9 June 2010
Conversations On the Global Governance of Migration
New York, United States
Conversations is an informal, not-for-attribution dialogue with a broad community of senior migration actors, for the purpose of exploring and better understanding the many different issues that would comprise an international level of migration governance. The objective is to ultimately help develop and promote a more coordinated and coherent international response to the phenomenon of global migration.
3 June 2010
Migration’s Middlemen: Regulating Recruitment Agencies in the Philippines-UAE Corridor
Washington, DC
Private recruitment agencies are key intermediaries in international migration. They facilitate, and sometimes drive, temporary labor migration to an increasing number of countries today. In origin, transit, and destination countries, recruitment agencies guide prospective migrants through immigration processes and travel requirements, match employers and workers, and provide information about living and working conditions. For many migrants, however, deception and abuse are part of the package delivered by labor recruiters.
13 May 2010
The Impact of Migration on Families Around the World
Church Center for the United Nations, 777 First Avenue at 44th Street
Both the negative and the positive impacts of migration on families are of particular interest for humanitarian and development efforts of the global NGO and civil society community. It is hoped that this week’s briefing, held in observance of the International Day of Families, will encourage NGOs to reflect on what they can do to assist the United Nations and the international community in bring this issue to the attention of among others, academics and policymakers.
27 April 2010
Ante todo son niños y niñas: 2010 Año Europeo de Lucha contra la Probreza y la Exclusion Social
Madrid, Spain
EI Año Internacional201 0 de lucha contra la pobreza y la exclusión social sitúa a las instituciones públicas españolas y europeas así como a las ONG de acción social y derechos humanos en una posición de extraordinaria responsabilidad y oportunidad política para hacer valer en toda Europa la necesidad de garantizar los derechos efectivos de acceso a la atención sanitaria y educativa de los menores extranjeros con independencia de su origen y situación administrativa. Porque ante todo son niñas y niños.
20 April 2010
Environmentally Induced Migration and Climate Change
United Nations Headquarters, Conference Room A (TNLB)
Conference part of the Knowledge to Lead series. Includes participants from UNFPA, UNITAR, UN DESA, IOM, UNU-EHS, UNDP, UNHCR, OCHA, AOSIS, UNFCC, NAPA, along with academics and UN Permanent Mission representatives.
14 April 2010
Presentation of HDR 2009
Melbourne, Australia
Dr Jeni Klugman, Director of the Human Development Report Office, presented the 2009 Human Development Report, Overcoming Barriers: Human mobility and development at Deakin University hosted by the Alfred Deakin Research Institute (ADRI).
15 March 2010
Human Development Report 2009
Washington, DC
Migration, both within and beyond borders, has become an increasingly prominent theme in domestic and international debates, and is the topic of the 2009 Human Development Report Overcoming Barriers: Human mobility and development, which will be presented by Jeni Klugman, the report’s lead author and Director of the Human Development Report Office.
24 February 2010
Leaving Home: The Impact of Global Migration on Economic, Social and Human Development
Washington D.C.
With approximately 200 million migrants across the world, global migration has become not only a reality but also a spur to essential policy discussions in several countries with high immigrant populations. At the same time, very little is known about the impact of migration in the countries from which migrants originate. The effects on those left behind, the significance of remittances, and the consequences of returned migrants on quality of life, labor and development are among the important issues requiring further study.
8 February 2010
Overcoming Barriers: Human Mobility and Development
Washington, DC
Migration, both within and beyond borders, has become an increasingly prominent theme in domestic and international debates, and is the topic of the 2009 Human Development Report Overcoming Barriers: Human mobility and development, which will be presented by Jeni Klugman, the report’s lead author and Director of the Human Development Report Office.
18 December 2009
UNICEF Presentation and Discussion of the 2009 Human Development Report
Danny Kaye Visitors’ Centre, UNICEF, 3 United Nations Plaza, New York
The presentation by Ms. Jeni Klugman, Director of the UNDP Human Development Report Office, will highlight the key findings and recommendations of the report. This will be followed by an open discussion.
18 December 2009
International Migrants' Day
Worldwide
The UN proclamation of the International Migrants' Day is an important step, offering a rallying point for everyone across the world who is concerned with the protection of migrants. The UN invited all UN member states, intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations to observe this day by disseminating information on human rights and fundamental freedoms of migrants, sharing experiences, and undertaking action to ensure the protection of migrants.
18 November 2009
UNDP Presentation and Discussion of the 2009 Human Development Report
DC-1 Lounge, 3rd Floor, New York
Overcoming barriers: Human mobility and development is the new, definitive report on migration and development. It breaks new ground in applying a human development approach to the study of movement, covering both internal and international migration. It discusses who moves, where and why. It looks at the multiple impacts of migration for all who are affected by it —not just those who move, but also those who stay, and links these to policies. The report lays out a major policy agenda designed to promote the human development outcomes of migration, and is a must read for everyone interested in the topic .
17 November 2009
Challenges to Human Development
Washington, DC
Overcoming barriers: Human mobility and development is the new, definitive report on migration and development. It breaks new ground in applying a human development approach to the study of movement, covering both internal and international migration. It discusses who moves, where and why. It looks at the multiple impacts of migration for all who are affected by it —not just those who move, but also those who stay, and links these to policies. The report lays out a major policy agenda designed to promote the human development outcomes of migration, and is a must read for everyone interested in the topic .
16 November 2009
Eight Coordination Meeting on International Migration
United Nations Secretariat, New York
Special presentation: Human Development Report 2009. Overcoming barriers: Human mobility and development. Jeni Klugman, Director, Human Development Report Office, UNDP
4-5 November 2009
3rd Global Forum on Migration and Development
Athens, Greece
The Global Forum on Migration and Development is a voluntary, non-binding and informal consultative process open to all States Members and Observers of the United Nations. On the 16th of December 2008, Greece assumed the annual Presidency of the 3rd Global Forum on Migration and Development- GFMD, as well as and the organisation of similar meetings that will take place in Athens between the 2nd and 5th of November 2009 under the title: “INTEGRATING MIGRATION POLICIES INTO DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL”. The meeting will be conducted into two parts: the first part is dedicated to Civil Society Days, on the 2nd and 3rd of November, while the second is the Government part, on the 4th and 5th of November.
2-3 November 2009
1st Migration and Development Virtual Fair
M4D Website/Online
The EC-UN Joint Migration and Development Initiative (JMDI) is holding a Migration and Development Virtual Fair 2009 in parallel with the GFMD Civil Society Days (2-3 November 2009). The first such M&D event of its kind, it will bring together 1000s of ‘virtual’ visitors to network, explore virtual exhibitions and post questions online to key participants in Athens.
5 October 2009
Launch of the 2009 Report
Bangkok, Thailand
The report will launch in Bangkok, Thailand.
14-18 September 2009
14th International Metropolis Conference
Copenhagen, Denmark
Globalization has made international migration easier in many respects. The cost of travel has dropped; information about opportunities in destination countries has increased; the incentives to migrate are high, partly as a result of such increased information flows. These incentives are shared by those with the skills that are sought by destination countries as well as by those who do not possess them, or who migrate for other reasons, for instance as refugees, asylum-seekers, or family dependents.
13-14 July 2009
International Conference on Diaspora for Development
Washington DC, USA
The diaspora of developing countries can be a potent force for development for their countries of origin, through remittances, but more importantly, through the promotion of trade, investments, knowledge and technology transfers. The conference aims to consolidate research and evidence on these issues with a view to formulating policies in both sending and receiving countries.
2 June 2009
In search of shelter: mapping the effects of climate change on human migration
Bonn, Germany
In order to bring the topic of climate change and human mobility on the agenda of the climate negotiations, UNU-EHS, UNHCR, CARE and the University of Columbia engaged in research and jointly launched the publication “In search of shelter: mapping the effects of climate change on human migration”.
19-20 March 2009
International conference on “Migrants demand for the city”
Venice, Italy
This meeting seeks to provide a forum for the analysis of processes and interactions between migration and urbanization and to identify the requisite parameters for the development of more inclusive urban policies.
2-3 April 2009
Reconceptualizing Migration: Economies, Societies and Bio-Politics
Columbia University, New York
This two day conference will consist of five panels, and seeks to provide a forum for reflecting on the empirical manifestations, governance issues, and ethical implications of global migration.
27-30 October 2008
2nd Global Forum on Migration and Development
Manila, Philippines
The Manila GFMD revolves around the central theme, “Protecting and Empowering Migrants for Development.” It will build on the themes of the Brussels GFMD roundtables, but with a special focus on protecting and empowering migrants for development. The 2007 GFMD helped establish a structuring framework for addressing migration and development issues.
9-11 October 2008
Environment, Forced Migration and Social Vulnerability
Bonn, Germany
Academic exchange on migration topics from various perspectives is the overall goal of the conference. About 400 delegates from research, politics, NGOs, administration and the private sector, as well as students are expected to participate.
3 October 2008
UNITAR discussion forum on migration and development
United Nations Headquarters
HDRO presents initial phases of research for the 2009 Report on migration.
11-13 September 2008
3rd World Social Forum on Migration
Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain
It is an event which follows the line of the World Social Forums which have been evolving since 2001 presenting a diversity of formats under the coordination of an International Council. These encompass Global Forums, Regional Forums and Thematic Forums. This year's theme was migration.
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