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Out Now: „More than Remittances: Resisting the Dominant Discourse and Policy Prescriptions of the Global #Migration -Development-Mantra”
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
Posted in Gfmd, GFMD Civil Society Days, GFMD Government Meeting, GFMD in General, IAMR, ILO, Migration, PGA, UN HLD, Uncategorized, WSFM, WTO
Tagged Asia, Circular migration, civil society, development, domestic work, gender, Geneva, gfmd, global governance, human rights, ILO, integration, Non-governmental organization, pga, United Nations
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Update on the 6th World Social Forum on Migrations #WSFM in Johannesburg: Schedule available
More information has been released about the upcoming 6th World Social Forum on Migrations (#WSFM) that will take place from the 5th until the 8th December 2014 at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. The program will consist of Plenary … Continue reading
Posted in Migration, WSFM
Tagged Circular migration, civil society, development, domestic work, gender, global governance, human rights, Immigration, integration, Migrant worker, migration, multiculturalism, NGO, Philippines, South Africa, UN migrant worker convention, World Social Forum, WSFM
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#PGA2014 workshop on migration and democracy: Claiming migrant voices through suffrage #GFMDCSD
There have been extensive debates on migration and development, but one central topic has often been neglected: democratic development and participation. A workshop on “Claiming our voices, claiming our right of suffrage” during the Peoples Global Action (PGA) in Stockholm … Continue reading
Global migration week in Stockholm: #PGA and #GFMD civil society programs online
This Friday marks the start of 8 days of intensive discussions, networking – and maybe results? – on global migration and development in Stockholm. The 8th People’s Global Action on Migration, Development & Human Rights (PGA) will meet from 9 … Continue reading
Posted in Gfmd, GFMD Civil Society Days, GFMD Government Meeting, GFMD in General, Migration, PGA, WSFM
Tagged Circular migration, civil society, development, gender, gfmd, global governance, human rights, Immigration, integration, International Catholic Migration Commission, Migrant worker, migration, multiculturalism, NGO, Non-governmental organization, pga, Sweden, United Nations, World Social Forum
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Interview on the #GFMD in Sweden: “Limited civil society participation a huge missed opportunity for governments”
It is less than a month until the 7th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) will take place in Stockholm, Sweden. As reported on this blog, Amnesty International (AI) and the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) have … Continue reading
Posted in Gfmd, GFMD Civil Society Days, GFMD Government Meeting, GFMD in General, Migration, PGA, UN HLD
Tagged Amnesty International, civil society, gender, gfmd, global governance, human rights, integration, Migrant worker, migration, NGO, Non-governmental organization, Sweden, UN migrant worker convention, United Nations
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Webinar on migration, development and integration: (German) language, sustainability and gender
For the second time, I have the pleasure to be moderator for a webinar hosted by the “Alumniportal Deutschland”. The main audience consists of “Deutschland Alumni”, i.e. students, professional etc. with a migration background who have stayed in Germany for education, … Continue reading
Posted in Migration
Tagged Alumniportal Deutschland, gender, German, German language, Germany, Immigration, integration, migration, Social science, sustainability
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New Webinar on Migration and Development
Invitation Webinar People on the Move Migration for DevelopmentDear all, please find below the invitation to a Webinar on migration and development. 5 sessions will address the manifold implications of this “new development mantra”. The presentations by renowned experts will reach … Continue reading
Posted in Gfmd, Migration
Tagged Circular migration, civil society, development, gfmd, human rights, integration, Migrant worker, migration, multiculturalism, NGO, Non-governmental organization
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(Almost) in time: My IM article on the Mexican GFMD is online
If you came to this page because I linked the blog in my article, this is obviously old news to you – otherwise, may I point out my article on the Mexican GFMD which will appear in the upcoming issue of … Continue reading
Posted in Gfmd, GFMD Civil Society Days, GFMD Government Meeting, GFMD in General, IAMR, PGA
Tagged Amnesty International, borders, churches, Circular migration, civil society, development, domestic work, gender, Geneva, Germany, gfmd, global governance, Government, human rights, iamr, ILO, integration, International Labour Conference, International Labour Organization, International Tribunal of Conscience, Manila, Merkel, Mexico, Mexico-City, Migrant worker, migration, multiculturalism, NGO, pga, Philippines, Puerto Vallarta, securitization, Sweden, Switzerland, UN migrant worker convention, United Nations, United States, USA
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Si tacuisses… Angela Merkel at the International Assembly of Migrants and Refugees (IAMR)
Of course, the German chancellor did not physically participate in the progressive and anti-imperialist counter-event to the GFMD Mexico. But her infamous remarks on the alleged “failure of multiculturalism” just made it into the opening plenary speech of the IAMR by Antonio … Continue reading
Posted in IAMR
Tagged civil society, Germany, gfmd, iamr, integration, Merkel, Mexico, migration, multiculturalism
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The GFMD, Migration, Development and Human Rights 