Topics Webinar | Migration and Human Rights in the Age of the Global Compacts II, 11 June 2025
MDPI is pleased to invite you to our upcoming online forum and webinar, titled “Migration and Human Rights in the Age of the Global Compacts.” This webinar will highlight the latest developments, research, and thinking in the fields of migration and human rights, following the adoption by some states of the Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and the Global Compact on Refugees. This webinar will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, June 11th, 1:00 p.m. EDT | 6:00 p.m. BST.
We are honored to host three outstanding presenters, each discussing different aspects of our Topic. With the permission of our presenters, we will record the session and post it on our MDPI Topic webpage. We hope that this event will be of interest to you and that you will be able to join us for our webinar.
We look forward to your participation. For further information, please visit the following webpage: “Migration and Human Rights in the Age of the Global Compacts”.
Date: 11 June 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT | 7:00 p.m. CEST
Webinar ID: 880 0422 3381
Register now for free!
Program
| Speaker/Presentation | Time in EDT |
| Prof. Elspeth Guild (Chair) Chair’s Welcome and Introductions |
1:00–1:10 p.m. |
| Dr. Madeline Veronica Garlick “Compacts and Crisis: the GCR, GCM and support for people and systems under strain” |
1:10–1:25 p.m. |
| Prof. Francois Crepeau “Reducing labour exploitation to enhance human mobility” |
1:25–1:40 p.m. |
| Mr. Adrian Berry “The role of the Global Compacts in strengthening international legal norms in a time of uncertainty” |
1:40 - 1:55 p.m. |
| Q&A Session | 1:55–2:10 p.m. |
| Prof. James C. Simeon: Wrap-up and closing remarks Closing of Webinar |
2:10–2:15 p.m. |
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Unable to attend? Please feel free to still register, and we will let you know when the recording is available to watch.
Webinar Chair and Speakers:
- Prof. Dr. Elspeth Guild, Social Justice at the University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom; Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands;
- Dr. Madeline Garlick, Division of International Protection, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Geneva, Switzerland;
- Prof. Dr. Francois Crepeau, Faculty of Law, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada;
- Mr. Adrian Berry, Garden Court Chambers, London, UK;
- Prof. Dr. James Simeon, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University, Toronto, Canada.
Relevant Topic:
“Migration and Human Rights in the Age of the Global Compacts”
Topic Editors: Dr. James C. Simeon and Prof. Dr. Elspeth Guild
Abstract submission deadline: 31 August 2025
Manuscript submission deadline: 31 October 2025
For more information about this webinar, please visit the following link: https://sciforum.net/event/Topics-37.
If you have any questions about this webinar, please contact journal.webinar@mdpi.com.
Topics Webinar Secretariat