A NEWSLETTER BY CENTER FOR CHINA AND GLOBALIZATION 
VOLUME NO.18 APR 2016

IOM, CCG Jointly Releases Chinese Version of World Migration Report 2015

On March 17, 2016, International Organization for Migration (IOM) and The Center for China and Globalization (CCG) jointly launched the Chinese version of the World Migration Report 2015. The annual report lays out the latest trends in global migration, analyzes the connections between migration and urban diversity, and discusses many other issues related to migration and social and economic development.

Par Liljert, IOM Representative to China

Jill Helke, Director of International Cooperation & Partnerships Department of IOM

Wang Huiyao, CCG President

The launching ceremony was hosted by IOM Representative to China Par Liljert. Jill Helke from IOM’s Department of International Cooperation & Partnerships and CCG President Wang Huiyao delivered presentation on behalf of their respective organizations.

The new book, titled "Migrants and Cities: New Partnerships to Manage Mobility," is the 8th report in IOM’s World Migration Report series. It focuses on urban migration, reviewing how it is shaping cities, while also discussing in detail the lives immigrants who have moved to these metropolises. This book marks the second time that CCG and IOM have joined hands to publish an influential report on migration issues in China.

Much of the current international discussion about migration trends and migration policy is focused on the national level. This report, by contrast, takes a micro-level view, analyzing the large-scale movement of people to cities with the aim of improving our understanding of the local socioeconomic dynamics of migration and the close connection between it and urban development. The report also puts forward recommendations on policymaking for sustainable urban development and inclusion of migrants’ issues in the discussion of urbanization issues. These features make it an important contribution to devising a post-2015 global development framework.

The main chapters of the World Migration Report 2015 investigate both the challenges and opportunities increased migration creates in different urban settings. These chapters present findings on the potential benefits of all forms of migration and mobility for the growth and development of cities. The report showcases innovative ways in which migration and urbanization policies can be better designed to benefit both migrants and cities. The report pays particular attention to the living conditions for urban migrants in the global South, thereby providing a useful corrective to the current focus on cities in the global North. It highlights how cities and migrants can work together in order to reduce the risks of migration to cities and take advantage of growing urban diversity in areas such as community resilience building and local economic, social and cultural development through leveraging the connections of migrants between places of origin and host communities.

Prior to the launching ceremony, CCG held a seminar on migration and urban policies to discuss the global trends in urbanization and migration, opportunities and challenges in managing mobility, and importance of forging partnerships to manages that mobility. The participants included representatives from the Chinese Government Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, Bureau of Exit and Entry Administration of the Ministry of Public Security, State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, and Guangzhou municipal government. The seminar also attracted foreign guests from the International Labor Organization, EU delegation to China and Milan municipal government.

Highlights of CCG-IOM World Migration Report 2015

Latest Trends in Global Migration
—About 50% of international migrants reside in ten highly urbanized, high-income countries
—New growth centers attract more and more migrants
—Three million people move to cities every week around the world
—Number of megacities rises to 28
—Emergency of new forms of migration leads to rapid change in migration
—20% of world foreign-born population resides in established cities
—Size of foreign-born population in China still relatively very small but growing
—Internal migration is shaping urban growth and diversity
—India’s urbanization rate higher than global average
—Urbanization in China unprecedented in scale
—90% urban spread takes place in Africa and Asia

Migrants Play a Key Role in Urban Governance
—Migrants are resourceful partners in urban governance
—Migrants as builders of resilience
—Migrants as agents of local development
—Migrants as city-makers

Migrant-inclusive urban governance is needed
—Cities to develop policies for migrant inclusion
—Urban growth can be sustained when cities invest in their people
—Partnerships with migrants and their inclusion are an essential part of urban governance
—Engaging in partnerships increases social cohesion
—Engaging in partnerships increases the competitiveness of cities

Media Reports

[ChinaDaily] Immigrant numbers growing in China’s big cities, but pales to global meccas
　　　　　Immigrant numbers rise in cities

[FT中文网] 中国已成为新的国际移民目的地

[Global Times] China benefiting from international, domestic migration but more balance is needed

Center for China & Globalization (CCG) is a leading Chinese global think tank dedicated in the areas on China and globalization exchanges, globalization of Chinese talents and globalization of Chinese enterprises. CCG has over 80 full-time researchers and working staff. It published 5 prestigious Blue Books by China Social Science Academy Press annually and many other reports and books for the policy makers and public. Besides headquarter in Beijing, CCG has established research institutes in Guangzhou, Qingdao, and Shenzhen and has overseas representatives offices. According to the 2015 Global Go To Think Tank Index by the University of Pennsylvania Think Tank and Civil Society Program (TTCSP), CCG was ranked 110th of the top think tanks worldwide, one of the world’s top 50 independent think tanks and one of 100 top think tanks to watch for in the world. TTCSP also ranked CCG as the 7th think tank in China and No. 1 social think among the top Chinese think tanks.

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