Category Archives: Policy

EBES Keynote & the G7 Taormina event

Posted on May 27, 2017 by admin

The current G7 summit takes place in Sicily’s ancient hilltop resort of Taormina, Italy. The extraordinary view on the Mediterranean reminds the participants of this event about the importance of measures to find solutions to deal with the deadly flows … Continue reading →

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Zimmermann delivers keynote to EBES conference in Rome

Posted on May 23, 2017 by admin

The keynote of the 22. Eurasia Business and Economics Society (EBES) Conference, May 24-26, 2017 at Sapienza University of Rome will be delivered by  Klaus F. Zimmermann. On May 24 he will speak about “Migration for Development: From Challenges to … Continue reading →

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Zimmermann receives prestigious Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship

Posted on May 20, 2017 by admin

Zimmermann is a 2017 Rockefeller Foundation Policy Fellow. The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Residency Program offers distinguished academics, artists, thought leaders, policymakers, and practitioners a serene setting conducive to focused, goal-oriented work, and the unparalleled opportunity to establish new connections with … Continue reading →

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GLO President Zimmermann spoke at Bonn University

Posted on May 11, 2017 by admin

Back at Bonn University: Klaus F. Zimmermann, is affiliated with Princeton University, UNU-MERIT, Maastricht University, and ZEF at Bonn University, among others. He is also President of the Global Labor Organization (GLO). He has been President of the DIW Berlin and … Continue reading →

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GLO – Präsident Zimmermann sprach an der TU Braunschweig

Posted on May 10, 2017 by admin

Globalisierung und Migration erzeugen Ängste und Hoffnungen zugleich. Sie sind häufig mit Mißverständnissen verbunden. Fakten und wissenschaftliche Evidenz werden gerne ignoriert. Was steckt dahinter? Darüber informierte eine öffentliche Vortragsveranstaltung. Das Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der TU Braunschweig organisiert unter  dem Titel … Continue reading →

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Zimmermann spricht an der Technischen Universität Braunschweig

Posted on May 8, 2017 by admin

Globalisierung und Migration erzeugen Ängste und Hoffnungen zugleich. Sie sind häufig mit Mißverständnissen verbunden. Fakten und wissenschaftliche Evidenz werden gerne ignoriert. Was steckt dahinter? Darüber informiert eine öffentliche Vortragsveranstaltung. Das Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der TU Braunschweig organisiert unter  dem Titel … Continue reading →

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Evaluating Migration: Opinions and Facts

Posted on May 7, 2017 by admin

Klaus F. Zimmermann speaks on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Bonn University in a lecture series “Evaluation and Evidence Based Policy Making in Germany“ about Labor Migration and the Role of Evaluation The event takes place between 18.00 – 20.00 … Continue reading →

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Remittances Foster Growth and Development

Posted on April 28, 2017 by admin

Remittances provide developing economies with the means to grow. Therefore, migration contributes to development. And migration policy is development policy. The 2017 David K Smith Symposium at Middlebury College deals with this issue. Prominent researchers speak (see program below) including … Continue reading →

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Maxwell School of Syracuse University Lecture now online

Posted on April 9, 2017 by admin

Klaus F. Zimmermann, Princeton University and UNU-MERIT, Maastricht, President of the Global Labor Organization (GLO), visited the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University on March 29-30, 2017. He was invited to deliver the prestigious Andrew F. Smith … Continue reading →

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Central European University: Existence in Danger

Posted on April 2, 2017 by admin

Budapest, Hungary: The Central European University (CEU) fights for survival. “Concerned citizens in Hungary, Europe, and around the world, express their solidarity with Central European University (CEU) and express concern at proposed legislative changes to CEU’s status in Hungary. These … Continue reading →

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