Migration trends over the past quarter century

The 3rd Ruppin International Conference on Immigration and Social Integration:
"Migration trends over the past quarter century"
May 19 - May 20, 2014
Ruppin Academic Center, Israel

Established in 2005, the Institute for Immigration and Social Integration is the first institute in the Israeli academic landscape, dedicated to research, study and teaching, from an interdisciplinary perspective, the phenomenon of Immigration and Social Integration.

In establishing the Institute (IISI) Ruppin Academic Center has declared its commitment to develop the know-how approach to one of Israel's most crucial challenges; Aliya & Klita, immigration and social integration as an issue of significant impact on every aspect of life in Israel that plays an important role in shaping its national identity.

The IISI is a direct reflection of Ruppin's aspiration to influence this realm in Israel and abroad. IISI's achievements have been the focus of international interest, as countries facing similar trends participate in conferences and cooperative research projects. IISI distribute and share the outcome knowledge on immigration and social integration to caretakers, policymakers and the public by implementing workshops and training, writing position papers, offering academic studies data, initiating and holding international and local conferences and seminars.

Professional conferences are held as part of IISI agenda, responding the field and research needs, as well as stakeholders. On May 21-23 2012 The 2nd Ruppin International Conference on Immigration and Social Integration took place, involving 30 experts from all over the world, Israeli academic and field specialists, and over 250 guests.

The 2014 Ruppin International Conference will focus on the current situation of migration in the world. Over the past quarter century, the volume of international migrants has more than doubled, and the number is likely to increase in the decades ahead. The downfall of the Berlin wall 25 years ago marks a significant change in migration trends in the world, which became since more global and open. Economic migrants, asylum seekers and refugees are on the move and researchers from various disciplines try to assess migration and integration processes in the macro and micro levels.