Population Division - Labour migration

International symposium on international migration and development

BOUEDRAO — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 20:46:00 +0000

Wednesday, 28 June 2006 - 9:00am to Thursday, 29 June 2006 - 6:00pm

Overview

The Symposium is organized by the Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations in collaboration with Fondazione Rosselli, with the support of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regione Piemonte, Provincia di Torino, Comune di Torino, and Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Torino.

The purpose of the Symposium is to debate, at the substantive level, key issues that Governments, international organizations and civil society face in addressing the challenges and opportunities posed by international migration. The Symposium will focus on relevant policy questions about ways of enhancing the contribution of international migration to development. The event will allow for an exchange of views between experts and representatives of governments, the United Nations, international organizations and civil society. In discussing both the technical and policy dimensions of migration issues, the Symposium will build the capacity of decision-makers, particularly from developing countries and countries with economies in transition, for preparing for the High-level Dialogue at the national level.

The Symposium will focus on the topics the General Assembly has identified for consideration at the High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development. These topics will include: (1) how to manage temporary labour migration; (2) how to facilitate the flow of remittances and improve their impact on development; (3) how to increase the benefits while mitigating the costs of the migration of skilled personnel; (4) how to engage transnational communities in the development process of countries of origin; (5) how to make return migration an asset; (6) how best to collaborate in reducing and preventing the smuggling of and trafficking in persons across borders; and (7) how to benefit from the opportunities of the globalization of education. The Symposium will also address international migration and development from the regional and organizational perspective.

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2006

International migration

Labour migration

Development

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Coordination

Migration

Twelfth coordination meeting on international migration

MSTOCKTO — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 20:41:00 +0000

Thursday, 20 February 2014 - 10:00am to Friday, 21 February 2014 - 6:00pm

Overview

International migration is a global phenomenon that is growing in scope,complexity and impact. Today, virtually all countries in the world are simultaneously countries of destination, origin and transit for international migrants. Traditional migration patterns are complemented by new migratory flows, fuelled by changing economic, demographic, political and social conditions. Changing migration patterns affect the size and composition of migrant populations as well as economies and societies in countries of origin and destination.

The rise in global mobility, the growing complexity of migratory patterns and the impact of such movements on development have all contributed to international migration becoming a priority for the international community.

The twelfth Coordination Meeting on International Migration focused on the follow-up to the 2013 High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development as well as integrating international migration into the post-2015 United Nations development agenda. The twelfth Coordination Meeting on International Migration took place in New York from 20 to 21 February 2014.

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2014

Labour migration

International migration

Internal migration

Development

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Coordination

Eighth coordination meeting on international migration

MSTOCKTO — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 20:29:00 +0000

Monday, 16 November 2009 - 10:00am to Tuesday, 17 November 2009 - 6:00pm

Overview

The Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations is organizing the Eighth Coordination Meeting on International Migration. The Meeting is being held in response to General Assembly Resolution 58/208 of 13 February 2004, which requests the Secretary-General to continue convening meetings to coordinate international migration activities.

The Eighth Coordination Meeting on International Migration has the following three objectives: (a) to assess the impact of economic and financial crisis on international migration, (b) to review initiatives to strengthen the evidence base on international migration and development, and (c) to exchange information among United Nations entities and other relevant international organizations on current and planned activities in the area of international migration and development. The outcome of the meeting will contribute to the preparation of the report of the Secretary-General on international migration and development for the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly.

Documents

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2009

Internal migration

International migration

Labour migration

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Coordination