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CADIShttp://www.ehess.fr/cadis/english/index.html

Centre for Sociological Analysis and Intervention

CADIS is a sociology research center based on the idea of ‘sociological intervention,’ which is designed as an analytical process whereby social actors are enabled to accede to certain forms of self-awareness. Research conducted by the centre researchers focus on issues such as racism, citizenship, immigration and urban issues in France.

CIEMIhttp://perso.wanadoo.fr/ciemi.org/

Public Documentation Centre
Paris

CIEMI is an extensive documentation centre devoted to migration which is open to the public. The centre edits the journal Migrations – Société.

INEDhttp://www.ined.fr/bdd/projrech/saisie/am_unite_ps.php?idunite=U08

Institut National d’Etudes Démographiques
Paris

INED has a special research unit on international migration and minorities. The unit is interested in the relations between demography and political and social systems.

MIGRINTER http://www.mshs.univ-poitiers.fr/migrinter//index.htm

Migrations Internationales, Espaces et Sociétés
Université de Poitiers

Migrinter is a University and CNRS research centre located in Poitiers. Migrinter specializes in international migration and interethnic relations. The research centre privileges a multi-disciplinary approach with a special focus on immigrants and the effects of immigration in hosting European countries. The activities of the centre include research, teaching and the organization of conferences on immigration in Europe. The centre offers access to an extensive documentation centre specialized in migration issues to PhD. students. Migrinter edits the journal REMI (Revue Européenne de Migrations Internationales). The research centre also offers a master program called “Migrations Internationales et Relations Interethniques.”

URMIShttp://www.unice.fr/urmis-soliis/Accueil.html

Unité de Recherche Migrations et Société
University of Paris

The Research Unit on Migration and Society (Unité de recherche Migrations et société URMIS) is a University and CNRS research centre located in Paris (University Paris 7 Denis Diderot) and Nice (University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis). It comprises 27 researchers from different disciplines (sociology, anthropology, contemporary history, social psychology). They are involved in teaching and research on migration and ethnic relations, and have conducted numerous studies on ethnic relations in urban areas, cultural transmission in immigrant groups, national and local policies about integration, ethnic minorities and citizenship, racism and ethnicity, discriminatory practices at school and in the workplaces. The Unit offers a PhD degree “Migration and Interethnic relations”, as well as a database specialized on Migration and ethnic relations (REMISIS).

Remisishttp://www.remisis.org

This is an online bibliographical database on migration with extensive keyword search options.

TERRA http://terra.rezo.net/

Travaux Etudes Recherches sur les Réfugiés et l'Asile

Terra is a net-based research centre. Its objective is to stimulate the knowledge on issues related to migration. Terra has a special focus on forced migration and the rights and living conditions for refugees. Terra activities include organizing regular seminars and conferences and providing online access to recent research theses. In addition Terra maintains an active listserv on migration-related information and events.

Official Sites

  • ANAEM – www.social.gouv.fr/htm/actu/anaem/presentation.htm
    Agence nationale de l’accueil des étrangers et des migrations (OMI - Office des Migrations Internationales), Paris

    This ministerial agency organizes the reception of immigrants in France.

  • CNHI – www.histoire-immigration.fr
    Cité nationale de l’histoire de l’immigration, Paris

    CNHI is funded by the ministry of education and research. The purpose of CNHI is to gather and disseminate information regarding immigration to France since the 19th century.

  • DPM – http://www.social.gouv.fr/htm/dossiers/dpm/accueil.htm
    Direction de la Population et des Migrations
    Ministère de l’emploi du travail de la cohésion sociale et du logement
    Paris

    The Employment ministry department for population and migration.

  • GELD – www.le114.com
    Groupe d’études et de lutte contre les discriminations

    GELD is a public interest group mandated to explain and analyse the parameters and context of discrimination in France. It also runs and operates the free telephone line (114), which is a public service available to victims and witnesses of discrimination.

  • HALDE – http://www.halde.fr
    La Haute autorité de lutte contre les discriminations et pour l'égalité

    HALDE is the official anti-discrimination independent agency. It was set up in 2005 in conformity with EU anti-discrimination law. HALDE receives complaints and raises public awareness on discrimination issues.

  • INSEE – http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp
    National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies

    The national statistics Institute publishes the French census and a range of surveys and smaller-scale studies on a range of issues including immigrants.

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