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## Conference on International Migration Policy and Law Analysis (IMPALA)

### October 16–17, 2014

#### Thursday, October 16

10:00–10:30 Morning tea

**10:30–10:45 Welcome and Introductions**

**10:45–12:45 Session I: Management and Completion of Pilot Country Data**

- Chair: Michael Hiscox
- Status Updates
- Hindrances
- Data Collection Next Steps

12:45–1:45 Lunch

**1:45–3:00 Session II: Data and Methods Publication**

- Chair: Patrick McGovern
- Online Publication of Pilot Data and Embargo – Justin Gest
- Development of Online Interface – Mary Crock
- Discussion about User Generation – Justin Gest

3:00–3:15 Afternoon tea

**3:15–5:00 Session III: Funding and Partners**

- Chair: Brian Burgoon
- Funding Status Updates
- Discussion of IMPALA Network (e.g. Canada)
- State of Max Planck negotiation/Monaeo and Fragomen – Justin Gest

7:00 Dinner

#### Friday, October 17

9:00–9:30 Morning Tea

**9:30–12:30 Session IV: Streamlining Questionnaires**

- Chair: Justin Gest
- Report on Variation in Pilot Data – Joep Schaper
- Questionnaire Trimming Discussion
- Agenda for Pilot Finalization Subcommittee
- Luxembourg Discussion – Michel Beine and Diana Bratean

12:30–1:30 Lunch

**1:30–3:00 Session V: New Categories**

- Chair: Michel Beine
- Report on World Bank Database – Michael Hiscox
- Report on Bilateral Migration – Michel Beine
- Report on Irregular Migration – Mary Crock

3:00–3:15 Afternoon Tea

**3:15–5:00 Session VI: Publication Strategy**

- Chair: Mary Crock
- Update about GP (Justin Gest) and IMR (Brian Burgoon) and CESifo (Michel Beine)
- Discussion about plans for book publication
- Other publications

**Session VII. Close**

- Future meetings: January

8:30 Dinner at Red House