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SFER days: looking at social science research…

08/12/2009 - Press release

The third meeting on social science research organized by the Société française d'économie rurale (SFER), CIRAD and INRA is to be held on 9, 10 and 11 December 2009 on the Montpellier SupAgro campus. A lecture-debate on agriculture and migration will be open to the public on 10 December, from 8:30 to 10:30 pm, at the Montpellier Corum.

At the crossroads between economic, human and social sciences, this social science research meeting is intended to federate the scientific community around the fields of agriculture, fisheries, food, forests, the environment, and territorial development. Contributions are expected on economics, management, sociology, law, geography and history, among others. A particular place is also being given to junior researchers and PhD students.

In 2009, for the third such meeting, the following topics have been chosen:
- agricultural and agrifood production
- consumption
- rural areas and their development
- public policy.

"Migration and agriculture: here and there"

The question of migration is beginning to be discussed on a world level. There are almost 200 million migrants worldwide. True migration policy thus needs to allow people to move within a concerted framework that respects the interests of all the stakeholders concerned. This is the main issue for globalization on a human scale in the 21st century.

During the SFER meeting, on Thursday 10 December in the Belvédère room at the Montpellier Corum , there will be lecture-debate on "Migration and agriculture: here and there", with the participation of Flore Gubert (Institut de recherche pour le développement - IRD), Florent Desnoyer ("Migrations & développement" ONG) and Louis Bretton (Collectif de défense des travailleurs saisonniers - CODETRAS), led by Damien Conaré (Courrier de la planète).

The following questions will be addressed:
- What determines international migration?
- What effect do those factors have on rural development in the country of origin?
- What is the situation for seasonal agricultural workers when they reach their destination?
- What types of international solidarity are prompted by migration?

For more information, contact Pascale Lajous-Causse, tel. +33 (0)4 67 61 55 36.