scholarly journals Global migration and cities of the future

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Barry Edmonston ◽  
Sharon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Housing Affordability ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Global Migration ◽  
The Future ◽  
Services Sociaux ◽  
International Migrants ◽  
Le Canada

The number of lifetime international migrants worldwide has increased greatly in recent decades.  Canada currently ranks as the fourth largest immigrant-receiving country with 8 million foreign-born residents in 2015.  Most international migrants reside primarily in large metropolises, with more than 60 percent of Canada’s foreign-born living in the Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal urban conurbations.  This paper examines four challenges of global migration for Canada’s cities: housing and housing affordability, social services, employment, and integration and cohesion.  The paper’s conclusion discusses implications for expanding our knowledge basis about global migration and cities of the future.Le nombre de migrants internationaux à vie a considérablement augmenté au cours des dernières décennies. Le Canada se classe actuellement au quatrième rang des pays d'accueil des immigrants avec 8 millions de résidents nés à l'étranger en 2015. La plupart des migrants internationaux résident principalement dans de grandes métropoles, avec plus de 60% des personnes nées à Toronto, Vancouver et Montréal. agglomérations. Ce document examine quatre défis de la migration mondiale pour les villes canadiennes: l'abordabilité du logement et du logement, les services sociaux, l'emploi, l'intégration et la cohésion. La conclusion du document discute des implications pour élargir notre base de connaissance sur la migration globale et les villes du futur.

scholarly journals Geography of international migration in the modern age of globalization

2019 ◽  
pp. 31-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. M. Sintserov
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
International Migration ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
World Population ◽  
Financial Flows ◽  
Global Migration ◽  
The World ◽  
The Usa ◽  
International Migrants

The article deals with international migration during the last decades of the 20th and at the beginning of the 21st centuries and its economic-geographical analysis. The paper provides an overview of opinions about the dating of the contemporary era of global migration. It is shown that only after completion of spatial restructuring of migration processes and with the transition to sustainable growth of the share of international migrants in the world population, the modern increase of migration begins. On the basis of the UN statistics the main sources of migrants to the countries of Western Europe have been determined as well as shifts in the geographical structure of migrant population of the region that have taken place in the last quarter of a century. Two migration waves directed to the core of the European region from its southern and then from the eastern periphery are determined. The transformation of the USA population structure caused by the migration inflow from Latin America and Asia is described. The ratio of the main directions of global migration is shown: South-South, South-North, etc. At the same time, it is noted that a rather limited part of international migrations is associated with the asynchrony of demographic processes in the regions of the world. The article also discusses the remittances of migrants from developing countries to their homeland, forming powerful financial flows, which are second only to foreign direct investment. They play an especially important role in the economies of developing countries. The calculations show that the contribution of international migrants to the world economy far exceeds their share in the world population.

scholarly journals The Alberta SuperNet Research Alliance

2003 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Government Information ◽  
Federally Funded ◽  
Large Bande ◽  
Services Sociaux ◽  
Développement Économique ◽  
Research Alliance ◽  
Alberta Supernet

Abstract: The Report of the National Broadband Task Force (2001) raised the prospect of extending broadband capability to virtually all Canadian communities within the next few years. The prototype for Canada as a broadband-connected nation is already under way in the province of Alberta, where, within the next two years, 95% of communities will be provided with broadband connectivity. It is expected that the Alberta SuperNet will provide these communities with higher levels of both government information and social services. It is unclear, however, how the network will impact such things as higher education, economic development, and cultural identity. This paper reports on a three-year federally funded research project studying the broad social impact of the SuperNet experiment. Résumé : Le Rapport du Groupe de travail national sur les services à large bande (2001) soulève la possibilité d'étendre la capacité à large bande à presque toutes les communautés canadiennes dans les prochaines années. Le prototype pour un Canada qui soit une nation reliée par connexions à large bande progresse déjà dans la province de l'Alberta, où, dans les deux prochaines années, 95% des communautés auront une connectivité à large bande. On s'attend à ce que l'Alberta SuperNet soit en mesure d'accorder à ces communautés des niveaux accrus d'information gouvernementale et de services sociaux. Il n'est pas clair, cependant, quel effet ce réseau aura sur des secteurs comme l'enseignement supérieur, le développement économique et l'identité culturelle. Cet article rend compte d'un projet de recherche de trois ans de durée subventionné par le gouvernement fédéral qui étudie l'impact social général de l'expérience SuperNet.

scholarly journals Management of Distribution Programs "Non Cash Food Aid" in Rembang District

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 482
Author(s):  
Melly Anggraeni ◽  
Hardi Warsono ◽  
Ida Hayu Dwimawanti
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Population Data ◽  
Food Aid ◽  
Electronic Money ◽  
The Future ◽  
Government Mandates ◽  
The Government

In the context of poverty reduction, the Government mandates the distribution of Non-Cash Food Assistance. Non-Cash Food Aid, hereinafter abbreviated as BPNT, is a policy of the Central Government in the form of food social assistance in the form of non-cash given to Beneficiary Families (KPM) every month through electronic accounts and is only used to buy food in E-warong in collaboration with banks. In BPNT distribution management in Rembang Regency, the planning aspect begins with the data collection and validation of population data, with the aim of channeling BPNT on target. Organizing is done in coordination between the Ministry of Social Affairs, Social Services, Women's Empowerment and Family Planning District. Rembang, BNI, and e-warong agents in each district. The implementation was carried out in stages, by distributing non-cash assistance of Rp 110,000.00 per family. Supervision is carried out in coordination with BNI, because the distribution system uses electronic money. The obstacle faced is that there are still residents who are eligible for assistance, but have not been distributed by BPNT. So in the future there needs to be up to date data validation. In the future, the distribution will be more on target.

scholarly journals Aftershocks: Globalism and the Future of Democracy

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Political Representation ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Social Resilience ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
The University ◽  
Global And Local ◽  
The City ◽  
Selection Of

This digital publication consists of a selection of 56 papers presented at the 16th International Conference of the International Society for the Study of European Ideas (ISSEI), held at the University of Zaragoza, 2-5 July 2019, the general theme of which was ‘Aftershocks: Globalism and the Future of Democracy’. Sponsored by The Aragonese Association of Sociology, the conference was well-attended – 170 participants from 28 countries met to discuss a wide variety of topics in 29 workshops. The feedback we received from participants confirmed that they had greatly enjoyed the venue of the conference, that they appreciated the warm welcome they had received and the congenial social atmosphere and opportunity to attend workshops on subjects that were not only in their own field of expertise. No one, of course, could have predicted that our world – our work and life as individuals, as communities and as nations – would change so suddenly and radically eighteen months after the conference, with the rapid and devastating spread of the Convid-19 pandemic. The current deepening global crisis along with the challenge of climate change and growing international tensions are a stark reminder of how vulnerable our societies, our civilization, and our species are. The shocks and aftershocks of these crises are felt today in every corner of the world and in every aspect of our global and local economies, and most obviously in the sociopolitical arena. As several of the conference workshops on the multiple crises Europe and the world face today – from the migrant crisis to the rise of populism and deepening inequality between rich and poor – showed – and as the Covid-19 pandemic has so cruelly brought home to us – we simply cannot take the achievements of human civilization for granted and must find ways to meet the fundamental social and political needs of human beings not only in our own neighborhoods, cities and countries, but ultimately in the world as a whole: their living conditions, livelihoods, social services, education and healthcare, human rights and political representation. Several of the workshops, as I mentioned, directly addressed these issues and emphasized the need for building social resilience based on tolerance, solidarity and equity. This too is why, as academics, we should continue to initiate and engage in collective reflection and debate on how to foster and strengthen human communities and human solidarity. Finally, I want to thank the participants and workshop chairs for their contribution to the success of the conference. It was a pleasure for me to work with the university organizing team and with ISSEI’s team in bringing this about, and I am particularly proud that my university and the city of Zaragoza hosted this conference.

Introduction

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 557-558
Author(s):  
Gareth Doherty
Keyword(s):  
Built Environment ◽  
Arabian Peninsula ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
The Future ◽  
Environmentally Sensitive

These short contributions from scholars and practitioners of architecture and the environment in the Arabian Peninsula, offer a variety of viewpoints on the future of the region's built environment. While each piece offers its own perspective, there is a clear consensus among the authors that the design of the future built environment needs to be more environmentally sensitive and human focused. Such a human focus encompasses individuals and the collective, local citizens and foreign-born residents, visitors and workers.

The Future of Social Work Education

2019 ◽  
pp. 83-88
Author(s):  
Spencer James Zeiger
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
New Faculty ◽  
Online Programs ◽  
Social Work Educators ◽  
The Future ◽  
Work Education ◽  
Study Participants

Former social work educators, and social work educators standing on the threshold of The Next Chapter, have wisdom to share regarding the future of social work education. We must pay attention to their ideas; our profession is at stake. Topics covered in this chapter include doctoral preparation (with the growth of social work education programs in the United States and a large wave of social work educators retiring, attracting well-prepared new faculty has never been greater); online concerns (most study participants were reluctant to give online programs a ringing endorsement); and the need for increased content on aging (as baby boomers progress through their lifespan, and as life expectancy increases with medical advances, the number of older adults requiring social services will continue to rise).

scholarly journals The geographical network of international migration

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (7) ◽  
pp. 1243-1245
Author(s):  
Aron Kincses ◽  
Géza Tóth
Keyword(s):  
Network Analysis ◽  
International Migration ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Global Migration ◽  
International Migrants

International migration offers a new field in which the results of network theory can be harvested. Through the migration countries’ networks (from where and to where migrants move), we have provided some of the most important tangible outcomes of network analysis in migration statistics.  The results of this research establish that there are hubs of international migration. Global migration destinations draw international migrants from greater distances. Migration connectivity between countries is constantly increasing. At the same time, most countries have few connections with other countries through migration, while a few have many connections. This network is interconnected by hubs with multiple connectivity capabilities.

scholarly journals L’entrepreneur social, une catégorie émergeante au Québec

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mélanie Claude ◽  
Stéphanie Gaudet
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
The State ◽  
Social Entrepreneur ◽  
Social Category ◽  
Social Responsibilities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Services Sociaux ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Institutional Actors ◽  
The Way

Cet article pose un regard critique sur la catégorie de l’entrepreneur social présente dans le paysage socioéconomique québécois contemporain. L’objectif est de comprendre comment les processus de formalisation et d’informalisation de l’État participent à la construction de cette catégorie sociale. Pour ce faire, nous établissons quatre périodicités des dynamiques d’informalisation des services sociaux de l’État depuis les années 1960. Ces dynamiques ouvrent la voie à une ambiguïté grandissante du partage des responsabilités sociales. Ce mouvement d’informalisation cependant n’est ni unidirectionnel ni unidimensionnel. Nous expliquons qu’il s’agit de changements dans des dynamiques de partage de pouvoirs entre les sphères du marché et du communautaire que tente de réguler l’État. Ceux-ci bénéficient à certains acteurs institutionnels et ouvrent la voie à une nouvelle catégorie sociale elle-même empreinte d’ambiguïté : l’entrepreneur social.This article takes a critical look at the category of “social entrepreneur” present in the socioeconomic realm of contemporary Québec. Its objective is to understand how State processes of formalization and informalization contribute to the construction of such a social category. To that end, we describe four consecutive periods in the informalization of social services by the State since the 1960s. These four periods, as they unfold, contribute to an increasing ambiguity regarding how social responsibilities are to be shared. This process of informalization, however, is neither one-directional nor onedimensional. In our article, we observe that it reflects fluctuations in power between market and community that the State has been trying to regulate. These fluctuations benefit certain institutional actors and pave the way for a new, somewhat ambiguous, social category, that of the social entrepreneur.

scholarly journals La charité et l'État : un mariage mixte centenaire

2002 ◽  
pp. 27-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Valverde
Keyword(s):  
Poor Law ◽  
Mariage Mixte ◽  
Services Sociaux ◽  
Le Canada

RÉSUMÉ La réduction et la restructuration de l'État-providence s'inscrivent dans une tendance mondiale qui, malgré les critiques des syndicats et de la gauche traditionnelle, est de plus en plus acceptée voire saluée par les intellectuels et les militants progressistes favorables aux initiatives de «la base». L'auteur soutient qu'il n'y a rien de bien nouveau ou original dans le fait de confier une partie des services sociaux aux organisations charitables et au secteur communautaire: des pays comme le Canada, qui n'ont jamais connu la frontière entre charité privée et assistance publique caractéristique du système de protection sociale britannique depuis la première Poor Law, ont toujours eu une « économie sociale mixte », l'État subventionnant et réglementant les bonnes œuvres sans exercer de contrôle direct sur la prestation des services. L'histoire de l'Ontario illustre cette proposition et éclaire le débat sur les vertus respectives du secteur privé et de l'État en matière de programmes sociaux.

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