Sweden GFMD 2013-2014

"Unlocking the Potential of Migration for Inclusive Development.”

Report of the Rapporteurs:

  • Roundtable 1
    Integrating migration in global, regional and national development agendas
  • Roundtable 2
    Migration as an enabler for inclusive economic development
    • Roundtable 2.1
      Enhancing the development impacts of labour migration and circular mobility through more systematic labour market and skills matching
    • Roundtable 2.2
      Facilitating positive development impacts of diaspora engagement in skills transfers, investments and trade between countries of residence and origin
  • Roundtable 3
    Migration as an enabler for inclusive social development

Agenda of Roundtable and Special Sessions:

Speeches:

Presentations:

Side Events:

  • The Nansen Initiative on Cross-Border Displacement in the Context of Disasters
    14 May 2014 from 11h30 to 12h30, Venue: Riddarsalen
  • KNOMAD - Migration and Remittance Flows: Recent Developments and Outlook 2014-2016
    15 May 2014 from 12h30 to 13h15, Venue: Riddarsalen
  • The Migrants in Countries in Crisis Initiative Launch: A panel discussion
    15 May 2014 from 12h30 to 13h15, Venue: Nobelterrassen
  • Global Migration Group (GMG) - Migration and Youth: Challenges and Opportunities
    15 May 2014 from 13h30 to 14h15, Venue: Nobelterrassen

Media:

  • Roundtable 1.1 [ EN | ES | FR ]
    Operationalizing mainstreaming and coherence in migration and development policies
  • Roundtable 1.2 [ EN | ES | FR ]
    Framing migration for the Millennium Development Goals and the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda
  • Roundtable 2.1 [ EN | ES | FR ]
    Enhancing the development impacts of labour migration and circular mobility through more systematic labour market and skills matching
  • Roundtable 2.2 [ EN | ES | FR ]
    Facilitating positive development impacts of diaspora engagement in skills transfers, investments and trade between countries of residence and origin
  • Roundtable 3.1 [ EN | ES | FR ]
    Empowering migrants, their households and communities for improved protection of rights and social development outcomes
  • Roundtable 3.2 [ EN | ES | FR ]
    Migrants’ social and financial remittances (asset transfers) and their effects on health and education

Thematic Meeting 4 (12 March 2014, Geneva)
The Role of Business in International Migration Engaging the private sector as partners for positive development outcomes

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Thematic Meeting 3 (20 November 2013, Geneva)
Migration as an Enabler for Inclusive Social Development – Enhancing migrant empowerment and voluntary social and economic assets transfers

Rapporteurs Report:

Presentations / Speeches:

Thematic Meeting 2 (11 September 2013, Geneva)
Labour Migration and Diaspora: Improving Labour Market Complementarities and Economic Development Outcomes

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Thematic Meeting 1 (22 May 2013, Geneva)
Operationalizing Mainstreaming of Migration in Development Policy and Integrating Migration in the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda

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11 March 2014

5th Meeting of the GFMD Steering Group

La Salle XI, ILO Building, Geneva

5th Meeting of the GFMD Friends of the Forum

La Salle IX, ILO Building, Geneva

Presentations:

19 November 2013

4th Meeting of the GFMD Steering Group

La Salle XI, ILO Building, Geneva

4th Meeting of the GFMD Friends of the Forum

La Salle IX, ILO Building, Geneva

10 September 2013

3rd Meeting of the GFMD Steering Group

La Salle XI, ILO Building, Geneva

3rd Meeting of the GFMD Friends of the Forum

La Salle IX, ILO Building, Geneva

21 May 2013

2nd Meeting of the GFMD Steering Group

La Salle XI, ILO Building, Geneva
  • Summary Report
  • Provisional Agenda
  • Aide memoire
    Formation and discussion about the role, size and composition of the GFMD Steering Group
  • Discussion Paper - More predictable funding for the GFMD
  • Discussion Paper - The GFMD Steering Group-size and working methods

2nd Meeting of the GFMD Friends of the Forum

La Salle V, ILO Building, Geneva

13 February 2013

1st Meeting of the GFMD Steering Group

La Salle XI, ILO Building, Geneva

1st Meeting of the GFMD Friends of the Forum

La Salle IX, ILO Building, Geneva