News about the Project
12th January 2021
New Books Tell Migrant Workers’ Stories, Outline Person-Centered Responses To Labor Migration The International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) is publishing two books with research findings on migrant workers’ experiences, testimonies from migrant workers themselves, and examples of person-centered responses to […]
29th December 2020
Global project on the future of work launched with online event The conclusions of a global project, “The Future of Work – Labour after Laudato Sì” are launched on Tuesday with a webinar. By Lydia O’Kane The online event entitled, […]
16th September 2020
Traduire: L’université d’été des JP à Penboch comme si vous y étiez! Découvrez le journal de bord illustré d’Adrien Du 5 au 9 août 2020, nous étions une soixantaine de jeunes adultes entre 25 et 35 ans du MCC, […]
1st September 2020
Webinar: Responding to COVID-19 On the 29th of July, SIHMA hosted a webinar organized by The Future of Work, Labour after Laudato Si (FOWLS) global initiative and the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) and the Scalabrini Institute for Human Mobility […]
2nd July 2020
Responding to COVID-19 in the Asia-Oceania region This webinar was organized by “The Future of Work, Labour after Laudato Si” global project, the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC), and Caritas Asia. The purpose of this virtual event was to share […]
30th March 2020
Catholic Think-Tanks Publish Research on the Future of Work for Migrants Geneva, 25 March 2020 – Three think-tanks that are part of the network of Scalabrini Migration Study Centers and the Scalabrini International Migration Network have just released a series […]
23rd March 2020
Three Scalabrini Migration Study Centers Release Reports on the Future of Work for Migrants New York, NY, USA | Cape Town, South Africa | Quezon City, Philippines – Three think-tanks that are part of the network of Scalabrini Migration Study Centers (SMSC) […]
13th February 2020
CIOs gathered to discuss GVCs and promoting ideas inspired by CST In November of 2018, the Catholic Inspired Organizations (CIOs) network convened and identified two topic areas for special attention from the network in Brussels, Belgium. For over a year, […]
21st January 2020
A Catholic-Inspired, Person-Centered Approach to the Future of Work The labor market is changing fast. Technology is transforming labor needs and migrants are among those most affected. Meanwhile, the causes of their displacement, such as conflicts and climate change, are growing. Donald Kerwin of the Center for Migration Studies of New York presents the think tank’s research, which focuses on finding person-centered, Catholic social teaching-aligned responses to these challenges. The ICMC-coordinated The Future of Work, Labour After Laudato Sì project aims to provide Catholic and other faith-based organizations with tools to respond to current and projected labor market changes in ways that uphold the dignity of those involved. “Jobs, Demography and Migration,” one of the project’s six research tracks, was coordinated by the Center for Migration Studies (CMS) of […]
28th October 2019
Translate: Vital pasar de una sociedad económica a una economía social: Especialistas en IBERO Puebla La universidad jesuita, en colaboración con la coordinación general de la Comisión Católica Internacional de Migración (CICM, por sus siglas en inglés), presentaron la junta especializada en el marco de la investigación El futuro del trabajo después de la Laudato Si’. 23/Oct/2019 11:18 Representantes de la IBERO Puebla y la CICM participaron en la ceremonia inaugural del Seminario que pretende traer a discusión la situación actual en materia económica y laboral. La bienvenida al evento fue encabezada por el Mtro. Mario Ernesto Patrón Sánchez, rector de la Universidad, así como la Dra. Lilia Vélez Iglesias, directora general Académica. En su mensaje, el Mtro. Patrón señaló la ausencia de oportunidades de futuro para las juventudes en nuestro país. “Para nosotros, el trabajo puede constituir una oportunidad para la paz y la justicia social. Vivimos en un […]
25th October 2019
ICMC Secretary General expresses shock at lorry tragedy By Lydia O’Kane The Secretary General of the International Catholic Migration Commission, expresses his shock and sadness at the deaths of 39 Chinese nationals found dead inside a lorry in the UK and calls for the implementation of the Global Compact on Safe, Regular and Orderly Migration, that was passed last year. British police said 31 men and eight women were found dead inside a refrigerated container truck in Essex […]
26th September 2019
A New Reality for Tomorrow’s Young Workers During the week of the 14th to the 23rd of August 2018, the International Youth Christian Workers (IYCW-JOCI) hosted a seminar in Bandung, Indonesia including organizations from around the globe. The seminar focused on young workers and their vision for the future of work in a world where technological, environmental, and societal changes are rapidly occurring. Organizations in attendance included the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC), the International Coordination of Young Christian Workers (ICYCW-CIJOC), Justitia et Pax Germany, […]