Aim
To advance understanding of how migration shapes our world and is shaped by broader development processes. To provide knowledge-based foundation and framework for understanding, management and governance of migration in our nation and world.
Objectives
The objectives of the Centre shall be among others to:
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Promote and coordinate activities that will create awareness about issues of migration as they affect the people and the nation;
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Build capacity through short-term training programmes in specific areas of migration;
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Promote research activities on migration related issues from a multi-disciplinary and comparative scholarship approach;
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Promote research and awareness on the issues of forced migration and internal displacement of persons;
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Host visiting scholars of migration;
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Inform and advise on the formulation, implementation and monitoringof national policies on migration;
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Collaborate with relevant institutions, ministries, departments and agencies and organizations and individuals working on migration and related issues;
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Produce independent evidence-based reports with concrete recommendations to improve immigration, refugee protection and integration systems, policies and laws;
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Educate the Nigerian public on the evolving dynamics of migration;
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Convene consultations, dialogues of diverse groups in order to meet migration-related challenges in a sustained way.