GFMD and the Global Compact for Migration

A Dialogue on the Global Migration Compact - 14th November

United Nations Headquarters, New York

Summary Report

• Towards a Global Compact on Migration

Programme

• Draft Concept Note - Dialogue on Global Migration Compact 14 Nov, New York
• Program A Dialogue on Global Migration Compact 14 Nov, New York

Statements and presentations

Introductory Session

• Remarks by Mr. Sönke Lorenz, Head of Unit of Migration Issues, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Germany
• Remarks by Mr. Ahmed Skim, Director Of Migration Affairs, Ministry in charge of Moroccans Residing Abroad and Migration Affairs, Morocco
• Remarks by H.E. Ambassador Mehmet Samsar, Director General for Consular Affairs, Turkey
• Statement by H.E. Ambassador William Lacy Swing, Director General, IOM

Session I: Social aspects of the Global Migration Compact

• Presentation by Mr. Gervais Appave, Senior Policy Adviser, IOM
• Presentation by Mr. Enrico Fos, Minister, Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the UN in Geneva
• Presentation by Mrs. Samantha Jayasuriya, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the UN in Geneva
• Presentation by Ms. Eva Sandis, NGO Committee on Migration

Session II: Economic aspects of the Global Migration Compact

• Presentation by Mr. Dilip Ratha, Lead Economist, World Bank - Global Compact on Migration: Roadmap from A Development Viewpoint

Session III: Legal aspects of the Global Migration Compact

• Presentation by Mr. Ryszard Cholewinski, Migration Policy Specialist, ILO - Legal aspects of the Global Compact
• Presentation by Mr. Samson Lungo, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Zambia to the UN in Geneva
• Presentation by Mr. Pablo Ceriani Cernadas, Vice-Chairpeson, Committee on Migrant Workers (in Spanish)