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Out now: My book “Global Migration Governance from below” – discount available
My book “Global Migration Governance from Below: Actors, Spaces, Discourses” has now been published in the Palgrave Pivot series. It builds upon 15 years of participant observation at all levels of migration governance – and it is very much related … Continue reading
Posted in EU, Gfmd, GFMD Civil Society Days, GFMD Government Meeting, GFMD in General, global compact, IAMR, ILO, IMRF, Migration, PGA, UN HLD, West Africa, WSFM, WTO
Tagged civil society, development, domestic work, gfmd, global governance, human rights, Migrant worker, migration, NGO, United Nations
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Out now: publications on regional migration governance – the case of ASEAN
The regional level of migration governance is gaining increasing scholarly attention – being situated at a meso-level between national and bilateral migration policies and the emerging global migration governance structure. The appearance and more widespread usage of the concept of … Continue reading
Posted in EU, ILO, Migration
Tagged ASEAN, Asia, development, global governance, governance, human rights, migration, mobility, regionalism
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On a right(s) path? My first thoughts on the Zero Draft of the Global Compact #ForMigration
The zero drafts for the Global Compacts on Migration and Refugees are out now, with the compact for “safe, orderly and regular migration” having been being made available earlier this week. The compact is to be agreed upon in a … Continue reading
Posted in EU, Gfmd, GFMD in General, ILO, Migration, UN HLD
Tagged Asia, development, Economic development, global compact, Government, human rights, migration, mobility, refugees, United Nations, USA
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#InternationalMigrantsDay in the times of Compacts: A #MigrantsDay compilation #IMD2017
Today is International Migrants Day, marking the 27th anniversary of the adoption of the “International Convention on the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families” by the General Assembly of the United Nations. Since last year there … Continue reading
Posted in EU, ILO, Migration
Tagged Africa, Asia, development, human rights, ILO, IOM, migration, mobility, Philippines, United Nations, USA
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Today is #InternationalMigrantsDay : Compact instead of Convention? A Collection of #MigrantsDay ressources
Today is International Migrants Day, marking the 26th anniversary of the adoption of the “International Convention on the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families” by the General Assembly of the United Nations. Since last year there … Continue reading
Posted in EU, Gfmd, Uncategorized, WTO
Tagged Asia, development, human rights, ILO, IOM, migration, mobility, refugees, United Nations, USA
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3rd European #Migration Forum – Application process has started
A “Call for Expressions of Interest” for the 3rd meeting of the European Migration Forum has been released. The forum will take place in Brussels, 2-3 March 2017, with the theme “Migrants’ access to the EU, to rights and to … Continue reading
Posted in EU, Migration
Tagged civil society, development, European Union, human rights, Migrant worker, migration, mobility, refugees
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Global #migration and #refugee governance outlook 2016
“2016 has well become THE migrant year”, stated Peter Sutherland, UN Secretary Generals’ Special Representative for International Migration, in a recent webinar. Obviously, migration has been brought to the top of the international agenda for some time now, but this … Continue reading
Posted in EU, Gfmd, GFMD Civil Society Days, GFMD Government Meeting, GFMD in General, Migration, PGA, UN HLD, WSFM
Tagged #Migrants, civil society, development, Geneva, gfmd, global governance, human rights, Migrant worker, migration, NGO, pga, UN migrant worker convention, United Nations
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#European #Migration Forum 2016: Call for applications open
The European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) have launched the call for applications to participate in the 2nd meeting of the European Migration Forum, which will take place on 6-7 April 2016 in Brussels. The goal … Continue reading
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