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Human Development Report 2009
Washington, DC
15 March 2010
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.

Leaving Home: The Impact of Global Migration on Economic, Social and Human Development
Washington D.C.
24 February 2010
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.

Overcoming Barriers: Human Mobility and Development
Washington, DC
8 February 2010
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.

UNICEF Presentation and Discussion of the 2009 Human Development Report
Danny Kaye Visitors’ Centre, UNICEF, 3 United Nations Plaza, New York
18 December 2009
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.

International Migrants' Day
Worldwide
18 December 2009
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.

UNDP Presentation and Discussion of the 2009 Human Development Report
DC-1 Lounge, 3rd Floor, New York
18 November 2009
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 .

Challenges to Human Development
Washington, DC
17 November 2009
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 .

Eight Coordination Meeting on International Migration
United Nations Secretariat, New York
16 November 2009
Special presentation: Human Development Report 2009. Overcoming barriers: Human mobility and development. Jeni Klugman, Director, Human Development Report Office, UNDP

3rd Global Forum on Migration and Development
Athens, Greece
4-5 November 2009
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.

1st Migration and Development Virtual Fair
M4D Website/Online
2-3 November 2009
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.

Launch of the 2009 Report
Bangkok, Thailand
5 October 2009
The report will launch in Bangkok, Thailand.

14th International Metropolis Conference
Copenhagen, Denmark
14-18 September 2009
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.

International Conference on Diaspora for Development
Washington DC, USA
13-14 July 2009
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.

In search of shelter: mapping the effects of climate change on human migration
Bonn, Germany
2 June 2009
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”.

International conference on “Migrants demand for the city”
Venice, Italy
19-20 March 2009
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.

Reconceptualizing Migration: Economies, Societies and Bio-Politics
Columbia University, New York
2-3 April 2009
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.

2nd Global Forum on Migration and Development
Manila, Philippines
27-30 October 2008
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.

Environment, Forced Migration and Social Vulnerability
Bonn, Germany
9-11 October 2008
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.

UNITAR discussion forum on migration and development
United Nations Headquarters
3 October 2008
HDRO presents initial phases of research for the 2009 Report on migration.

3rd World Social Forum on Migration
Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain
11-13 September 2008
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.