Tag Archives: Mauritius

HLD parallel event I: Registration open for People’s Global Action (PGA) on Migration, Development and Human Rights

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Dr. Stefan Rother

(At least) two parallel events organized by civil socety will take place during the UN High-Level Dialogue (HLD) this coming October. One of them is the People’s Global Action (PGA) on Migration, Development and Human Rights, a process that actually … Continue reading →

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7 video reports on the 6th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) now online

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Dr. Stefan Rother

The Dutch NGO Noticias has released 7 video reports on different aspects of the GFMD and the current Migration & Development debate in the framework of the media project ‘Picturing Migration’. The interviews and impressions were shot during the 6th … Continue reading →

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Today is International Domestic Workers’ Day – 10 ratifications for ILO convention so far

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Dr. Stefan Rother

Today marks the second anniversary of the adoption of the  ILO Convention 189 on “decent work for domestic workers”and thus International Domestic Workers Days. After a slow start, the number of countries ratifying the convention is gradually increasing and I am happy … Continue reading →

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Some news reports on the World Social Forum

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Dr. Stefan Rother

Here are links to some media reports on the WSFM – the pickings are rather slim so far… (to be updated)

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World Social Forum on Migration 2014 will be held in South Africa

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Dr. Stefan Rother

The host of the World Social Forum on Migration (WSFM) in 2014 has been announced: It will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa. After the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) taking place in Mauritius 10 days ago, this will … Continue reading →

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Opening of the World Social Forum – another world is possible!

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Dr. Stefan Rother

“I am not nostalgic for the times when we were distracted by what was happening at the parallel or at the anti-Forum”, Peter Sutherland remarked at the GFMD in Mauritius last week. Well, unlike the UN Special Representative  for Migration I … Continue reading →

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Civil Society in the GFMD – a case of pragmatism or patronizing?

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Dr. Stefan Rother

Civil Society has to be “pragmatic”, should be lauded for its “signs of maturity to focus on action and not on rhetorics” and work “with governments and not against them”: Statements like These have been part and parcel of the GFMD … Continue reading →

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Radio reports from the 2012 GFMD

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Dr. Stefan Rother

As in previous years, Radio 1812 is reporting from the Global Forum on Migration and Development.Their first Audio Report has just been published. Here is how they announce it: “Reporter Jenni Roth spoke with key people at the Civil Society … Continue reading →

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The GFMD on the web: Wikipedia after all…

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Dr. Stefan Rother

Oops, I did it again: When trying to sign up for the new GFMD Civil Society Facebook page, I ended up joining the Global Forum for Media Development. Now, I keep receiving info from this network of some 500 non-governmental media … Continue reading →

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Some new publications on the GFMD, WSFM and ILO…

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Dr. Stefan Rother

With the GFMD in Mauritius and the World Social Forum on Migration (WSFM) in Manila merely days away, may I point out some publications on the subject I was involved with and how to access them? Regarding the GFMD and the … Continue reading →

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