Tag Archives: NGO

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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Out now: Special Issues on #Migration Politics across the World / Regions in Global Migration Governance

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Dr. Stefan Rother

A new Special Issue on The Politics of Migration Policies has been published in Third World Quarterly, guest edited by  Katharina Natter and Hélène Thiollet. And Sandra Lavenex and Nicola Piper have guest edited a SI in the Journal of … 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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“Space for migrant civil society is shrinking at the UN”: Interview with Colin Rajah on the upcoming IMRF

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Dr. Stefan Rother

It is less than two months until the first International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) will take place at the UN headquarter in New York. While preparations and consultations are ongoing, several migrant civil society networks have sent an open letter … Continue reading →

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Global Migration Governance Outlook 2022: All eyes on the IMRF

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Dr. Stefan Rother

2022 is going to be a crucial year for global migration governance – with the first International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) expected to set the standards for the implementation and monitoring of the Global Compact for Migration (GCM). In this … Continue reading →

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GFMD Blog Reloaded –free eprints and open access articles

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Dr. Stefan Rother

Things have been a bit quiet around here in the past year, but with the upcoming International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) on the horizon this May, it is high time to reload this blog. I will post my “Global Migration … Continue reading →

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IOM will join UN System today – but without any rights-based mandate #UN4RefugeesMigrants

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Dr. Stefan Rother

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 →

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Migration and Democracy / Democratization: Publications, Website, Facebook-Group

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Dr. Stefan Rother

 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 →

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Guest Contribution: Reports from the #WSFM / # FSMM in São Paulo

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Dr. Stefan Rother

  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 →

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World Social Forum on Migrations 2016: A regional affair?

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Dr. Stefan Rother

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 →

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