Scalabrini Migration Center
The Scalabrini Migration Center (SMC) was established in the Philippines in 1987. It is a research organization dedicated to the study of international migration and the promotion of understanding the multi-faceted dimensions of migration in the Asia-Pacific region. The center aims to inform migration and public policies and to foster solidarity with migrants and stakeholders, with the end goal of promoting the rights and dignity of migrants and building inclusive societies.
Our Programs
SMC fulfills its goals through the following programs:
- Production of evidence-based research
- Publication of the academic quarterly, the Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, and occasional books and monographs
- Maintenance of a library specializing in resources on Asia-Pacific migration
- Organizing conferences
- Establishing links and cooperating with migration stakeholders: government institutions, academia, international organizations, NGOs and migrants’ associations
SMC is a member of the Scalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN) and the Scalabrini Migration Study Centers (SMSC). SIMN is a network of migrant shelters, service centers and organizations which provide direct assistance to migrants while SMSC is an association of research centers dedicated to the study of international migration. SMC and the six other centers in Rome, Paris, New York, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires and Cape Town carry out similar programs in their respective regions.
Production of evidence-based research
Organizing conferences
Collection of migration resources
Publishing APMJ and other resources
Linking and cooperating with stakeholders
The pastoral and study centers are inspired by the vision of Blessed John Baptist Scalabrini (8 July 1839-1 June 1905), Bishop of Piacenza during the time of massive Italian emigration. He founded the Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Charles-Scalabrinians to accompany and assist migrants who were crossing the Atlantic to the Americas. Blessed Scalabrini drew attention to the cultural, social and spiritual dimensions of migration and advocated for policies and programs to promote the welfare and dignity of migrants.
SMC is part of the Philippine Migrants Rights Watch and convener of the Migration and Development Network (MIND-NET).
(Click the picture to see MIND-NET’s activities)
