Civil Society
Events
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Joining forces for African-European civil society engagement on migration
As the Association of German Development and Humanitarian Aid Non- Governmental Organisations (VENRO e.V.), they used a political framework to strengthen discussions between European and African networks on migration policy issues. Civil society organisations in Africa and Europe form an important bridge to the political processes on the level of the United Nations (UN) and […]
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Gulf subregional consultation for the upcoming GFMD
The Cross Regional Center for refugees and migrants hosted a one day sub-regional workshop in UAE on the 3rd of March 2023.It was an opportune time for coordinated and well-organized engagement from Gulf non-state actors to bring the hotbed of thematic issues and dynamics of intra- and inter-regional migration to the global discourse. It also presented […]
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Global Civil Society Consultation for the 2nd GFMD Preparatory Meeting
On 12 April 2023, civil society gathered virtually for a global consultation in preparation for the 2nd GFMD Preparatory Meeting under the current French Chairmanship. The GFMD preparatory meeting itself was held on 18-19 April in Geneva with 6 multi-stakeholder roundtable dialogues on the draft background papers for the 2022-2023 GFMD. Civil society thematic leads who steered […]
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Extraordinary session of the PMC JKB series on the GFMD (1/2)
The first session aimed at gathering inputs from a grassroots perspective on the thematic priorities set by the 2022-2024 French Chairmanship of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD). ▶️ Rewatch the session here: Round 6: The JKB Memorial Series | Extraordinary Session - YouTube ℹ️ The People’s Migration Challenge creates a platform for […]
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The Africa Forum
The Africa Forum was a follow-up to the three-day event known as the Abuja Forum. The Africa Forum offered space for civil society, diaspora organisations as well as trade unions to share reflections and gather inputs from African non-state actors on the GFMD process, particularly on how to engage through government-led roundtables. It was also present […]
