TF10 - Migration ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR MIGRANT AND DISPLACED STUDENTS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: CHALLENGES AND GOOD PRACTICES FOR REDUCING INEQUALITY ABSTRACT The worldwide closure of schools due to COVID-19 might have deeply affected migrant and refugee children and adolescents, who [...]

TF10 - Migration VACCINATIONS FOR MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES DURING AND AFTER COVID-19 ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how social vulnerability of some groups within countries increases their risk of infection from communicable diseases; hinders access to treatment and preventive measures, including vaccination; and, overall, [...]

TF10 - Migration REDUCING VULNERABILITY AND PRECARITY OF LOW-SKILLED WOMEN IN SHORT-TERM MIGRATION FROM THE GLOBAL SOUTH: KEY POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE G-20 ABSTRACT Women migrant workers make significant contributions to the global economy, but face risks of being subject to forced labour and trafficking, [...]

TF10 - Migration ENVIRONMENT, MIGRATION AND URBANISATION: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS FOR LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES ABSTRACT The environment is closely related to migration and urbanisation processes. Changing environmental and socioeconomic factors are driving migration from rural areas into cities, resulting in unprecedented urban growth. This [...]

TF10 - Migration HUMAN MOBILITY: TOWARDS ENHANCED INTEGRATION AND SOCIAL COHESION ABSTRACT The topic of migration and forced displacement takes central attention in national, regional and global policies. However, the debate is often confounded by a political and populist narrative that is not grounded in [...]

TF10 - Migration PROMOTING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INCLUSION OF MIGRANT WORKERS ABSTRACT Migrants (especially women) are particularly vulnerable to the economic crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic. The resulting rising unemployment and social tensions make economic and social inclusion distant, challenging goals for sending and receiving [...]

TF10 - Migration DEVELOPMENTAL SOCIAL PROTECTION FOR REFUGEES IN THE AFTERMATH OF COVID-19 ABSTRACT The COVID pandemic has disproportionally affected refugees and has exacerbated their difficulties in accessing social protection. The vast majority of the world’s refugees are hosted in low- and middle-income countries, where [...]

TF2 - Climate Change, Sustainable Energy & Environment INTERNATIONAL  COOPERATION TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF THE CIRCULAR CARBON ECONOMY ABSTRACT The lack of international cooperation and agreement surrounding GHG emissions impedes energy transition pathways, including the Circular Carbon Economy (CCE) approach endorsed by [...]

TF2 - Climate Change, Sustainable Energy & Environment CLIMATE CHANGE, FOOD SECURITY, AND CENTRAL BANKS IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES ABSTRACT Climate change represents a rapidly emerging challenge for central banks, particularly in developing economies. Central banks have tools to increase the economy’s resilience, enable reallocation of [...]

TF2 - Climate Change, Sustainable Energy & Environment CLEAN-IT: POLICIES TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ABSTRACT Digital technologies are indispensable for achieving sustainable development goals and reducing carbon emissions in many sectors. Yet, computer systems themselves have an immense energy requirement for their countless devices, [...]