The 15th Metropolis Conference
The City of The Hague will be hosting the 15th International Metropolis Conference from October 4 to 8 in the World Forum Convention Centre (WFCC). The conference is a prestigious international event dealing with the topics of migration, integration and citizenship. The 2010 International Metropolis Conference in The Hague focuses on questions of belonging.

Justice and Migration: Paradoxes of Belonging
It will deal with various aspects of belonging, the opportunities and challenges it poses in the context of legitimacy and justification of processes of migration and integration, as well as their consequences for social policies. In doing so this conference will contribute to a better understanding of how governments and international bodies can deal with different forms of belonging in multicultural societies and a globalized world.

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Queen
The Queen of the Netherlands is present at the opening ceremony.

Media Accreditation
If you are a pressmember, you can accreditate yourself here.

Workshop Schedule
Published: The Workshop Schedule & The Workshop Programme.

Download a Metropolis banner
On our Download banners webpage, you can save one of our Metropolis banners to give attention to the Metropolis Conference at your organisation/universities website. 

Lively debates during Metropolis Kick-off
‘If I won a soccer game, I would be described as a Dutchman in the press. But if I stole a purse, I would be called an African.’ A young man hit the nail on the head during the Metropolis Kick-off meeting in The Hague’s city hall on April 27. Lively debates revolved around two themes: ‘Who determines how you feel about migrants?’ and ‘Hello new homeland! Goodbye identity?’
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Pre Conference: The 2010 International Cities of Migration Conference
Before the start of the Metropolis Conference, a pre-conference will take place on October 3 to 4 in The Hague, The Netherlands. Theme is: Migration to Integration: An Opportunity Agenda For Cities.
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