Sydney Conference Dates: 29 October – 2 November 2018
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Join global thought leaders of the migration sector to drive innovation and social change at #Metropolis2018; the only international event to focus on migration, diversity and integration. What are the economic benefits of migration? And what is the relationship between business, employment and migration policies? Join the conversation! Register before price increase 30 September.
New thinking on migration starts here.
Conference Theme: Global Migration in Turbulent Times - Explore the conference program here
Join the world’s brightest academic, government and community leaders and practitioners for a week of learning, discussion and debate on migration, diversity and integration. Metropolis will be an intellectually challenging, culturally rewarding opportunity to network and explore the latest thinking and practices in migration policy, research and programs. International Convention Centre Sydney (ICCC)
Staged in Sydney, from October 29th to November 2nd the conference will provide a unique platform to debate, discuss and critique policy approaches, practice and research in relation to migration. At a time when migration and its place in the body politic is at a critical inflection point, Metropolis 2018 is set to generate global interest and influence.
Metropolis is hosted Settlement Services International (SSI), in partnership with Australian Multicultural Foundation (AMF) and Multicultural NSW (MNSW).
More than 700 people are expected to attend this year’s event, one of the largest in the conference’s history.
Attended by academia, business leaders, government and key decision makers and community organisations, Metropolis 2018 will facilitate dialogue and critical conversations for a broad global debate and shifts in policy approaches.
The theme for this year’s conference is Global migration and diversity in turbulent times; with a focus on the following eight sub-themes:
• Business, enterprise and employment as catalysts for transformation & social change
• Migration and Mobility - the dynamic shifts in the Asia-Pacific
• Displacement and asylum: the new dimensions driving an old phenomenon
• Visible and powerful: migrant voices in a connected world
• Conflicting agendas? National, local and regional responses and the global governance of migration
• Religious diversity: a bridge or a barrier to belonging?
• Migration and inequality - complex and overlapping challenges under a microscope
• Australia as a multicultural paradise: myths and realities
For the first time, the Conference will also focus on the impact of migration on First Peoples and will profile the importance of their stories including those of Indigenous Australians.
While the Conference runs from Monday to Friday, event hosts SSI are building a program of events and activities to make your stay in Sydney something to remember. On Saturday 3 November, as part of the Conference Cultural Program, SSI will host The New Beginnings Festival in Spring a celebration of the artistic vibrancy, cultural expressions and heritage of people from refugee and migrant backgrounds. Keep an eye out for more satellite events and activities.
The Organising Committee for the Sydney International Metropolis Conference has just announced that 25 scholarships are available for PhD and other graduate students to pay for the full conference registration fees, valued at $750. More information here. Scholarship applicants should send an email application to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information and to register by 30 September 2018. The application should include University affiliation, PhD Topic, a CV and a letter of support from your supervisor.
We look forward to welcoming you to the 2018 International Metropolis Conference, in Sydney.
Violet Roumeliotis, Conference Chair, Settlement Services International
Dr Bulent (Hass) Dellal AO, Conference Chair, Australian Multicultural Foundation
Hakan Harman, Conference Chair, Multicultural NSW
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