Young Research Fourm (YRF)

Objectives: foster academic interest of students on migration, displacement and human rights issues of Dhaka University and other institutions help develop their research and analytical skills.

Nature of Involvement: Participate at monthly meetings Engage in empirical research under senior researchers identify and develop projects and conduct independent research presentation of research findings at YRF meetings presentation at regional seminars engage in policy advocacy write reports for newsletters write reports in the print media.

Past Research by Members of YRF: Problems of Bangladeshi Migrant Workers: A Preliminary Study, 1997. Biharies in Bangladesh: Present Status, Legal Impediments and Solutions, 1997 Disaster Related Displacement: A Case Study of Magurchara Gas Field, 1998. 1998 Flood Induced Displacement: A Case Study of Jamalpur, 1998. The Condition of Bihari Children in Dhaka Camps, 1999. Slum Eviction: Role of the State and the Civil Society, 1999-2000 Brothel Eviction: Role of the State and the Civil Society, 1999-2000 Cross Border Population Movements and Informal Trade, 2001. Male Perception on Violence against Women,2001, commissioned by the British Council Dhaka.

Recent Research of YRF: The Socio-Economic Condition of Disinherited Hindu Widows Struggle to Establish Rights of Camp Dwelling Urdu-speaking Young Generation Socio-Economic Condition of People Living in Enclaves along Bangladesh-India Border: A comparative Study Condition of Street Children of Dhaka City In-Migration in a Metropolitan City of Bangladesh: The Case of Khulna City Corporation Study on Migration and Adaptation in the West Bengal State, India Livelihood and Social Protection in International Labour Migration: A Case Study of Bangladesh.

Training: Short courses on international refugee law Advanced course on international refugee law Course on research methodology and migration Course on feature writing 10 day residential training workshop on migration, globalization security and development.

Publications: Occasional Papers Research Reports Article in peer reviewed journals.

Higher degrees: 4 Masters in Migrations Studies and Development Studies (Sussex, Leeds and Oxford) 1 doing PhD in Migration Studies at Sussex Participation in short courses, international meetings and workshops Australia, England, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Nepal.

Internship Programme: 3 from the UK, 1 from Ireland and 1 from France 2 will join shortly from the UK Topics: Labour migration from Bangladesh to UK Student migration from Bangladesh to UK Bangladesh and the GATS Mode 4 Internal Displacement in the CHT and Rights-based Approaches to Rehabilitation Migration as livelihood strategy of the char people in North-east Bangladesh Bangladeshis in Italy and Spain.

Partnership: Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford Sussex Centre for Migration Research South Asia Forum for Human Rights, Kathmandu Migrant Forum in Asia, Manila Regional Centre for Strategic Studies.

Future Plan: Publication of Research Reports Participation at the Upcoming Conference on Social Protection and Marginalised Migrant Workers in October 2006 Research on Working Migrant Women and Children of Dhaka city Training workshop on Social Science Research and Migration Offer fellowships for research on migration.