Delegates look at need to expose root causes of protection gaps affecting migrants and to ensure reliable data for policymaking.
Category: GFMD 2020
Second 2020 GFMD Friends of the Forum
The second GFMD Friends of the Forum (FoF) meeting for this year took place on 1 October 2020. Due to the protocols in place for the current health situation, the meeting was held in a hybrid format, both online and in person in “Second 2020 GFMD Friends of the Forum”
“The focus on partnerships reflects a collective intention and political will to move from the stage of diagnosing of the problem, to finding effective and creative solutions.” – Civil Society at the Abu Dhabi regional consultations
An opportunity for inclusive dialogue and for activating broad cooperation The 2020 Regional Consultations in the lead up to the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) Summit came to a conclusion with the Abu ““The focus on partnerships reflects a collective intention and political will to move from the stage of diagnosing of the problem, to finding effective and creative solutions.” – Civil Society at the Abu Dhabi regional consultations”
European Civil Society at the OECD GFMD Regional Consultation: “The discussion on migrants has to be reframed, from start to end”
The European Regional Consultation was held at the beginning of July, as part of six regional discussions that took place in preparation of the annual GFMD Summit. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), provided a platform to “European Civil Society at the OECD GFMD Regional Consultation: “The discussion on migrants has to be reframed, from start to end””
Asia Pacific Consultations – CSOs at the Bali Process: “Country of destinations need to look at reforming their hard-line policies”
Partnerships and cooperation between countries and other stakeholders on the six key themes of the 2020 GFMD The third Regional Consultation held this year as part of “Asia Pacific Consultations – CSOs at the Bali Process: “Country of destinations need to look at reforming their hard-line policies””
Americas’ Regional Consultations, Civil Society: “Especially in this period of COVID-19 we have seen how migrants and refugees are not a public burden, they are a resource”
Seven meetings, six themes and a special breakout session to foster constructive conversations in the lead up to the GFMD UAE Summit As part of the year-long preparation of the 2020 Global Forum on “Americas’ Regional Consultations, Civil Society: “Especially in this period of COVID-19 we have seen how migrants and refugees are not a public burden, they are a resource””
First 2020 GFMD Friends of the Forum
The first GFMD Friends of the Forum (FoF) meeting for this year took place this past week on 22 July 2020. Given the current pandemic, the meeting was held online for the first time. Stéphane Jaquemet, Head of “First 2020 GFMD Friends of the Forum”
First round of Regional Consultations – African civil society: “It’s time to speed up the implementation of the different relevant migration instruments”
A year-long process focused on the regional level This year, the GFMD United Arab Emirates Chair organised six GFMD Regional Consultations, focused on six thematic priorities: “First round of Regional Consultations – African civil society: “It’s time to speed up the implementation of the different relevant migration instruments””
GFMD Civil Society 2020
Find out more about the 2020 GFMD Programme and Civil Society activities leading to the UAE Summit.