While gender considerations underpin the migration cycle, so have the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the support of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, IOM is pleased to release a new research publication on “The impacts of COVID-19 on migration and migrants from a gender perspective” to be virtually launched on Wednesday 1 June 2022 from 10:00 to 11:30 EDT / 16:00 to 17:30 CEST
Welcome remarks by Ugochi Daniels, IOM Deputy Director General for Operations
Introductory remarks by Stephanie Leung, Director, International Migration Policy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Panel discussion moderated by Marie McAuliffe, Head, Migration Research and Publications Division, IOM, with:
- Céline Bauloz, Head, Migration Research Unit, IOM
- Denise Spitzer, Professor, University of Alberta
- Roberto Ariel Abeldaño Zuñiga, Professor, Universidad de Sierra Sur
- Andrea Kvietok Dueñas, Research Consultant, Universidad del Pacífico
- John Bosco Nizeimana, Senior Research Analyst, The Africa Centre for Strategic Progress
Discussant remarks by Jenna Hennebry, Associate Professor, Balsillie School of International Affairs
Concluding remarks by Eva Åkerman Börje, Director, Department of Policy and Research, IOM