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Global #migration and #refugee governance outlook 2016

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Dr. Stefan Rother

“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 →

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Out Now: „More than Remittances: Resisting the Dominant Discourse and Policy Prescriptions of the Global #Migration -Development-Mantra”

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Dr. Stefan Rother

An article by Nicola Piper and myself has just been published as part of a Special Issue on “Rethinking Resistance in Development Studies”. The goal of this Special Issue of the Journal for Development Studies (JEP) is to “unfold different … Continue reading →

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Close, but no #IAMR – counter- #GFMD2014 event will take place in Stockholm

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Dr. Stefan Rother

I just found out yesterday, but there actually will be a counter-event to the GFMD after all: It is called “Discussion/Speak Out for Development Justice and Protest Manifestation vs. Migration for Development” and will take place in Stockholm 13-15 May 2014. … Continue reading →

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Trying to solve the unsolvable: #WTO Negotiations at #MC9 continue

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Dr. Stefan Rother

Despite previous declarations to the contrary, Ministers keep attempting to solve remaining controversies on the Bali Package at the Ministerial. WTO Director General Roberto Azevêdo had warned before the Bali Meeting that the unresolved issues were too complex to find … Continue reading →

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Guest editorial: The #WTO Ministerial Conference in Bali– Will the Doha-Round overcome its impasse?

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Dr. Stefan Rother

For blogpost #100 I was able to invite political scientist and WTO-expert Angela Geck (pictured) to contribute a guest editorial. Why is this contribution of high relevance for a blog on migration and development? For once, the WTO will be met by … Continue reading →

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Same, same, but different? Plans for the Mauritian GFMD in 2012

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Dr. Stefan Rother

It feels as if the Swiss meeting has just ended, but the planning for the 2012 GFMD in Mauritius is well under way. Recently, a brainstorming session was held in  Port Louis and at an upcoming meeting of the GFMD Steering Group … Continue reading →

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International Migrants’ Day – a date with its own radio station

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Dr. Stefan Rother

As most of you are aware, today is International Migrants’ Day. The date was chosen because  the UN General Assembly adopted the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families December … Continue reading →

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Q & A with Peter Sutherland: “Bringing GFMD into UN would kill it”

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Dr. Stefan Rother

It was certainly not due to lack of asking. At a video-link session with the UN Special Representative for Migration Peter Sutherland, civil society representatives repeatedly questioned him about the chances of bringing the migration issue into the UN process. … Continue reading →

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Counter-GFMD protest at „The Chair“

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Dr. Stefan Rother

Thursday late afternoon, the International Migrants’ Alliance (IMA) organized a counter-GFMD protest in front of “The Chair” at the Palais des Nations. Migrants living in Switzerland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany and Italy opposed the GFMD agenda and called for the … Continue reading →

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UN Rapporteur: Irregular Migration is not a crime

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Dr. Stefan Rother

The plight of irregular migrants features fairly prominently on the agenda of this year’s GFMD. In three events on the issue, the recently appointed UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants, François Crépeau , made it clear that … Continue reading →

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