Migration that works for Sustainable Development for All: Towards a Transformative Migration Agenda Ninth GFMD Summit Meeting 10 12 December 2016 Bangabandhu International Conference Center (), Dhaka Saturday, 10 December 2016 Provisional Programme (as of 7 December 2016) 0800 0930 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) 0945 1045 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
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 1100 1300 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 3 1300-1430 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 1430-1630 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 1630-1645 Delegates proceed to plenary session 1645-1730 Conclusion of GFMD 2016 Common Space (plenary session) 2
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 1900-2100 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 0930 1230 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 6 1230 1400 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 3.2 1400 1700 Connectivity and migration Carnival Protection of migrants in all situations Principles, Institutions and Processes for safe, orderly and regular migration Hall of Fame 3
Co-chairs: France, Moldova Co-chairs: El Salvador, Sri Lanka Co-chairs: Mexico, Sweden 1700-1730 Tea / Coffee break 1730 1800 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 1815 2000 2000-2130 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) 0930 1230 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, 1230 1400 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
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 1400 1600 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 2017-2018 Co-Chair Statement by Mr. El Habib Nadir, Secretary General, Ministry in charge of Moroccans living abroad and migration affairs -- incoming GFMD 2017-2018 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 2017-2018 Co-Chairs 5