In Geneva, the Civil Society Days were organized by the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) upon the invitation of the Swiss GFMD Chair. The ICMC took responsibility for coordinating the civil society process in its entirety, working together on the themes and outlines for the civil society activities with an International Advisory Committee of 15 civil society leaders and consulting with over 200 diverse individuals and organizations. The GFMD 2011 Civil Society Days held on 29 and 30 November were attended by 186 civil society delegates, representing 61 different nationalities, 45 observers from regional and international organizations, 43 special guests, 18 media representatives and 71 government delegates from 35 countries.
The theme of the GFMD CSD was ‘’Taking Action on Labour migration, Development and the Protection on Migrant workers and Families’’.
Important Documents
- Final Report
- Civil Society Recommendations in English, French, Spanish
- Civil Society Statement 2011 in English, French, Spanish
- Civil Society Concept Paper 2011 in English, French, Spanish
- Programme
- List of participants
- Evaluation Results