2nd UIA Biennial Global Mobility Forum: Interdisciplinary Compliance and Planning in an Age of Global Disruption

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“What has happened to us in this country? If we study our own history, we find that we have always been ready to receive the unfortunate from other countries, and though this may seem a generous gesture on our part, we have profited a thousand fold by what they have brought us.” – Eleanor Roosevelt**“What has happened to us in this country? If we study our own history, we find that we have always been ready to receive the unfortunate from other countries, and though this may seem a generous gesture on our part, we have profited a thousand fold by what they have brought us.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

The 2020s have witnessed the outbreak of hot conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, and the devolution of international trade competitiveness into trade skirmishes and even trade wars. This backdrop of global disruption has not quashed global mobility. Indeed, global disruption has accelerated migratory flows. Furthermore, despite anti-immigration policies instituted by many First World economies, the global race for talent and services continues to accelerate, for a wide array of individuals, from high-net worth individuals to creative artists to refugees. In a sense, we are all migrants now.

Sorting the immigration issues of migrants, while vital, only is the beginning of the story. Legal immigration status, by itself, is not sufficient for a migrant to be settled in their new home country. At best, ignorance of other related areas of law, such as tax, banking, art, and labour law, undermines a migrant’s pursuit of a happy and healthy life in their new home. At worst, such ignorance jeopardizes legal immigration status itself.

The 2nd UIA Biennial Global Mobility Forum shall convene in Lisbon, a 21st Century hub of global mobility, to address and dissect interdisciplinary issues on global mobility, in a world simmering on fire. Such a world demands that global mobility clients are not advised in silos on the areas of law that impact their migratory journeys. Such clients must be advised comprehensively, with their lawyers coordinating the interdisciplinary advice. To emphasize these critical principles of global mobility, the Forum shall encourage, in an atmosphere of professional courtesy and collegiality, attendees to interact fully with speakers, in addition to listening.

We look forward to welcoming, and engaging with, you in Lisbon!