STATES, asinger@ceip.org

44. Making Connections: The Construction of Youth’s Identity as Key to Integration and Globalization
Organizer: Yvonne Hébert, University of Calgary, CANADA, yhebert@ucalgary.ca

45. Legislating Employment Equity: A Comparative Perspective
Organizers: Abdou Saouab, Human Resources Development CANADA, abdou.saouab@hrdc-drhc.gc.ca

 Kim Oliver, Human Resources Development CANADA, kim.oliver@hrdc-drhc.gc.ca

46. Trafficking of Women and Policy Development
Organizers: Nora Hammell, Status of Women CANADA, hammelln@swc.gc.ca

 Jacqueline Oxman-Martinez, McGill University, CANADA, joxman@po-box.mcgill.ca

47. International Comparative Study of Ethnocultural Youth
Organizer: John Berry, Queen’s University, CANADA, berryj@psyc.queensu.ca

48. Institutional Factors and International Labour Markets
Organizers: Alice Nakamura, University of Alberta, CANADA, alice.nakamura@ualberta.ca

 Elizabeth Ruddick, Citizenship and Immigration CANADA, elizabeth.ruddick@8754bss.cina.cic.x400.gc.ca

51. Ethnic Media and the Public Sphere.
Organizer: Karim Karim, Carleton University, CANADA, karim_karim@carleton.ca

52. Learning to be a Citizen in the City of the Future
Organizers: André-Clément Decouflé, Department of Employment and Labour, FRANCE