How to Fix the Global Migration Management System

Event June 16, 2016 House of Sweden, 2900 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20007 9:30 A.M.–11:30 A.M. Registration and Coffee: 9:30 A.M. ET Event: 10:00 – 11:30 A.M ET June 16, 2016 House of Sweden, 2900 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20007 9:30 A.M.–11:30 A.M. Registration and Coffee: 9:30 A.M. ET Event: 10:00 – 11:30 A.M ET An expert discussion with Swedish and U.S. government officials on global and national responses to rising displacement, innovations in managing migration processes, and attempts to address the dysfunctional aspects of international migration.  More people than ever before are on the move, crossing international borders in search of safety, livelihoods, opportunity, or the chance to reunite their families. States are ill-prepared to deal with these mixed flows of refugees and other migrants, especially those who move without prior authorization from the countries they seek to enter.   Much of the focus is on how best to address the immediate and urgent needs of refugees—and for good reason. But much less attention has been paid to protecting the human rights of other migrants, or to creating orderly processes and expanding opportunities for legal migration. Increased mobility is a fact of life in the 21st century, and cannot be
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