Pre-viewing the
2010 Global Forum on Migration and Development
(GFMD)
8 June (Tuesday) 1:00-3:00pm (13:00-15:00)
Room XXV, Palais Nations (Geneva)
Organized by
In Cooperation with the
Permanent Mission of Mexico in Geneva
The 2010 Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) will be hosted by the Government of Mexico and will be held in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico in November 2010.
The theme for this year’s GFMD is
Partnerships for Migration and Development
Shared prosperity, shared responsibility
The GFMD is an inter-governmental forum that aims to address migration and development interconnections in practical and action-oriented ways. It is an informal, non-binding, voluntary and government-led process that marks the culmination of more than a decade of international dialogue on migration and development.
The side event will be discussing updates on the 2010 GFMD and the initiatives for civil society organizations to engage in the process.
Moderator: Manfred Bergman, Migrants Rights International (MRI)
Speakers:
• Michele Levoy, Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM)
• Neha Misra, American Center for International Labor Solidarity (ACILS)
• Amb. Juan Jose Gomez Camacho, Permanent Mission of Mexico in Geneva
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