Category Archives: IAMR

Out now: My book “Global Migration Governance from below” – discount available

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Dr. Stefan Rother

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 →

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Schedule of migrant civil society events during the #IMRF is taking shape #migration2022

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Dr. Stefan Rother

Only two weeks are left until the first International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) will take place in New York. The meetings at the United Nations headquarter will not be the only events, though – migrant civil society has announced several … Continue reading →

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Peoples Global Action (PGA) on #Migration #Development and Human Rights started today ahead of the #GFMD12 in Quito

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Dr. Stefan Rother

The Peoples’ Global Action on Migration, Development and Human Rights (PGA) has started today, bringing together civil society representatives on the eve of the 12th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD). Over the course of a week, more than … Continue reading →

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Out Now: Assessments of the #GFMD and the Global Compact #ForMigration – which road from Marrakesh?

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Dr. Stefan Rother

More than half a year has passed since the Global Compact on safe, orderly and regular migration has been agreed upon at the end of 2018 in Morocco and New York. Talks about the implementation and monitoring of the compact … Continue reading →

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Updates on Marrakesh #ForMigration Week(s)– events, themes, locations… #GFMD

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Dr. Stefan Rother

(s)A full calendar is awaiting everybody that will come to Marrakech for the migration week(s) starting on December 1 and ending December 11. I have compiled an updated list of the major invents which you can find below. Besides the … Continue reading →

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New Special Issue: “Migration, Civil Society and Global Governance” #ForMigration #GFMD

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Dr. Stefan Rother

A Special Issue of the journal “Globalizations” has been published on the theme “Migration, Civil Society and Global Governance”. It was guest edited by my esteemed colleagues Carl-Ulrik Schierup, Branka Likić-Brborić, Raúl Delgado Wise & Gülay Toksöz and focusses specifically … Continue reading →

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Events and dates for the “migration week(s)” in Marrakech – #GFMD application has started #ForMigration

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Dr. Stefan Rother

In December, the “migration week(s)” will bring U.N. member states, international organizations, migrant civil society and other stakeholders to Marrakech, Morocco. The major “official” events will be the Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular … Continue reading →

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From Dawn Till Dusk: Two migrant civil society events at the Brandenburg Gate #GFMD

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Dr. Stefan Rother

While the GFMD government meeting will start tomorrow, migrant organisations will gather for two events at the Brandenburg gate – one of them taking place in the morning of Wednesday 28 June, a second one in the evening. The first … Continue reading →

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Today is International #DomesticWorkersDay – reports and demands from migrant domestic workers #IDWD2017

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Dr. Stefan Rother

On June 16 2011, the ILO adopted Convention 189 on decent work for domestic workers and its accompanying Recommendation 201. By now 24 countries have ratified the convention – 2 up from last year – , and a total of … Continue reading →

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#PGA and #CWWM: More dates confirmed for civil society events surrounding Berlin #GFMD

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Dr. Stefan Rother

The dates for two major civil society events have been confirmed which are – quite literally – surrounding this years’ Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) in Berlin: The 8th International Consultation of the “Churches Witnessing with Migrants” (CWWM8) will … Continue reading →

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