ACTIVITIES

Members of the Centre, prior to its official establishment, had undertaken a number of research activities on migration including the hosting of an international conference on migration and development in Accra with support from the UNDP in 2004, and the publication of a book titled 'At Home in the World? International Migration and Development in Contemporary Ghana and West Africa.' edited by Takyiwaa Manuah (2005). Since the formal commencement of activities in January 2007, the Centre has undertaken a number of activities including the following:

1. Compiled an annotated bibliography on studies undertaken on migration issues in Ghana with support from UNDP.
2. Undertaken a migration survey on Pilot basis comprising 300 households in selected areas of Ghana, also with UNDP support. The pilot survey is to be expanded into a national survey to inform policy on national migration issues.
3. Convening an African Migrations Workshop from September 18-21, 2007 in Accra jointly with the International Migration Institute, Oxford University. The workshop aims at beginning the process of strengthening migration research within Africa by bringing together scholars from across the continent and developing new initiatives for imgation research arising from African perspectives.
4. With support from NUFFIC and in collaboration with institutions in the Netherlands, the Centre is in the process of implementing various activities aimed at strengthening the capacity of the University of Ghana to contgribute to and influence the understanding of and approach to migration issues and policy in Ghana.

Seminar Series
The CMS has instituted and successfully organized the following Seminar Series to MDAs and representatives from its International &
Development Partners, such as IOM, UNDP, EU, World Bank, Embassies (notably, The Netherlands, British High Commission and
Spain):

1. “Gender Ideologies & Relations among Ghanaian Migrants in the UK: Male Dominance of Decision Making in the Household & Household Division of Labour” by Prosper P.D. Asima.
2. “Implementing Migration Policies in Ghana: Prospects and Challenges” by Ms. Elizabeth Adjei, Dir. Ghana Immigration Service
3. "How to get a job: Returning Graduates from Germany entering the Labour Market in their Countries of Origin" by Julia Boger, a PhD student.