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Tag Archives: Switzerland
Close, but no #IAMR – counter- #GFMD2014 event will take place in Stockholm
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
Posted in Gfmd, GFMD Government Meeting, GFMD in General, IAMR, UN HLD, WTO
Tagged Asia, civil society, development, domestic work, gender, Geneva, Germany, gfmd, global governance, human rights, iamr, International Catholic Migration Commission, Migrant worker, migration, NGO, Non-governmental organization, pga, Philippines, Switzerland, United Nations, WTO
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Same, same, but different? Plans for the Mauritian GFMD in 2012
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
Posted in Gfmd, GFMD Civil Society Days, GFMD Government Meeting
Tagged Africa, Circular migration, civil society, development, domestic work, gender, Geneva, gfmd, global governance, human rights, International Catholic Migration Commission, Mauritius, migration, NGO, Switzerland, United Nations
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Counter-GFMD protest at „The Chair“
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
Posted in Gfmd, IAMR, Migration
Tagged civil society, development, Geneva, gfmd, global governance, human rights, iamr, Mexico, Migrant worker, migration, NGO, Philippines, Switzerland, United Nations
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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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Let’s come together – joint PGA and GFMD events
Colin Rajah, organizers of this year’s People’s Global Action (PGA) called it a landmark moment:For the first time, there are joint events that bring together PGA and GFMD delegates. It started with a cultural evening yesterday with performances you can … Continue reading
Posted in Gfmd, GFMD Civil Society Days, GFMD in General, Migration, PGA
Tagged civil society, development, Geneva, gfmd, global governance, Government, migration, NGO, Palexpo, Peter Sutherland, pga, Switzerland, United Nations
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Opening of the Civil Society Days – what difference will they make?
The Opening Ceremony of the Civil Society Days (CSD) of the 5th GFMD has just come to a close. 186 civil society delegates, among them 73 migrants, will debate for two and a half days among themselves and with government … Continue reading
Posted in Gfmd, GFMD Civil Society Days, GFMD Government Meeting, Migration, Uncategorized
Tagged Asia, Circular migration, civil society, development, domestic work, Geneva, gfmd, global governance, human rights, International Catholic Migration Commission, Mark Muller, Meeting, Mexico, Migrant worker, migration, NGO, Switzerland, United Nations
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GMPA: How the world got it wrong on migration…
„The world is generally getting it wrong on migration“ – this statement was shared by several speakers at the launch event of the Global Migration Policy Associates (GMPA) that was held Monday afternoon. Examples given were the ignorance of policies … Continue reading
Posted in Gfmd, GFMD Civil Society Days, Migration
Tagged Circular migration, civil society, development, domestic work, European Union, gfmd, global governance, GMPA, human rights, Illegal immigration, ILO, Immigration, International Labour Conference, International Labour Organization, International Trade Union Confederation, Migrant worker, migration, NGO, PICUM, Switzerland, UN migrant worker convention, United Nations
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No IAMR, but IMA – a counter-event to the GFMD in Geneva
Plenty of acronyms, I know, but what this means, is: Unlike the last 3 years, this coming week in Geneva no International Assembly of Migrants and Refugees (IAMR) will be held during the GFMD. Instead, the International Migrants’ Alliance (IMA) will … Continue reading
Posted in Gfmd, GFMD Civil Society Days, IAMR, Migration, PGA
Tagged Amnesty International, Asia-Pacific, civil society, development, domestic work, gender, Geneva, gfmd, global governance, Hong Kong, human rights, iamr, Latin America, Middle East, migration, NGO, pga, Philippines, Switzerland, United Nations
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New migration policy network organizes GFMD pre-event
The fifth GFMD will start next Tuesday, November 29, in Geneva, but as in previous years there are several pre- and side-events happening. One of them is organized by the newly formed Global Migration Policy Associates (GMPA). Their launch event, the … Continue reading
PGA and common space taking shape – no news about IAMR…
The last of this year’s GFMD thematic meetings has just been held (a workshop on migration profiles in Manila), and it is less than a month from now that the “concluding debate” will take place in Geneva. With the program … Continue reading
Posted in Gfmd, GFMD Civil Society Days, GFMD in General, IAMR, Migration, PGA
Tagged Bolivia, civil society, development, Geneva, gfmd, global governance, Government, human rights, iamr, Manila, Meeting, Mexico, migration, multiculturalism, NGO, pga, Philippines, Puerto Vallarta, Switzerland
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The GFMD, Migration, Development and Human Rights 