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Tag Archives: Migrant worker
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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IOM will join UN System today – but without any rights-based mandate #UN4RefugeesMigrants
At todays UN High-Level Plenary meeting on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants in New York, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) will become a “related organization” of the United Nations. This begs the obvious question: What difference will it … Continue reading
Posted in ILO, Migration, UN HLD
Tagged #Migrants, #MigrantsRights, civil society, development, gfmd, global governance, human rights, ILO, IOM, Migrant worker, migration, NGO, UN migrant worker convention, United Nations
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Migration and Democracy / Democratization: Publications, Website, Facebook-Group
I have collected an overview of my publications on migration and democracy / democratization on a dedicated website and have created a corresponding facebook group. Please let me know if you have published something related to this topic and I … Continue reading
Guest Contribution: Reports from the #WSFM / # FSMM in São Paulo
Earlier this month, the 7th edition of the World Social Forum of Migration (WSFM) took place in São Paulo. I was not able to attend, but award-winning blogger Rodrigo Borges Delfim has closely followed the process. The founder of … Continue reading
Posted in Migration, WSFM
Tagged #Migrants, #MigrantsRights, Brazil, Circular migration, civil society, development, domestic work, gender, global governance, human rights, Migrant worker, migration, multiculturalism, NGO, Non-governmental organization, United Nations, United States, World Social Forum, WSFM
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World Social Forum on Migrations 2016: A regional affair?
You might not have noticed it, but the World Social Forum on Migrations gathered this month in São Paulo, Brazil, for its 7th meeting. According to the organizers, “3,600 militants and activists from 57 countries from all continents” came together … Continue reading
Posted in WSFM
Tagged #Migrants, #MigrantsRights, Africa, Asia, borders, Brazil, civil society, development, domestic work, gender, global governance, human rights, Mexico, Migrant worker, migration, NGO, Non-governmental organization, South America, World Social Forum, WSFM
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#GFMD 2016 Civil Society Days online application has started – new selection process
The application process for the Civil Society Days (CSD) of the upcoming Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) has started and is open until 22 July. The CSDs will take place in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 8- 9 December, followed … Continue reading
Posted in Gfmd, GFMD Civil Society Days, GFMD Government Meeting, GFMD in General, Migration, PGA
Tagged #Migrants, #MigrantsRights, Asia, civil society, development, domestic work, gender, gfmd, global governance, human rights, International Catholic Migration Commission, Migrant worker, migration, multiculturalism, NGO, Non-governmental organization, pga, UN migrant worker convention, United Nations
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Today is International #DomesticWorkersDay – 5 years after the convention
On June 16 2011, the ILO adopted Convention 189 on decent work for domestic workers and its accompanying Recommendation 201. Since then, after a slow start progress has been made: 22 countries have ratified the convention, more than 30 have … Continue reading
Will the International Organization for #Migration ( #IOM ) move closer (in)to the United Nations system?
On September 19, the United Nations (UN) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) might sign a new relationship agreement. There are several scenarios regarding the content of this agreement, ranging from the IOM becoming a “UN-related organization” such as … Continue reading
Looking beyond ‘the refugee crisis’, can migrants be the new agents of democracy?
Stefan Rother, Freiburg University This article is part of the Democracy Futures series, a joint global initiative with the Sydney Democracy Network. The project aims to stimulate fresh thinking about the many challenges facing democracies in the 21st century. Over … Continue reading
Posted in Migration, Uncategorized
Tagged #Migrants, Circular migration, civil society, development, domestic work, European Union, gender, global governance, human rights, ILO, Mexico, Migrant worker, migration, NGO, Non-governmental organization, Turkey, UN migrant worker convention, United Nations
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Migrants on #InternationalWomensDay : Stop gender-based violence –and its xenophobic instrumentalisation #IWD2016
Today is International Women’ Day and in the light of the current political situation, the rights of migrant and refugee women receive particular attention. Several migrant organisations have issued statements today, addressing issues such as labor exploitation, subhuman wages and … Continue reading
