Provisional Programme (as of 7 December 2016)

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "Provisional Programme (as of 7 December 2016)"

Transcription

1 Migration that works for Sustainable Development for All: Towards a Transformative Migration Agenda Ninth GFMD Summit Meeting December 2016 Bangabandhu International Conference Center (), Dhaka Saturday, 10 December 2016 Provisional Programme (as of 7 December 2016) Arrival of Guests and Delegates OPENING CEREMONY Welcome Address H. E. Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, MP Foreign Minister of the People s Republic of Bangladesh Address by H. E. Nurul Islam, BSC Minister for Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment of Bangladesh Address by H.E. Khandker Mosharraf Hossain, MP Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Report on GFMD 2016 Civil Society by Mr. Colin Rajah, Chair of Ninth GFMD Civil Society Days (CSD) Report on GFMD Business Mechanism Speech by Mr. Francois Fouinat, Senior Adviser, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for International Migration Speech by Ms. Lakshmi Puri, Deputy Executive Director, UN Women, representing the Chair of the Global Migration Group (GMG) Speech by H.E. Guy Ryder, Director General, International Labour Organization (ILO) Speech by H. E. Ambassador William Lacy Swing, Director General, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Speech by H. E. Wu Hongbo, Under Secretary General, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, representing the Secretary General of the United Nations Inaugural Address by H. E. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of the People s Republic of Bangladesh 1

2 COMMON SPACE Theme: Time to Act - Compact for Governance of Migration Opening of Common Space (in plenary) Moderator : Mr. Gervais Appave, Senior Adviser to the GFMD 2016 Chair Welcome remarks by Foreign Secretary Md. Shahidul Haque, GFMD 2016 Chair Remarks by Begum Shamsun Nahar, Secretary, Ministry for Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment of Bangladesh Keynote Speech by Mr. Justin MacDermott, Adviser to the Special Representative of UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for International Migration Discussants: H.E. Saqr Ghobash, Minister, Human Resources and Emiratisation, United Arab Emirates H.E. Mr. M.J. Akbar, Minister of State for External Affairs, India Dr. Dipu Moni, MP, Chair of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh Ms. Anne C. Richard, Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, United States of America Ms Karen AbuZayd, Former Special Adviser on the Summit on Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants Mr. Ignacio Packer, Secretary General, Terre des Hommes International Ms. Linda Kromjong, Secretary General, International Organization for Employers (IOE), Coordinator of GFMD Business Mechanism Open discussion Lunch for Ministerial-level representatives, hosted by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh (by invitation) 1 st floor, Side Event 1 Side Event 2 Side Event Towards a gender-responsive Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration Migration and Development: A Roadmap to a Global Compact Promoting fair and ethical recruitment in the global economy Organizer: UN Women Organizer: World Bank Organizer: IOM and Verité Media Bazaar Parallel break-out sessions of the GFMD 2016 Common Space Session 1: Cooperation in Global governance (Towards an ambitious Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration: achieving Summit commitments and 2030 Agenda target 10.7) Carnival Session 2 : Cooperation in Social governance (Implementing successful campaigns for social Inclusion and against Xenophobia and Discrimination: achieving Summit commitments and 2030 Agenda goals) Session 3: Cooperation in Labour Market governance (Ensuring decent labour and recruitment practices: achieving Summit commitments and 2030 Agenda target 8.8) Hall of Fame Delegates proceed to plenary session Conclusion of GFMD 2016 Common Space (plenary session) 2

3 Moderator : Mr. Gervais Appave, Senior Adviser to the GFMD 2016 Chair Report of the three parallel sessions Conclusions by Dr. Khalid Koser, Chair, World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Migration 1730 Delegates proceed to transport area and depart for the official dinner OFFICIAL DINNER Cultural Show, followed by Official Dinner for all guests and delegates, hosted by H.E. Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Shena Malancha Airport Road Sunday, 11 December 2016 SIMULTANEOUS ROUNDTABLE SESSIONS Roundtable 1.1 Roundtable 2.1 Roundtable 3.1 Reducing migration costs Migration, diversity and harmonious society Migrants in situations of crises: conflict, climate change and natural disasters Carnival Harmony Hall of Fame Co-chairs: India, Russia, UAE Co-chairs: Greece, Morocco Co-chairs: Ethiopia, Philippines 1 st floor, Side Event 4 Side Event 5 Side Event The Migrants in Countries in Crisis Initiative - Moving to Action Protection of the human rights of migrants in large movements What future for international migration in a shifting world? Organizers: MICIC, Philippines and USA Media Bazaar Organizers: OHCHR, GMG-WG on HR and Gender Equality Organizer: OECD Development Center Roundtable 1.2 Roundtable 2.2 Roundtable Connectivity and migration Carnival Protection of migrants in all situations Principles, Institutions and Processes for safe, orderly and regular migration Hall of Fame 3

4 Co-chairs: France, Moldova Co-chairs: El Salvador, Sri Lanka Co-chairs: Mexico, Sweden Tea / Coffee break Summary of proceedings of Day I Moderator: H.E. Ambassador Masud Bin Momen, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN in New York Highlights of Day 1 by Foreign Secretary Md. Shahidul Haque, GFMD 2016 Chair Plenary Meeting between Business Civil Society Governments Theme: Role of business in Global compact for orderly and responsible migration Moderator: Dr. Khalid Koser, World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Migration Statements by: Md. Shahriar Alam, MP, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh GFMD Business Mechanism Dinner for all participants of the GFMD Business Meeting, hosted by Md. Shahriar Alam, MP, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Plenary Hall of Fame Celebrity, 1 st Floor, Monday, 12 December 2016 SPECIAL SESSIONS Special session on the Future of the Forum (Heads of Delegation) Platform for Partnerships (PfP) Co-chairs: Foreign Secretary Md. Shahidul Haque, GFMD 2016 Chair and Mr. Francois Fouinat, Senior Adviser to the SRSG for International Migration Carnival Co-chairs: Mr. Sönke Lorenz, Head of Unit, Migration Issues, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Germany and Mr. Tarik Sissou, Head of Division of Multilateral cooperation, Ministry in Charge of Moroccans Living Abroad and Migration Affairs, Morocco 1 st floor, Side Event 7 Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD) Organizer: PDD Media Bazaar Side Event 8 The International Day of Family Remittances (16 June) Supporting the achievement of the SDGs by 2030 Organizer: IFAD 4

5 CLOSING SESSION Moderator: H.E. Ambassador M. Shameem Ahsan, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN in Geneva Reports on the GFMD 2016 Roundtables General Rapporteur on Roundtable 1 : Mr. Ram Prakash Nowbuth, Permanent Secretary, Ministry Of Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment And Training, Republic of Mauritius General Rapporteur on Roundtable 2: Mr. Arturo Cabrera, Former Deputy Minister for Migration, Ecuador General Rapporteur on Roundtable 3: Mr. Michel Lastschenko, Special Envoy for Migration and Asylum, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, External Trade and Development Cooperation, Belgium Report on the Special session on the Platform for Partnerships by Mr. Devrim Öztürk, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey in Bangladesh Concluding Remarks and Report on the Future of the Forum (FoF) by Mr. Francois Fouinat, Senior Adviser to the SRSG for International Migration Statement by Mr. Markus Ederer, State Secretary, Federal Foreign Office of Germany -- incoming GFMD Co-Chair Statement by Mr. El Habib Nadir, Secretary General, Ministry in charge of Moroccans living abroad and migration affairs -- incoming GFMD Co- Chair Statement by Foreign Secretary Md. Shahidul Haque, GFMD 2016 Chair Closing Address by H. E. Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Hand-over of the GFMD Chairmanship to GFMD Co-Chairs 5

Unlocking the potential of migration for inclusive development

Unlocking the potential of migration for inclusive development Wednesday 14 May GFMD FORUM MEETING 14-16 MAY 2014, STOCKHOLM DRAFT PROGRAMME Unlocking the potential of migration for inclusive development SCHEDULE ACTIVITY ROOM 1 10h30 12h30 Registration and issuance

More information

GFMD Sixth Meeting of the Steering Group

GFMD Sixth Meeting of the Steering Group GFMD 2017-2018 Sixth Meeting of the Steering Group Wednesday, 2 May 2018 10h00 12h30 Salle XXII, Building E, Palais des Nations Summary Report I. Welcoming Remarks 1. Mr. El Habib Nadir, GFMD Moroccan

More information

ANNOTATED PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME. Day 1:19 April, 2011 SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING (CLOSED SESSION) *

ANNOTATED PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME. Day 1:19 April, 2011 SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING (CLOSED SESSION) * ANNOTATED PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME Page 1 of 6 Day 1: Senior Officials Meeting MIGRATION WITH DIGNITY Agenda of the Fourth Ministerial Consultation on Overseas Employment and Contractual Labour for Countries

More information

GFMD Sixth Meeting of the Friends of the Forum

GFMD Sixth Meeting of the Friends of the Forum GFMD 2017-2018 Sixth Meeting of the Friends of the Forum Wednesday, 2 May 2018 14h30 17h30 Salle XXI, Building E, Palais des Nations Summary Report I. Welcoming Remarks 1. Mr. El Habib Nadir, GFMD Moroccan

More information

REPORT Second Thematic Workshop Under Ninth GFMD Chairmanship On Migration for Harmonious Societies. 18 May 2016 Geneva

REPORT Second Thematic Workshop Under Ninth GFMD Chairmanship On Migration for Harmonious Societies. 18 May 2016 Geneva REPORT Second Thematic Workshop Under Ninth GFMD Chairmanship On Migration for Harmonious Societies 18 May 2016 Geneva Summary Report Opening plenary 2030 Sustainability Development Agenda to ensure that

More information

Side event on the Global Compact on Migration

Side event on the Global Compact on Migration Side event on the Global Compact on Migration 21 October 2016, Room XXIII, Palais de Nations, Geneva ICMC Notes/ B. Carlevaro Panellists: Ambassadors of Bangladesh, Sweden, Mexico Shahidul Haque, Foreign

More information

Global Expert Meeting on Migration in the Post-2015 Development Agenda

Global Expert Meeting on Migration in the Post-2015 Development Agenda 28-29 April 2014 Dhaka, Bangladesh Global Expert Meeting on in the Post-2015 Agenda 28-29 April 2014 Dhaka, Bangladesh Evidence Dignity The Global Experts Meeting on in the Post-2015 Agenda took place

More information

OPENING REMARKS. William Lacy Swing Director General, International Organization for Migration. Global Forum on Migration and Development

OPENING REMARKS. William Lacy Swing Director General, International Organization for Migration. Global Forum on Migration and Development OPENING REMARKS William Lacy Swing Director General, International Organization for Migration Global Forum on Migration and Development Berlin, Germany, 28-30 June 2017 H.E. Sigmar Gabriel (Foreign Minister,

More information

Sri Lanka National Consultation on the Global Forum on Migration and Development

Sri Lanka National Consultation on the Global Forum on Migration and Development Sri Lanka National Consultation on the Global Forum on Migration and Development Lawyers Beyond Borders Sri Lanka Supported by: The Sri Lanka national consultation on the 2016 GFMD was organized by Migrant

More information

Summary Report. Thematic Workshop on Migration for Development: a roadmap to achieving the SDGs

Summary Report. Thematic Workshop on Migration for Development: a roadmap to achieving the SDGs Summary Report Thematic Workshop on Migration for Development: a roadmap to achieving the SDGs 18-19 April, 2018 Mohammed VI International Conference Center, Skhirat, Morocco 1 Introduction The first thematic

More information

It is a special honor for me and pleasure to respond to your invitation and to address you today, as GFMD Co-Chair on behalf of Germany.

It is a special honor for me and pleasure to respond to your invitation and to address you today, as GFMD Co-Chair on behalf of Germany. Ambassador Schmidt-Bremme 15 th Coordination Meeting on International Migration Thursday 16 February 2017, 10.15-11.45 am Trusteeship Council, UN Headquarters Salutation, It is a special honor for me and

More information

International Dialogue on Migration 2018 Towards effective migration governance: partnerships for capacity development

International Dialogue on Migration 2018 Towards effective migration governance: partnerships for capacity development International Dialogue on Migration 2018 Towards effective migration governance: partnerships for capacity development 8 9 October 2018, Conference Room XVIII, Palais des Nations, Geneva Annotated provisional

More information

Realizing a Fair Migration Agenda: Labour flows between Asia and the Arab States. Asia Tripartite Meeting. 6-7 May 2015

Realizing a Fair Migration Agenda: Labour flows between Asia and the Arab States. Asia Tripartite Meeting. 6-7 May 2015 1. Background Realizing a Fair Migration Agenda: Labour flows between Asia and the Arab States Asia Tripartite 6-7 May 2015 Swiss-Belresort Watu Jimbar, Bali, Indonesia In December 2014, the two-day experts

More information

FIFTEENTH COORDINATION MEETING ON INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION

FIFTEENTH COORDINATION MEETING ON INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION S o c i a l A f f a i r s E c o n o m i c & FIFTEENTH COORDINATION MEETING ON INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION New York, 16-17 February 2017 United Nations This page is intentionally left blank ESA/P/WP/249 August

More information

Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning Assessing the Evidence, Continuing the Dialogue

Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning Assessing the Evidence, Continuing the Dialogue Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning Assessing the Evidence, Continuing the Dialogue Migration matters for development. With more than 214 million persons today living outside of their countries

More information

Provisional calendar of key dates January-December 2014

Provisional calendar of key dates January-December 2014 Provisional calendar of key dates January-December 2014 January 2014 6-10 Jan 7 th Session of the Open Working Group (OWG) on SDGs: Sustainable cities and human settlements, sustainable transport; sustainable

More information

Bern, 19 September 2017

Bern, 19 September 2017 Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Bern, 19 September 2017 Switzerland s response to the request on 17 July 2017 for input into the UN Secretary-General s report on the global compact for safe,

More information

Decent Work Development and Migration. Michelle Leighton Chief, International Migration Branch International Labour Organization

Decent Work Development and Migration. Michelle Leighton Chief, International Migration Branch International Labour Organization Decent Work Development and Migration Michelle Leighton Chief, International Migration Branch International Labour Organization Migrant workers Over 100 million migrants working abroad; with their families

More information

MIGRATION WITH DIGNITY

MIGRATION WITH DIGNITY MIGRATION WITH DIGNITY Fourth Ministerial Consultation on Overseas Employment and Contractual Labour for Countries of Origin in Asia Dhaka, Bangladesh 19-21 April 2011 Final Report Executive Summary This

More information

Provisional calendar of key dates January-December 2014

Provisional calendar of key dates January-December 2014 Provisional calendar of key dates January-December 2014 January 2014 6-10 Jan 7 th Session of the Open Working Group (OWG) on SDGs: Sustainable cities and human settlements, sustainable transport; sustainable

More information

UN Women Chair s Report to the Global Migration Group 1 January 31 December 2016

UN Women Chair s Report to the Global Migration Group 1 January 31 December 2016 UN Women Chair s Report to the Global Migration Group 1 January 31 December 2016 With thanks to the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) for their financial support I. Introduction UN Women

More information

Migration policy of Morocco: The role of international cooperation

Migration policy of Morocco: The role of international cooperation Migration policy of Morocco: The role of international cooperation 15th Coordination Meeting on International Migration United Nations, New York 16-17 February 2017 El Habib NADIR Secretary General of

More information

Ministerial Consultation On Overseas Employment and Contractual Labour for Countries of Origin and Destination in Asia

Ministerial Consultation On Overseas Employment and Contractual Labour for Countries of Origin and Destination in Asia Ministerial Consultation On Overseas Employment and Contractual Labour for Countries of Origin and Destination in Asia The Abu Dhabi Dialogue Abu Dhabi, 21-22 January 2008 Theme: Contractual labour mobility

More information

Global Migration Group Side Event In Contribution to the 2016 UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants. Organized by UNDP

Global Migration Group Side Event In Contribution to the 2016 UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants. Organized by UNDP Global Migration Group Side Event In Contribution to the 2016 UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants Organized by UNDP Development approaches to migration and displacement - supporting national and local

More information

INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE ON MIGRATION 2008 Return Migration: Challenges and Opportunities

INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE ON MIGRATION 2008 Return Migration: Challenges and Opportunities INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS ON INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE ON MIGRATION IC/2008/2 Original: English Geneva, 15 February 2008 INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE ON MIGRATION 2008 Return Migration: Challenges and Opportunities

More information

18 19 April 2017 Conference Room 1, United Nations Headquarters, New York. Final Agenda DAY ONE

18 19 April 2017 Conference Room 1, United Nations Headquarters, New York. Final Agenda DAY ONE 10:00-11:30 Opening Session DAY ONE William Lacy Swing, Director General, International Organization for Migration (Opening remarks) Louise Arbour, Special Representative of the Secretary General for International

More information

2018 Global Forum on Migration and Development Civil Society Days 4 & 6 December; Common Space 5 December Marrakesh, Morocco.

2018 Global Forum on Migration and Development Civil Society Days 4 & 6 December; Common Space 5 December Marrakesh, Morocco. 2018 Global Forum on Migration and Development Civil Society Days 4 & 6 December; Common Space 5 December Marrakesh, Morocco Venue: Palm Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre, Avenue du 7ème Art, Marrakech

More information

Civil Society Days. Concept Note

Civil Society Days. Concept Note 2018 Global Forum on Migration and Development Civil Society Days Goals, Compacts, Action: Human mobility that works for migrants and societies 4 & 6 December; Common Space 5 December Marrakesh, Morocco

More information

Provisional calendar of key dates January-December 2014

Provisional calendar of key dates January-December 2014 Provisional calendar of key dates January-December 2014 January 2014 6-10 Jan 7 th Session of the Open Working Group (OWG) on SDGs: Sustainable cities and human settlements, sustainable transport; sustainable

More information

Intersessional workshop April 2017, Conference Room 1, United Nations Headquarters, New York. Provisional Agenda DAY ONE

Intersessional workshop April 2017, Conference Room 1, United Nations Headquarters, New York. Provisional Agenda DAY ONE DAY ONE 10h 11h30 Opening Session William Lacy Swing, Director General, International Organization for Migration (Opening remarks) Peter Thomson, President, United Nations General Assembly Amina J. Mohammed,

More information

Provisional calendar of key dates January December 2016

Provisional calendar of key dates January December 2016 January 2016 Provisional calendar of key dates January December 2016 Dates Events Organizers Venue 20-21 Jan Consultations with the SRSG on the 9 th Chairmanship Concept Paper and Work Plan Chair (Bangladesh)

More information

2017 Calendar of Meetings by Inter-State Consultation Mechanisms on Migration (ISCM)

2017 Calendar of Meetings by Inter-State Consultation Mechanisms on Migration (ISCM) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Partnerships Division (IPD) Calendar of Meetings by Inter-State Consultation Mechanisms on Migration (ISCM) Date Place ISCM Title of the Event

More information

AND MIGRATION March 2011 FINAL AGENDA

AND MIGRATION March 2011 FINAL AGENDA INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE ON MIGRATION 2011 THE FUTURE OF MIGRATION: BUILDING CAPACITIES FOR CHANGE INTERSESSIONAL WORKSHOP ON CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION AND MIGRATION 29-30 March 2011 29 March

More information

GFMD Dialogue on the GCM Speaker Biographies 6 April, Palais des Nations

GFMD Dialogue on the GCM Speaker Biographies 6 April, Palais des Nations GFMD Dialogue on the GCM Speaker Biographies 6 April, Palais des Nations Working Session I: Chair: Ambassador Mehmet Samsar, Director General for Consular Affairs, Republic of Turkey Amb. Samsar currently

More information

Economic and Social Council

Economic and Social Council United Nations E/ESCAP/GCM/PREP/L.2 Economic and Social Council Distr.: Limited 7 November 2017 Original: English Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Asia-Pacific Regional Preparatory

More information

Summary Report. Thematic Workshop on Labour Migration and Skills

Summary Report. Thematic Workshop on Labour Migration and Skills Summary Report Thematic Workshop on Labour Migration and Skills Thursday, 3 May 2018 Salle XXI, Palais des Nations, Geneva 1. Introduction The Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) 2017-2018

More information

8th ADBI-OECD-ILO Roundtable on Labor Migration in Asia

8th ADBI-OECD-ILO Roundtable on Labor Migration in Asia 8th ADBI-OECD-ILO Roundtable on Labor Migration in Asia Building partnerships for effectively managing labor migration: lessons from Asian countries for the UN Global Compact on Migration Jointly organized

More information

GFMD 2012 MAURITIUS T H E G F M D

GFMD 2012 MAURITIUS T H E G F M D GFMD 2012 MAURITIUS T H E 2 0 1 2 G F M D 1 OUTLINE The GFMD under the Mauritius GFMD 2012 Chairmanship The main achievements of GFMD Policy recommendations by round table Towards the 2013 HLD and follow-up

More information

PARTICIPANTS BIOS (by session)

PARTICIPANTS BIOS (by session) UN/POP/MIG-12CM/2014/INF.5 Rev.1 19 February 2014 TWELFTH COORDINATION MEETING ON INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION Population Division Department of Economic and Social Affairs United Nations Secretariat New York,

More information

List of National Level Consultations on the Global Compact on Migration

List of National Level Consultations on the Global Compact on Migration List of National Level Consultations on the Global Compact on Migration Reference Number Name of UN entity/contact for further information Country where national consultations are taking place Date and

More information

Provisional calendar of key dates January December 2018

Provisional calendar of key dates January December 2018 January 2018 Provisional calendar of key dates January December 2018 Dates Events Organizers Venue 18 Jan 15:30-17:30 1 Rome, 23-26 Jan Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) World Economic Forum

More information

List of National Level Consultations on the Global Compact on Migration

List of National Level Consultations on the Global Compact on Migration List of National Level Consultations on the Global Compact on Migration Reference Number IOM Name of UN entity/contact for further information 1 IOM Bangladesh Country where national consultations are

More information

FINAL REPORT GLOBAL FORUM ON MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT CIVIL SOCIETY DAYS 2018 MOROCCO

FINAL REPORT GLOBAL FORUM ON MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT CIVIL SOCIETY DAYS 2018 MOROCCO FINAL REPORT GLOBAL FORUM ON MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT CIVIL SOCIETY DAYS 2018 MOROCCO Goals, Compacts, Action: Human mobility that works for migrants and societies INDEX Report of the GFMD Civil Society

More information

Time for Action: Doing rights-based governance of migration and development; in our communities and across borders

Time for Action: Doing rights-based governance of migration and development; in our communities and across borders Draft programme 1 December 2016 2016 Global Forum on Migration and Development Civil Society Days 8-9 December Dhaka, Bangladesh Bangabandhu International Convention Center (BICC) Time for Action: Doing

More information

The HLD. The 2013 United Nations General Assembly High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development

The HLD. The 2013 United Nations General Assembly High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development The HLD The 2013 United Nations General Assembly High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development IOM Geneva, November 2012 1 The HLD in Brief: An Opportunity Shape global dialogue & action

More information

Public Services International

Public Services International Public Services International Culmination Conference of the PSI Project on Decent Work and Social Protection for Migrant Workers in the Public Services I. Background 28-30 November 2016 B Hotel, Quezon

More information

Global Migration Group (GMG) Task Force on Migration and Decent Work. Terms of Reference (as at 24 March 2016)

Global Migration Group (GMG) Task Force on Migration and Decent Work. Terms of Reference (as at 24 March 2016) Global Migration Group (GMG) Task Force on Migration and Decent Work Terms of Reference (as at 24 March 2016) Introduction While the world of work is central to international migration given that a large

More information

CONCEPT NOTE AND PROJECT PLAN. GFMD Business Mechanism Duration: February 2016 until January 2017

CONCEPT NOTE AND PROJECT PLAN. GFMD Business Mechanism Duration: February 2016 until January 2017 CONCEPT NOTE AND PROJECT PLAN GFMD Business Mechanism Duration: February 2016 until January 2017 Background and development The 8 th Annual Summit Meeting of the Global Forum on Migration and Development

More information

GFMD Dialogue on the Global Compact on Migration

GFMD Dialogue on the Global Compact on Migration GFMD Dialogue on the Global Compact on Migration GCM Cluster 1: Human rights of all migrants, social inclusion, cohesion, and all forms of discrimination, including racism, xenophobia and intolerance 6

More information

International Organization for Migration (IOM)

International Organization for Migration (IOM) UN/POP/MIG-15CM/2017/15 10 February 2017 FIFTEENTH COORDINATION MEETING ON INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION Population Division Department of Economic and Social Affairs United Nations Secretariat New York, 16-17

More information

We further encourage your Government to send any additional inputs you may have to this phase to no later than 1 December 2017.

We further encourage your Government to send any additional inputs you may have to this phase to no later than 1 December 2017. New York, 10 November 2017 Excellency, We are pleased to write to you in our capacity as co-facilitators to lead the intergovernmental consultations and negotiations on issues related to the global compact

More information

BERLIN GERMANY JUNE

BERLIN GERMANY JUNE "MAYORS AS HUMANITARIAN AND DEVELOPMENT ACTORS PREPARING, WELCOMING, AND INTEGRATING BERLIN GERMANY 26-27 JUNE 2017 BACKGROUND NOTE I. INTRODUCTION For the first time in history, more people are living

More information

International Dialogue for Migration. Diaspora Ministerial Conference June, 2013 Geneva

International Dialogue for Migration. Diaspora Ministerial Conference June, 2013 Geneva International Dialogue for Migration Diaspora Ministerial Conference 18-19 June, 2013 Geneva 1 Overview 1. Introduction 2. Scene-Setter 3. Diaspora Contributions 4. IOM and Diaspora 5. Conclusion: The

More information

GMG Statement at the Third Meeting of the GFMD Friends of the Forum

GMG Statement at the Third Meeting of the GFMD Friends of the Forum GMG Statement at the Third Meeting of the GFMD Friends of the Forum Thursday 20 October 2016, 14:30 17:30 La Salle II, R3, ILO Building Geneva, Switzerland Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Ladies

More information

Concept Note. Side Event 4 on Migration and Rural Development

Concept Note. Side Event 4 on Migration and Rural Development Concept Note Side Event 4 on Migration and Rural Development Objectives of the Side Event and rationale The Side Event aims at raising awareness and facilitating a discussion on the interrelations between

More information

International Dialogue on Migration 2018 Towards effective migration governance: partnerships for capacity development

International Dialogue on Migration 2018 Towards effective migration governance: partnerships for capacity development International Dialogue on Migration 2018 Towards effective migration governance: partnerships for capacity development 8 9 October 2018, Conference Room XVIII, Palais des Nations, Geneva Annotated final

More information

The United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS)

The United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS) UN/POP/MIG-15CM/2017/22 22 February 2017 FIFTEENTH COORDINATION MEETING ON INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION Population Division Department of Economic and Social Affairs United Nations Secretariat New York, 16-17

More information

COUNCIL. 108th Session. to be held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva in Conference Room XVII Tuesday, 28 November, to Friday, 1 December 2017*

COUNCIL. 108th Session. to be held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva in Conference Room XVII Tuesday, 28 November, to Friday, 1 December 2017* Original: English 15 November 2017 COUNCIL 108th Session to be held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva in Conference Room XVII Tuesday, 28 November, to Friday, 1 December 2017* PROVISIONAL AGENDA Tuesday,

More information

OBSERVANCE OF ILO 90 IN BANGLADESH

OBSERVANCE OF ILO 90 IN BANGLADESH NCCWE International Labour Organization OBSERVANCE OF ILO 90 IN BANGLADESH JOINTLY ORGANIZED BY ILO WITH MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT & EXPATRIATES WELFARE AND OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT, BANGLADESH EMPLOYERS

More information

Concept Paper 20 March 2017

Concept Paper 20 March 2017 Concept Paper 20 March 2017 Global Forum on Migration and Development Germany & Morocco 2017-2018 I. Introduction Public attention is currently focused on refugees and internally displaced persons; less

More information

STATEMENT. Ms. Louise Arbour, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for International Migration

STATEMENT. Ms. Louise Arbour, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for International Migration STATEMENT Ms. Louise Arbour, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for International Migration GFMD Thematic Workshop Climate Change and Human Mobility Opening Plenary Session 24 May 2017, Mohammed

More information

Second Meeting of the Steering Group

Second Meeting of the Steering Group Taking Action on Migration and Development - Coherence, Capacity and Cooperation Second Meeting of the Steering Group Palais des Nations, Geneva, Room XXIV 18 April 2011 Chair: H.E. Ambassador Eduard Gnesa,

More information

The Global Compact on Migration at the 10 th GFMD Summit Meeting

The Global Compact on Migration at the 10 th GFMD Summit Meeting The Global Compact on Migration at the 10 th GFMD Summit Meeting 28-30 June 2017, Berlin The Global Forum on Migration and Development s (GFMD) 10 th Summit Meeting held in Berlin in June 2017, was devoted

More information

Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Draft- 15.9.2014 INTEGRATING MIGRATION INTO DEVELOPMENT Diaspora as a development enabler 2-3 October 2014 International conferences Room Piazzale della Farnesina Rome, Italy DAY 1 Thursday, 2 October

More information

South Asia Judicial Conference on Environment and Climate Change November 2016 Dhaka, Bangladesh. AGENDA (as of 24November 2016)

South Asia Judicial Conference on Environment and Climate Change November 2016 Dhaka, Bangladesh. AGENDA (as of 24November 2016) South Asia Judicial Conference on Environment and Climate Change 25-26 November 2016 Dhaka, Bangladesh AGENDA (as of 24November 2016) Day 1: 25 November 2016 Arrival of Guests, Registration, Welcome Tea

More information

-Concluding Statement- Colombo, Sri Lanka

-Concluding Statement- Colombo, Sri Lanka -Concluding Statement- 3 rd Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) Regional Consultative Process on Overseas Employment and Contractual Labour for Countries of Origin in Asia (Colombo Process) 4 th -5 th November

More information

GFMD Concept and Work Plan. Enhancing the Human Development of Migrants and their Contribution to the Development of Communities and States

GFMD Concept and Work Plan. Enhancing the Human Development of Migrants and their Contribution to the Development of Communities and States GFMD 2012 1 Concept and Work Plan Enhancing the Human Development of Migrants and their Contribution to the Development of Communities and States This Concept Paper sets out the proposed thematic focus

More information

IOM-UNDP PROGRAMME GLOBAL JOINT. Mainstreaming Migration into National Development Strategies. Newsletter Issue 01 January 2016

IOM-UNDP PROGRAMME GLOBAL JOINT. Mainstreaming Migration into National Development Strategies. Newsletter Issue 01 January 2016 Newsletter Issue 01 January 2016 IOM-UNDP GLOBAL JOINT PROGRAMME Mainstreaming Migration into National Development Strategies United Nations Development Programme EDITORIAL Migration is arguably one of

More information

International Dialogue on Migration 2018 Inclusive and innovative partnerships for effective global governance of migration.

International Dialogue on Migration 2018 Inclusive and innovative partnerships for effective global governance of migration. International Dialogue on Migration 2018 Inclusive and innovative partnerships for effective global governance of migration 26 27 March 2018 Conference Room 2, United Nations Headquarters, New York Final

More information

THE UN MIGRATION AGENCY

THE UN MIGRATION AGENCY IOM THE UN MIGRATION AGENCY OUTLINE IOM Overview Migration in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Migration Trends in the Region Key Migration Issues for Sustainable Development in the Region OUR MISSION

More information

Item 4 of the Provisional Agenda

Item 4 of the Provisional Agenda Review of migration and development policies and programmesand their impact on economic and social development, and identification of relevant priorities in view of the preparation of the post-2015 development

More information

NINETY-FOURTH SESSION

NINETY-FOURTH SESSION 4 December 2007 NINETY-FOURTH SESSION RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL AT ITS NINETY-FOURTH SESSION (Geneva, November 2007) Page i CONTENTS Resolution Title Page 1152 Admission of the Republic of Burundi

More information

High-level Breakfast Meeting on Decent Work and Fair Labour Migration

High-level Breakfast Meeting on Decent Work and Fair Labour Migration Concept note High-level Breakfast Meeting on Decent Work and Fair Labour Migration 6 December 2017, 07.00 09.00am Westin Hotel, CUEVAS Conference Room 1st Floor (Av. Paseo de la Marina Sur 205, Marina

More information

\mj (~, 15 June Excellency,

\mj (~, 15 June Excellency, (~, \mj ~ THE PRESIDENT OFTHE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 15 June 2017 Excellency, In line with General Assembly Resolution 711280, the Third Informal Thematic Session of the intergovernmental negotiations of the

More information

\mj (~I. 22 July Excellency,

\mj (~I. 22 July Excellency, (~I. \mj ~ THE PRESIDENT OFTHE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 22 July 2016 Excellency, In accordance with General Assembly Resolution 70/290, I convened an informal interactive multi-stakeholder hearing on 18 July as

More information

UN Secretary-General s report on. the Global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration. Inputs of the International Labour Organization

UN Secretary-General s report on. the Global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration. Inputs of the International Labour Organization UN Secretary-General s report on the Global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration Inputs of the International Labour Organization The Global Compact offers the international community the opportunity

More information

Asia-Pacific High-level Meeting on International Migration and Development

Asia-Pacific High-level Meeting on International Migration and Development Asia-Pacific High-level Meeting on International Migration and Development 22-23 September 2008 Bangkok, Thailand Chairman s Summary Format and Participation 1. The Asia- Pacific High-level Meeting on

More information

Moroccan position on the Global Compact for safe, orderly and regular Migration

Moroccan position on the Global Compact for safe, orderly and regular Migration Moroccan position on the Global Compact for safe, orderly and regular Migration Preamble: The Kingdom of Morocco is deeply concerned about the loss of human life, suffering, abuse and various forms of

More information

Follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Critical milestones - Role and contribution of civil society

Follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Critical milestones - Role and contribution of civil society NGO Committee on Migration Follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: Critical milestones - Role and contribution of civil society Thank you Mr Chairman, and also to UNDESA, for

More information

Tenth GFMD Summit Meeting June 2017 Towards a Global Social Contract on Migration and Development Federal Foreign Office, Berlin

Tenth GFMD Summit Meeting June 2017 Towards a Global Social Contract on Migration and Development Federal Foreign Office, Berlin Tenth GFMD Summit Meeting 28 30 June 2017 Towards a Global Social Contract on Migration and Development Federal Foreign Office, Berlin Opening Plenary Session Addresses by representatives of International

More information

World Public Sector Report 2018 Highlights

World Public Sector Report 2018 Highlights World Public Sector Report 2018 Highlights Integrated approaches to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals and SDG audits: Informal discussion around the World Public Sector Report 2018 SAI Leadership

More information

The third Bangladesh-USA Partnership Dialogue held

The third Bangladesh-USA Partnership Dialogue held Phone: (202) 244-0183 Fax : (202) 244-2771/7830 E-mali: bdoot_pwash@yahoo.com Website : www.bdembassyusa.org EMBASSY OF THE PEOPLE S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH 3510 International Drive, NW Washington, D.C.

More information

Introduction. Civil Society Stocktaking

Introduction. Civil Society Stocktaking Report from the Preparatory (Stocktaking) Meeting of the Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt a Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration & the Civil Society Stocktaking and Strategy Meeting

More information

The Blue Economy Summit will take place over a period of 2 afternoons starting on the 19 th of January 2014 and ending on the 20 th of January 2014.

The Blue Economy Summit will take place over a period of 2 afternoons starting on the 19 th of January 2014 and ending on the 20 th of January 2014. Blue Economy Summit scheduled to be held from the 19 th to the 20 th of January 2014 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Goal of the Meeting: The goal

More information

Human resources for health

Human resources for health SEVENTY-SECOND WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY A7/3 Provisional agenda item.3 8 April 09 Human resources for health WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel: third round of

More information

Global Programme Migration and Development (GPMD)

Global Programme Migration and Development (GPMD) Evaluation of SDC s Global Programmes Climate Change; Water Initiatives; Food Security; Migration and Development and Health (2015) Annex 11 Global Programme Migration and Development (GPMD) David Rose

More information

Asia-Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

Asia-Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration In collaboration with Asia-Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration 6-8 November 2017 Bangkok I. Background The Asia-Pacific Regional Preparatory

More information

2019 Calendar of Meetings by Inter-State Consultation Mechanisms on Migration (ISCM)

2019 Calendar of Meetings by Inter-State Consultation Mechanisms on Migration (ISCM) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Partnerships Division (IPD) 2019 Calendar of s by Inter-State Consultation Mechanisms on Migration (ISCM) January 23-24, 2019 Ankara, Turkey

More information

Opening Session. The leaders of the world including German Chancellor Angela Merkel. are on their way to Marrakech to confirm their commitment to the

Opening Session. The leaders of the world including German Chancellor Angela Merkel. are on their way to Marrakech to confirm their commitment to the 11 th Summit of the Global Forum for Migration and Development Marrakech 5 December 2018 Anrede, Dear friends! Opening Session German Co-chair Ambassador Götz Schmidt-Bremme The leaders of the world including

More information

UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND MIGRATION. Burcin Colak

UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND MIGRATION. Burcin Colak UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND MIGRATION Burcin Colak 14020006001 WHAT IS 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT? In September 2015, during the Post-2015 Summit, the UN General Assembly adopted

More information

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is pleased to join this discussion on international migration and development.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is pleased to join this discussion on international migration and development. STATEMENT BY MS MICHELE KLEIN SOLOMON PERMANENT OBSERVER AT THE 67 TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AGENDA ITEM 22 GLOBALIZATION AND INTERDEPENDENCE New York 18 October 2012 Mr. Chair, Distinguished

More information

September 12, Honorable Ms. Louise Arbour Special Representative to the Secretary-General for International Migration United Nations, New York

September 12, Honorable Ms. Louise Arbour Special Representative to the Secretary-General for International Migration United Nations, New York September 12, 2017 Honorable Ms. Louise Arbour Special Representative to the Secretary-General for International Migration United Nations, New York Dear Ms. Arbour, Thank you for the opportunity to contribute

More information

Ministerial Consultation on Overseas Employment And Contractual Labour for Countries of Origin and Destination in Asia Abu Dhabi Dialogue

Ministerial Consultation on Overseas Employment And Contractual Labour for Countries of Origin and Destination in Asia Abu Dhabi Dialogue Ministerial Consultation on Overseas Employment And Contractual Labour for Countries of Origin and Destination in Asia Abu Dhabi Dialogue Abu Dhabi, 21-22 January 2008 Contractual Labour Mobility in Asia:

More information

Conference Room XVII, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Mon. 29 Nov. Thurs. 2 Dec. 2010

Conference Room XVII, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Mon. 29 Nov. Thurs. 2 Dec. 2010 IOM COUNCIL NINETY-NINTH SESSION Conference Room XVII, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Mon. 29 Nov. Thurs. 2 Dec. 2010 1 THE DIRECTOR GENERAL S REPORT TO THE COUNCIL WILLIAM LACY SWING Conference Room XVII,

More information

Sub-Committee on Finance * Main meeting room, IPU Headquarters. Executive Committee* Main meeting room, IPU Headquarters

Sub-Committee on Finance * Main meeting room, IPU Headquarters. Executive Committee* Main meeting room, IPU Headquarters A/138/C.1.rev.2 GENERAL TIMETABLE OF THE 138 th ASSEMBLY AND RELATED MEETINGS Geneva, 24 to 28 March 2018 Wednesday, 21 March 2018 11:00-13:00 15:00-18:00 Sub-Committee on Finance * Thursday, 22 March

More information

Towards Policy Coherence on Migration. Discussion Note INFORMAL MEETING OF THE IOM COUNCIL STEERING GROUP

Towards Policy Coherence on Migration. Discussion Note INFORMAL MEETING OF THE IOM COUNCIL STEERING GROUP INFORMAL MEETING OF THE IOM COUNCIL STEERING GROUP IC/2005/13 Original: English Geneva, 20 October 2005 INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE ON MIGRATION 2005 Towards Policy Coherence on Migration Discussion Note 25

More information

Governing Locally: City Leadership at the Front and Center in Implementing Migration Policy Promoting Development and Securing Protection

Governing Locally: City Leadership at the Front and Center in Implementing Migration Policy Promoting Development and Securing Protection Background Governing Locally: City Leadership at the Front and Center in Implementing Migration Policy Promoting Development and Securing Protection Quezon City, 29-30 September 2016 PROGRAMME The Mayoral

More information

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNITED NATIONS TD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Distr. GENERAL TD/371 26 April 1996 Original: ENGLISH Ninth session Midrand, South Africa 27 April 1996 PRE-CONFERENCE MEETING OF SENIOR

More information

Migrants Rights: Female Migrants and Domestic Workers. within the framework of the Africa-EU Migration, Mobility and Employment Partnership (MME)

Migrants Rights: Female Migrants and Domestic Workers. within the framework of the Africa-EU Migration, Mobility and Employment Partnership (MME) Thursday 10 May Migrants Rights: Female Migrants and Domestic Workers within the framework of the Africa-EU Migration, Mobility and Employment Partnership (MME) 10 th to 11 th of May, 2012 Nairobi, Kenya

More information

A/61/48. United Nations. Report of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families

A/61/48. United Nations. Report of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families A/61/48 United Nations Report of the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families Third session (12-16 December 2005) Fourth session (24-28 April 2006)

More information