In this presentation, I will talk about the work I have been involved in for the past two years with the United Nations Statistical Division and the Expert Group on Migration Statistics on developing a revised conceptual framework on statistics on international migration and mobility. The conceptual framework was recently discussed and endorsed by the Statistical Commission, with written statements received from over 30 countries and six international agencies. This work recognises the increasing importance of data on migration, as well as the call for data to support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Global Compact on Migration. Going forward, the revised conceptual framework and accompanying definitions will form the basis of the revision of the UN Recommendations on International Migration (dated 1998).

James Raymer obtained his PhD in Geography from the University of Colorado, Boulder, United States. In 2013, he joined the Australian National University (ANU) from the University of Southampton as a Vice Chancellor’s Strategic Appointment in Demography. His research focuses on developing innovative methodologies and analytical frameworks to study demographic processes. He is currently leading two research projects funded by the Australian Research Council and the ACT Government (Education). He has published over 80 works in demography, regional science, geography and statistics. He teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses on migration, spatial population data analyses, and population projections.