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ee case studies in Peninsular Malaysia. It found that some face dif- 2016 conference of igu commission 31
ficulties in coping with life in the new environments despite receiv-
ing assistance from the government while others have been able to
improve their socio-economic conditions.
Key words: Orang Asli (aborigines of Malaysia), resettlement,
Regroupment schemes, socio-economic conditions
Migration, education, and marginality:
Networks and strategies in the Pacific Islands
John Overton and Warwick E. Murray
SGEES, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Many Pacific Island states and communities are considered to be
marginal both in terms of connection to the global economy and
opportunities for sustainable development. In this paper, we exam-
ine the ways in which a range of education and migration strategies
are adopted in order to overcome supposed constraints within the
region and exploit opportunities outside of it. These strategies are
diverse in their form (ranging from local vocational training to over-
seas tertiary education), varied in occurrence (resources and op-
portunities vary greatly across the region) and complex in their pol-
icy implications. To a large degree, it is the existence, maintenance,
and formation of networks that allow for this range of strategies to
be expanded. These globalizing networks are related to kin and the
diaspora of Pacific peoples, as well as to political and economic re-
lationships forged by states. We conclude that whilst marginality
may be utilized as a concept within such networks, Pacific Island ge-
ographies are being actively »demarginalized« (and sustainable de-
velopment pursued) by the deliberate and complex actions of Pacif-
ic Island individuals, families and governments.
Key words: marginality, migration, education, Pacific Islands,
globalization
ficulties in coping with life in the new environments despite receiv-
ing assistance from the government while others have been able to
improve their socio-economic conditions.
Key words: Orang Asli (aborigines of Malaysia), resettlement,
Regroupment schemes, socio-economic conditions
Migration, education, and marginality:
Networks and strategies in the Pacific Islands
John Overton and Warwick E. Murray
SGEES, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Many Pacific Island states and communities are considered to be
marginal both in terms of connection to the global economy and
opportunities for sustainable development. In this paper, we exam-
ine the ways in which a range of education and migration strategies
are adopted in order to overcome supposed constraints within the
region and exploit opportunities outside of it. These strategies are
diverse in their form (ranging from local vocational training to over-
seas tertiary education), varied in occurrence (resources and op-
portunities vary greatly across the region) and complex in their pol-
icy implications. To a large degree, it is the existence, maintenance,
and formation of networks that allow for this range of strategies to
be expanded. These globalizing networks are related to kin and the
diaspora of Pacific peoples, as well as to political and economic re-
lationships forged by states. We conclude that whilst marginality
may be utilized as a concept within such networks, Pacific Island ge-
ographies are being actively »demarginalized« (and sustainable de-
velopment pursued) by the deliberate and complex actions of Pacif-
ic Island individuals, families and governments.
Key words: marginality, migration, education, Pacific Islands,
globalization
