Conference Report from

Migrant Voice's 4
th
annual conference
Immigration:
From divisive rhetoric to inclusive debate; what role for each of us?
June 6-7
th
, 2014
At: Amnesty International, the Human Rights Action Centre, London


Content:
1) Introduction to Migrant Voice (MV)
2) Background to MV work and conference
3) The UK Migrant Voices for Change network (UKMVC) and the Face2Face project
4) Overview of the conference
5) Conference presentation and workshops
6) Moving forward: Network development discussions
7) What participants said


1. Introduction to Migrant Voice
Migrant Voice (MV) is a migrant-led organisation established with the aim of increasing the
representation of migrants in the media in order to encourage a more balanced, well-informed and
inclusive public debate on migration.

Migrant Voice works to strengthen the skills, capacity and confidence of members of migrant
communities, supporting the development of our own strategies for participation in the media and public
debates.

2. Background to Migrant Voices Work and the Conference
The global economic crisis of the past few years, hand in hand with many governments tightening of
immigration policies, such as the new Immigration Bill has contributed to the intensification of negative
attitudes towards migrants. The Transatlantic Trends 2013 report showed that in the EU, the UK has the
highest level of people seeing immigration as a problem (64%). A BBC poll on November 24
th
, 2013
showed that 89% of respondents did not think immigration was good for Britain. These views are also
heard in the rhetoric of the main parties and exacerbated in the media. The month prior to the conference,
the European elections confirmed the rise of the extreme right and anti-immigration parties in the UK and
in Europe more broadly. Electoral gains by anti-immigrant parties mean that the discourse of migration-
as-a-problem is here to stay as a political issue, particularly in the run-up to the next general election.

Following these debates on migration as they play out in the media and other public spaces, it is clear that
migrants are rarely part of the debates. Migrants are often spoken about, but are very rarely afforded a
voice of their own. Migrant Voice believes that this problem is exacerbated by a lack of spokespeople
with first-hand experience of migration contributing to the public debate. Potential spokespeople might
also lack the necessary know-how, confidence, or connections to participate in the media. Additionally,
the current media landscape in Britain means that fewer journalists have the time or resources to engage
and develop relationships with migrants, thus further narrowing the opportunities for more inclusive and
representative media.

Taking into account these challenges, Migrant Voice takes a multi-pronged approach by producing
migrant-led media work as well as encouraging and facilitating the inclusion of migrants in mainstream
media sources. Our work is based on the premise, supported by recent research, that first-hand testimonies
and personal stories are vital for challenging negative public perceptions. Currently our activities include:

Delivering practical training to improve migrants' skills and confidence to enable participation in
media and public debates
Creating media opportunities and acting as media liaison
Facilitating dialogue amongst migrants and between migrants, civil society, the media and the
British public
Working with international partners on initiatives around issues of migration, integration and
social exclusion

The UK Migrant Voices for Change Network is the foundation for our work across the three cities in
which we are based (London, Birmingham and Glasgow). The annual conference brings together
members of our network with other migrants, media representatives, NGOs, academics and the public in
order to exchange experiences, build capacity, and create alternative, positive messages on migration.
This year, the conference also marks the completion of our European partnership project, Face2Face and
launches the projects European documentary The Faces of our European Cities: Stories of Migration
Past and Present.
With a strong participation from our partner organisations in the Czech Republic, Italy and Spain, this
years conference brings together experiences from a number of UK and European cities.

3. UK Migrant Voices for Change Network and the Face2Face project
The UK Migrant Voices for Change network (UKMVC) is a platform for developing migrant-led, short
and long-term media and communication strategies and work in the lead-up to the next general election
and beyond, in order to positively influence the debate on migration.

The network currently has hubs in London, Birmingham and Glasgow with around 500 members,
including both individuals and organisational members from migrant and non-migrant backgrounds.
Over the last 18 months, the network in London has engaged in the European Face2Face project. The
project is aimed at breaking down negative stereotypes of migrants and improving public perceptions of
migration in the Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Italy and Spain by creating a long-lasting basis for
dialogue between migrants and local communities. In each country, the project has engaged migrants and
the host community in media trainings, has created lecture guides for students and lecturers of
journalism, a documentary film on the experience of migration, and organised a number of public events.
Our EU partners are: People in Need (Czech Republic the lead partner), SOS Racismo (Spain) and
CESVI (Italy). The Face2Face project is co-financed by the EU through the European Integration Fund.
4. Overview of the Conference
Migrant Voice held its 4th annual conference Immigration: From diverse rhetoric to inclusive debate;
what role for each of us? on June 6-7
th
, 2014 at Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre in
London.

The two day conference brought together over 160 activists, professionals and media and migration
experts, who engaged in examining public attitudes and media representation of migrants and in exploring
strategies for migrants' engagement in the public conversation on migration. The conference also marked
the completion of our European partnership project, Face2Face, and the launch of the projects European
documentary.

The conference was a space to share recent experiences from a number of UK and European cities in
order build on work that creates a long-lasting basis for interaction and dialogue with inclusivity and
equality at its heart.

The two-day conference aimed to address the following questions:
Can migrant voices present a new narrative to shift the debate away from the dominance of the
anti-immigrant rhetoric?
Can facilitated engagement between host communities and migrants break down negative
stereotypes and improve public perception of migrants and the phenomenon of migration?
Are we ready for the challenges ahead; are we prepared to take on the different anti-immigration
camps in the lead up to the next general election?

The participants included members of our network hubs in London, Birmingham and Glasgow, as well as
interested individuals and experts from other cities within the UK both migrants and Britons. Participating
was also the Face2Face project partners from the Czech Republic, Spain and Italy. The conference
engaged members of our networks with other migrants, the media, academics and the public to exchange
learning, and develop alternative and positive media messages on migration.

A highlight of day one was the Migrant Voice Question Time session, chaired by Simon Israel, Home
Affairs Correspondent, Channel 4 news. Panellists discussed the current migration issues and the state of
the debate and the audience engaged and asked questions.

On the panel were Kiri Kankhwende, Media Diversified and Writers of Colour, Philippe Legrain,
Journalist, Economist and Writer, Harriet Sergeant, Journalist, Author and Research Fellow of the CPS,
Wilf Sullivan, Race Equality Officer, TUC, Sofi Taylor, Overseas Nurses and Care Workers Network and
Migrants Rights Network.

The afternoon featured Learning from Europe- presentations from the Face2Face project partners from
Czech Republic, Spain, Italy and the UK on their experiences of engaging migrant and host communities
and their learning from this work.

The Question time session and the learning from Europe session were webcast live.

This was followed by a reflection based on the Question Time and Learning from Europe by Dr
Nando Sigona, University of Birmingham, as to ways forward and where we can go next, which led us
into cafe-style facilitated workshops on what role each one of us can take on for building a more inclusive
debate.

Lastly popcorn was handed out and the movie time started. The premiere of the European documentary
The Faces of our European Cities, Stories of Migration Past and present gave a strong ending to the
day.

Day 2 of the conference gave the participants a deeper insight into the work of the Face2Face project
partners through workshops presenting project related activities and other creative work to share the
learning and inspire new initiatives.

The day continued with three training sessions in video making, interviewing skills and social media to
offer the participants a chance to gain valuable media skills with advice from experts from the media.
Trainers were: Artur Conka, Filmmaker and Photographer and Niki Anastasopoulou, News and
Documentary Producer; Daniel Nelson, Journalist and Editor, OneWorld.net, and Edin Hromadzic,
Journalist and Chairman of B&H Community Association; Jason Bergen, Migrant Voice, and Hamdi
Khalif, Social media trainer.

The conference concluded with a session of small group workshops on how to turn the recommendations
and ideas from the discussions and workshops of the conference into a strategy and actions for the
Migrant Voice UK network for the coming year, as well as to look at what ideas can be learnt from and
replicated in Europe.

5. Conference Presentations and Workshops
Day 1 - June 6
th

Introduction to the conference (Dr Fathi Jamil, trustee Migrant Voice)
Dr Jamil cordially welcomed attendees to the conference. With less than a year to the general elections,
Dr Jamil explained that this years conference would take a different shape. Its focus would be on
practical issues that would result in concrete outcomes. With that in mind, he said MV is looking
forward to contributions that would steer Migrant Voice to new horizons.

Keynote speech (Nazek Ramadan, Executive Director, Migrant Voice)
Nazek opened her speech with a brief summary of Migrant Voices beginnings. Borne out of a desire to
change the tone of the debate on migration, Migrant Voice was set up to amplify the voices of migrants in
the discussion. Migration as an issue was here to stay. Nazek said. The impact of the current debate is a
very real concern for us migrants and the political gains of far-right parties in the recent EU elections is
testament to this.
Nazek went on to say that these concerns were shared in Europe and expressed delight at the results of
the Face2Face project; developed in partnership with the Czech Republic, Italy and Spain. Nazek
explained that the project sought to turn the them and us into all of us by bringing migrants and
members of the host community together. She then pre-launched the findings of Migrant Voices new
media monitoring research Migrants Invisible in UK Media. The research has demonstrated how
migrants are largely absent from the immigration debate that takes place within mainstream media and
provided figures to highlight this point. Nazek stated that it would be unthinkable to write about issues
affecting women or people with disabilities without talking to those affected. Concluding her speech,
Nazek asserted that there was a lot more work to be done, particularly at a time, when immigration is a
prominent issue in the lead up to the general elections.

Having finished her speech, Nazek invited guests to watch a short video message by Ban Ki Moon on
migration, which she said mirrored Migrant Voices position: Migration should be a journey of hope not
a perilous game in which migrants and their family members risk their lives and livelihoods. We must
stay true to our universal values and not allow opportunists to divide a society by exploiting fear and
hatred for political gains. Especially in a time of high unemployment we must be vigilant against a
tendency to scapegoat migrants.

Migrant Voice Question Time (Chair: Simon Israel, Home Affairs Correspondent, Channel 4
news)
Panellists:
Kiri Kankhwende, Media Diversified and Writers of Colour,
Philippe Legrain, Journalist, Economist and Writer,
Harriet Sergeant, Journalist, Author and Research Fellow of the CPS,
Wilf Sullivan, Race Equality Officer, TUC,
Sofi Taylor, Overseas Nurses and Care Workers Network and MRN.

Highlights of the debate:

The debate began with the screening of a short film made by Migrant Voice. It showcased diverse
opinions on migration, which Simon Israel asserted should never be ignored.
Simon then started putting the questions submitted participants to the speakers as well as inviting
questions from the floor. The first of the panel speakers, Wilf Sullivan, asserted its not a debate in
relation to discussions pertaining to immigration. He added ....what you get in the mainstream is the
same views across the political spectrum. In his introductory remarks, Sullivan went on to liken such
views to Enoch Powells rivers of blood speech. The second speaker, Kiri Kankhwende, observed that
whilst only having been in the country for 11 years there had been a change in the media discourse over
this time. Language used had become codified. She pointed out that racism is also insidious, institutional
and it can also be embedded in messages..unless its this big caricature, we cant spot it anymore and
we spend time debating it.

The third panellist, Harriet Sergeant, framed the debate within the context of economics and class. She
raised the issue of a conflict between disenfranchised second generation migrants and new young
migrants whilst acknowledging that middle England are some of the beneficiaries of migration. Whereas
I am benefitting, they (children of migrants) are side-lined to a lifetime of benefits. Sofi Taylor, the
fourth panellist, pointed out that naturalisation and domicile did not necessarily protect migrants from
differential treatment. Bottom line is once a migrant, always a migrant...second and third generation
are citizens in the country and should be respected as citizens.

Responding to the question of whether there should be a comparison between emigration and
immigration, Philippe Legrain, stated theres a very clear difference between going abroad and
conquering a country and coming here to contribute. He went on to express that there was a kind of
cognitive dissonance in relation to migration and gave the example of a BBC London programme on
Brits who had moved to Cyprus. Philippe displayed amusement when he explained how those featured in
the programme continued to live the British way of life in Cyprus. So they read the Sun newspaper, eat
fish and chips and seemed only to engage with other Brits. Yet, they appeared to be leaving the UK
because they felt there were too many migrants in the UK who were not integrating.

There was a great deal of energy and engagement from the floor, with many participants speaking
confidently of their own experiences in response to points raised by the panel.

Please click on the link below to view the debate in full;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd80bi9LDyI

Face2Face presenting the learning from Europe (Chair Jason Bergen, Migrant Voice)
The project partners shared their experiences of engaging migrants and host communities to create a long
lasting basis for interaction and dialogue. The presentations were followed by a Q and A.

People in Need, the Czech Republic (Tereza Freidingerov)
Tereza gave an insight of the situation of migration in the Czech Republic and linked it to the history of
the country. She underlined that while the number of immigrants has been increasing, migrants still do
not have a voice in public debates. She also pointed out that British citizens formed one of the ten biggest
foreign national communities.

Tereza further explained that a civic movement, established to protect the rights of migrants, was
burgeoning in the Czech Republic. It was essentially a consortium of NGOs and its motto is: Even
forefather Czech was a migrant. Inspiration for the motto, she pointed out, derived from school children
being taught that the forefather of the Czech Republic was an economic migrant from the Balkans. Tereza
revealed that media reporting had branded the movements first demonstration in 2010 as a migrant affair.
It was described as migrants fighting for their rights despite the fact that many of the demonstrators
were Czech with only 4-5 migrants present alongside them.

The Face2Face project gave them an opportunity to organise a wide range of actions. They set up a photo
exhibition which went to many different cities and was at the time of the conference shown in the main
railway station in Pilsen. They organised workshops to train participants to talk to reporters in front of a
camera and video trainings. They went for commented trips in Vietnam town in Prague and had a very
successful political debate on migration with political leaders from four different parties.

CESVI, Italy (Simona Ghezzi)
Simona shared her findings and disclosed that the legacy of the Face2Face project was positive for the
Italian context and CESVI alike. The project, she stated, was implemented at a local as well as national
level. At a micro level, in the town of Bergamo and Lombardia, activities fostered relationships between
different migrant communities and the host community. Simona highlighted the importance of this
development by providing background information on Bergamo. This was a town renowned for its wealth
and home to the Northern League; a far right party. With that, she added, migration to its landscape was a
very recent phenomenon.

At a more macro level, Simona spoke of having built and maintained partnerships with stakeholders and
policy makers. One such partnership was with the Italian Council of Journalists Association and the
Italian National Press Association who are tasked with promoting the Rome Charter. Emphasising the
significance of this charter, she described it as a code of conduct on reporting of asylum and migration
issues. Simona went on to say that during the course of the Face2Face project, there was an Italian
minister for integration and this gave them an opportunity to discuss issues relevant to the project.

SOS Racismo, Spain (Gerrardo Carrere and Tarana Karimova)
In Rauls presentation, he stated that the advantage of the Face2Face project was gaining first-hand
experience with media equipment. Furthermore, maintaining relationships with the workshop tutors, after
the project end, and the chance to continue using the tips and knowledge gained from workshops was a
privilege, he stated.

Tarama stated that the project enabled them to compare the impact of internal migration in the 60s and
70s with more recent immigration trends in Spanish society. She also asserted that the Face2Face project
was very useful as it gave migrants an opportunity to voice their own experiences of immigration and
their relationships with local people. This was an opportunity for their voices to be heard without the
interference or interpretations of mainstream media, she concluded.

Migrant Voice, UK (Anne Stoltenberg)
Anne started by giving an overview of the context for Migrant Voices work in the UK and started with
the key points in the recent history of migration to the UK and issues in terms of public attitude to
migrants and the debate in the media. Following on this, she discussed the key learning from Migrant
Voices activities within the Face2Face project.
Among the most effective strategies for building understanding between migrants and the host
community, had been the documentary and the lecture guide as well as how training helped equip
members with skills to produce media work and challenge negative perceptions. A key learning from the
project was that bringing migrants and non-migrants together to work on a shared creative project with an
outcome to develop together did serve to develop a better understanding and solidarity between migrants
and non-migrants. No longer us and them, we became all of us.

Please click on the link below to watch all four presentations and more;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-j3ms7y31g

Ways forward (Dr Nando Sigona, University of Birmingham)
Reflection on the Question Time and European learning - where do we go next?

Dr Nando Sigona took the stage to reflect on what we can learn from the Question Time Debate and
Europe Learning and presented ways forward.

Nando reminded us of the challenges for migrants like himself in the current discourses around numbers,
economic contribution and anxiety. More and more there is a sense of discomfort for all migrants that has
never been there before, he said. He explained that traditional lines of political debate are being blurred
on migration policy.

He also raised the question of how we can build alliances with groups we don't usually collaborate/work
with.
Nando said that migration brings not only economic, but cultural and other benefits, so dont put price
tags on migrants.

What role for each of us for building an inclusive debate? (Caf-style facilitated workshop)
The aim of the workshop was to explore the implications of the recent developments and identify priority
actions to move forward.

Based on the Question Time and the European learning each group were to discuss and answer the
following:
- Assess the current situation of the debate on migration - keeping in minds the main theme of the
Question Time and the European Learning, but also the implications of the recent EU elections - note
down 2-3 key points.
- Identify some of the key points under question 1 and divide them up into:
1. Immediate actions (1-2 actions for individuals, and 1-2 for organisations/communities)
2. Actions in the lead up to the next UK or European national elections (1-2 actions for individuals, and 1-
2 for organisations/communities)
3. Long term actions (1-2 actions for individuals, and 1-2 for organisations/communities)

The summary of the notes from their discussions are in annex A.

Day 2 June 7th
Nazek Ramadan introduced the agenda for the day.

Workshop - Learn from Europe
The 4 workshops by Face2Face partners People in Need, the Czech Republic, CESVI, Italy, SOS
Racismo, Spain and Migrant Voice, UK presented project related activities and other creative work from
the 4 organisation to inspire us to use the learning for our own initiatives The workshops ran concurrently
and twice so that participants would get a chance to visit more than one to be inspired and learn as much
as possible.

Highlights from the workshops:

People in Need, the Czech Republic
The Czech workshop showcased some of the projects they have undertaken at People in Need. It was an
interactive session that saw participants analysing their own migratory paths in relation to their
grandparents' place of birth. It also included a small group discussion about everyday objects which a
migrant might carry in their suitcase, and the stereotypes we draw about people on the basis of their
connotations.

CESVI, Italy
The Italian workshop presented an innovative project using the topic of the environment as a hook to
bring migrants and Italians together to do something positive for the city they all live in and share. The
project organised a number of activities such as flower planting, street cleaning, removing graffiti, and
other activities to make the public part of the city look nicer. Those activities provided an excellent
platform for interaction between migrants and the host community where they both engaged with and
learned about each other. The project served as an excellent tool to dispel myths around communities,
such as those perceived to be littering the city.

SOS Racismo, Spain
The Spanish workshop introduced participants to a brand new, interactive online platform aimed at
journalists and journalism students reporting on diversity and migration-related issues. The website
includes an edited blog, examples of poor media practices, and a contact list of journalists working on
particular stories, as well as a database of people willing to talk about their first-hand experiences. The
workshop discussion revolved around the practicalities of creating such resources elsewhere and how to
share good practice for reporting on diversity.

Migrant Voice, UK
The UK workshop showcased two different projects at Migrant Voice. It introduced the documentary
produced for the Face2Face project and the process of developing it and how it worked as a tool to bring
migrants and host community together and create a sense of belonging to one community.
The workshop then presented the innovative Engaging Pictures project, which led to the production of
large professional photo portraits of migrants from diverse backgrounds to show their contribution to all
areas of society in Scotland. The photos were used as a tool to promote a positive conversation on
migration to the wider public and led to the development of a number of positive messages on migration.

Developing and conveying messages for local engagement (Sunder Katwala, British Future)
Sunder Katwala gave a presentation on Developing and conveying messages for local engagement, which
was followed by a lively discussion with many questions from the floor.

Sunder stated that it's the job of the entire society to combat discrimination and make immigration work -
the task shouldn't all fall on migrants.
He also said that we need to make it clear that scapegoating migrants won't do anything to improve the
real problems, like creating jobs and improving healthcare.

Sunder talked about the importance of understanding our audiences before we convey messages. He
spoke about the "sceptical middle" audience neither anti nor pro migration (anxious/worried but pro-
migrant). They are selective and pragmatic about immigration (good for NHS and bad) as long as
migrants are hard working. We need to engage with this audience that sees both sides.

He suggested that you can't just tell the positive story - we need a balance of positive stories as well as
talk about the challenges we need to overcome in order to work together. Sunder also said that we need to
talk about immigration in a way that brings people together without scapegoating. How are we going to
make the new "us"? He suggested we need to find the diversity in our national story - e.g. the First World
War and tell it.

In terms of strategies for messaging, Sunder said that evidence shows people would not remember
statistics, they dont even believe facts, so facts need to be embedded in stories. He also said that talking,
talking and talking more is good but to leave the racism at the door!


Training Workshops
There were three training workshops running concurrently offering participants a chance to gain valuable
practical media skills with advice from experts from the media.

Creative video messaging (Artur Conka, Filmmaker and Photographer and Niki Anastasopoulou, News
and Documentary Producer)
Artur and Niki gave the participants technical and practical tips on how to get a story out through filming.
The participants were also given a chance to try to film and interview each other to get a feel for the
medium and interviewing techniques.

Let`s talk about migration - getting the tone right and learning how to handle a difficult media
interview on migration (Daniel Nelson, Journalist and Editor, OneWorld.net, and Edin Hromadzic,
Journalist and Chairman of B&H Community Association)
Daniel and Edin took participants through the dos and donts of media interviews on migration.
Participants were given practical advice on how to navigate the process and practiced being interviewed.
The facilitators played the role of the difficult journalist and participants practised answering while also
using the Migrant Voice fact sheets as tools to support their arguments and compliment their experience.

How to get your voice and story on online media platforms, and how to help spread it to wider
audiences using social media (Jason Bergen, Migrant Voice, and Hamdi Khalif, Social media trainer)
The participants were given a chance to familiarize themselves with the different social media tools such
as Twitter and Facebook and also got tips on how to format their stories to make them work in the
selected media.

6. Election count down and drawing our road map small group workshops
The afternoon of day 2 featured the network members' small group discussions on turning the
recommendations and ideas from the discussions and workshops on day 1 into actions and a work plan to
deliver over the coming year.
The participants divided into smaller groups in order to discuss the direction of the network over the next
year. Discussions focused in particular on:

1) What would our roadmap look like? How can we turn the actions and ideas from the discussions
and workshops at the conference into activities and a clear work plan to deliver over the coming
year?
a) What actions and activities would you like to see the network in the three cities: when, whom and
where?
b) And what can you personally do to support this work over the next year?
c) What are the existing challenges in the network and its capacity, if any, for taking forward the
above activities/actions and how can they be addressed? (Identify training needs, etc.)

2) What can our European partners and participants from other cities outside the network, take
from this and apply in their own work?
The group discussions were followed by a plenary session to feedback on discussions.

The summary of the notes from the discussions are in annex B.

7. What participants said
This is a selection of comments/feedback from participants after the conference.

General comments:
Individual everyday stories can contextualise facts/statistics and have an impact
Well organised and worth it. Going back with a lot and I hope I will use knowledge acquired
accordingly. Thanks.
The level of individual participation was encouraging with thought-provoking revelations

Comments on the question time debate:
"Panel members and audience participants spoke eloquently and from the hearts"
The interventions from the floor were very interesting as participants really knew what they were talking
about whether speaking from own experience or as activists.
It was good to have someone like Harriet here, it changes the debate from being circular.
Interesting, good chair, inclusive discussion.

Comments on discussions and workshops:
Sunder's workshop was the most interesting and useful in terms of how to counteract straw man
arguments from anti-immigration perspectives. How to effectively answer these.
Learning skills in videos and bringing them across to people will give you a voice in the debate and
policies that affect your life
Media workshop really useful and informative
I learned how to speak to media in the context of very short interviews
I found very useful the discussion around our role for building an inclusive debate the actions we need
to take

As a result of the conference I will:
"Take active part in raising the voices of migrants through writing and contributing stories in the media"
"I will host meetings at home and invite my Scottish, Polish, Nigerian and Russian neighbours to talk and
learn from each other. I will contact MPs and political parties with specific questions about migration"
Talk freely about who I am as a migrant and be a voice to the voiceless.
Make some short videos that provoke positive thoughts on migrants and immigration.
I will try to convince members of my community they have to get involved in the work of integration.
Try to promote the integration of migrants through social activities

Comments on what could be improved:
Include short synopsis of the Face2Face project as part of the conference pack
More time for the video workshop and some more cameras
Time management: having a conference over 3 day?

More information about the conference from our storify and blogs written by participants:

https://storify.com/MigrantVoiceUK/migrant-voice-fourth-annual-conference-6th-7th-jun

http://migrantvoice.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=556:sofi-taylor-why-it-is-
important-to-question-the-candidates-standing-for-election-at-your-door-steps&catid=128:sofi-taylor

http://migrantvoice.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=554:judith-vonberg-it-seems-
humans-are-incapable-of-perceiving-the-collective-in-its-reality&catid=124:judith-vonberg

http://madomasi.wordpress.com/2014/06/07/migrant-voice-fourth-annual-conference/

To see photos from this years conference and previous conferences:
http://migrantvoice.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7&Itemid=3


NB: The annexes to this report have been sent the network members and conference participants only.