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2022 WERC GWS: WR Immigration Takes Center Stage

Oct 12, 2022 | Announcements

In just two short weeks, WR Immigration will take center stage at the 2022 Worldwide ERC® (WERC) “Game On” Global Workforce Symposium in Las Vegas! Planning on going? Here are three groundbreaking programs we will be presenting while we’re there:

Immigration Industry Update

Wednesday, October 26, at 1:45pm PT

Panel includes WR Immigration Partner Miki Kawashima Matrician.

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This powerhouse panel of immigration industry leaders will give the latest updates in the immigration industry.

Relationship Building Through Tech – How Immigration Tech Can Focus on a Workforce’s Well-Being

Thursday, October 27, at 9:45am PT

Moderated by WR Immigration Partner Charina Garica.

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The panelists will explore immigration management technologies promising to break down digital barriers and focus on the relationship between mobility technologies, well-being, and human connection.

DEIA Global Mobility Playbook: Issues Facing the LGBTQ+, Transgender and Gender Diverse Employee

Friday, October 28, at 9:00am PT

Moderated by WR Immigration Partner Melissa Harms.

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This exciting panel will spotlight the spectrum of issues that LGBTQ+, transgender and gender diverse/fluid populations face in the global mobility context, including relocating internationally to locations that criminalize transgender or sexual preference diversity; the process and impact of changing name or gender markers on national identity documents; and traveling and screening procedures for transgender and gender diverse/fluid people.

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