Few topics have received so much public attention and yet have been so widely misunderstood as international migration. Migration is embedded in the UN Sustainable Development Goals – but what does that mean? Does migration exacerbate issues such as brain drain, inequality, and social tensions? Will climate change bring about another refugee crisis? These questions will be addressed in a panel discussion on 19 November 2025, organized by the Competence Center for Sustainability Transformation & Responsibility (STaR) at Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), in collaboration with Migration, Business & Society global research and policy initiative.
"MYTHBUSTING MIGRATION: No sustainable development without migration?"
Few topics have received so much public attention and yet have been so widely misunderstood as international migration. Migration is embedded in the UN Sustainable Development Goals – but what does that mean? Do we live in an era of mass migration? Does migration exacerbate issues such as brain drain, inequality, and social tensions? Will climate change bring about another refugee crisis? And what role do businesses play in the realm of migration and sustainable development?
- What? In-person event at Vienna University of Economics and Business, within the WU Matters WU Talks science dissemination series
- When? 19 November 2025, 18.00-19.30 CET
- Where? Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), Library & Learning Center Ceremonial Hall 1
Panelists:
- Jesús Crespo Cuaresma (Professor of Macroeconomics, WU Vienna)
- Jason Gagnon (Head of the Migration and Skills unit, OECD)
- Aida Hajro (Professor of International Business, University of Leeds)
- Judith Kohlenberger (Head of the Research Institute for Migration and Refugee Studies and Management, WU Vienna)
- Milda Žilinskaitė (Director, Competence Center for Sustainability Transformation & Responsibility, WU Vienna)
► Promotional flyer with short bios (pdf-file) and promotional video
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There will be no livestream, but a recording of the event will be available on the official YouTube channel of the Vienna University of Economics and Business.
