Take a look back at the Civil Society Programme of the 12th GFMD Summit in Quito. Read more about the key conclusions of the Civil “CSD Final Report Available!”

“It’s very important that we have a space where civil society can have an open dialogue with governments. The good thing about the GFMD is “The Global Forum on Migration and Development Is a Laboratory”

How can NGOs convince people of the importance of stepping up their support of migrants and refugees in the face of increased politicization of the “For More Effective Discussions About Migration”

Sumitha Shaanthinni Kishna, from the Malaysian NGO ‘Our journey,’ is a practicing lawyer who provides legal representation for migrants and refugees in labor, immigration and ““We Must Get Rid of the Idea That Migrant Workers Steal Our Jobs” – A Malaysian View on Labor Migration”

Lara Ibrahim works for the Gozour Foundation for Development in Cairo, Egypt, providing life and professional skills and vocational trainings to refugees, asylum-seekers and economic ““Migration Is Not Everyone’s Cup of Tea. That’s Why Civil Society Must Engage the Host Community” – a View From Egypt”

Kayly Ober is Senior Advocate and Program Manager of the Climate Displacement Program at Refugees International, an NGO that advocates on behalf of refugees and ““To Me, Climate Change Is a Moral Issue” – An In-Depth Look at Climate Change and Displacement With Kayly Ober”

Daniel Almeida is the Latin America Regional Advocacy Advisor for Care International, a global confederation working to end poverty. Based in Quito, Ecuador, Mr. Almeida ““We Can’t Do ‘Business as Usual’ Anymore” — An Ecuadorian Perspective on the GFMD”

Throughout the Quito GFMD Summit, Zulma Sofia Patarroyo, a Colombian creative facilitator, accompanied civil society representatives and quite literally put on paper the main points “Take a Look at the Deliberations of Civil Society!”

Roula Hamati, from the Cross Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants in Lebanon, and William Gois, Regional Coordinator of Migrant Forum Asia talked with us “The Global Forum on Migration and Development in Action — Impressions From the Quito Summit”