Mapping the Global Dimensions of Policy

March 18, 2019
Mapping the Global Dimensions of Policy 8: Global Policy and the Discontented

Graduate student Diana Carolina Reyes presented her research work at the conference Mapping the Global Dimensions of Policy 8: Global Policy and the Discontented, organized by the Department of Political Science at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. The conference brought together around 30 graduate and PhD students from across Canada whose research speaks to the questions raised in the fields of Globalization and Policy studies. Furthermore, the conference counted with the participation of of faculty members of McMaster and other universities, who shared their research and knowledge on global issues and public policies. The conference provided a space for the exchange of knowledge and academic discussion on issues of global importance such as power and diplomacy, international migration, resource extraction, health policy, environmental governance, security, among others.

Diana Carolina is a UNBC student in the MA of International Studies with an orientation in International Development. Her research Migrant Children Returned to Honduras: A Human Rights Perspective, examines what are the conceptual and practical challenges experienced by organizations in Honduras to meet the needs and promote the human rights of Honduran migrant children who are returned to their country of origin. The purpose of this research is to generate relevant information to contribute to the improvement to national policies and institutional practices oriented to reintegrate returned migrant children in Honduras.