Abstract

The 6th Migration Conference held in Lisbon in June 2018 featured hundreds of presentations on various aspects of international migration, including why people move, their experiences crossing borders and settling abroad, and the efforts of national governments and international organizations to improve the management of migration. Many young researchers presented case studies of how particular groups were faring in host societies, including Portugal. The TMC 2018 line up of keynote speakers included leading academics including Joaquin Arango from Complutense University Madrid and European Union and Portugese politicians such as Pedro Calado, The High Commissioner for Migration and Michelle Leighton, Chief of the Labour Migration Branch, International Labour Organization.