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The Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) is an annual inter-governmental forum in which issues related to migration and development are being discussed. The first GFMD took place in Brussels, Belgium in 2007.
The second GFMD took place in Manila, Philppines on October 2008. Migrants Rights International (MRI) along with other civil society groups organized civil society events and mobilizations during, and leading up to, the GFMD in Manila, including a civil society parallel event concurrent to the GFMD (Peoples' Global Action on Migration, Development and Human Rights)
To send questions or comments, to receive email updates, or to submit comments, reports, or documents to be posted onto this site, write MRI at migrantsrightsinternational@gmail.com.
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Joint Civil Society Declaration on Migration, Development, and Human Rights
October 2008
adopted at the Peoples' Global Action on Migration, Development and Human Rights (PGA) and
submitted to governments at the Global Forum on Migration and Development
NEWS AND UPDATES
No. MRI/GFMD2008/23 October 31, 2008 ENGLISH
RE: GFMD Manila and PGA concludes: preliminary report and request for comments
Dear Friends,
The Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) and the Peoples' Global Action on Migration, Development and Human Rights (PGA) came to a close on Thursday, October 30, 2008.
The following is a very brief update. MRI is seeking to compile information and comments from those that participated in the PGA and/or the official GFMD Civil Society Days, to provide a more detailed report and assessment in the next weeks. If you have any information or comments, please send them to migrantsrightsinternational@gmail.com... More
No. MRI/GFMD2008/22 (29 October 2008) ENGLISH
No. MRI/COMM/2008/006 (29 October 2008) ENGLISH
Re: Thousands march in Manila to demand human rights in the GFMD
Dear friends,
On Monday, 27 October 2008, thousands of civil society members marched in Manila to express their opposition to the GFMD's lack of consideration for the human rights of migrants. According to Jessie Dimaisip, this was one of the largest pro-migration rallies to take place ever in Manila, with estimates of between 4,000 and 4,500 participants from a wide array of civil society organizations... More
No. MRI/GFMD2008/20 24 October 2008 ENGLISH
Re: Permit Revoked, Parallel Event Begins
Dear Friends,
The Peoples' Global Action on Migration, Development and Human Rights (PGA), a civil society event parallel to the Global Forum on Migration and Development, started on 22 October 2008.
The urgency of unified efforts to advocate to defend migrants' rights and to combat their exclusion from international debates on migration policy, was highlighted by the sudden cancellation by Philippine authorities of a public assembly permit for PGA activities. The permit had been issued months earlier for peaceful marches and activities... More
No. MRI/GFMD2008/18 15 October 2008 ENGLISH
Re: Urgent: Invitation to Sign the Joint Declaration on Migration, Development and Human Rights
Dear friends,
We would like to invite you to sign the attached Joint Civil Society Declaration on Migration, Development and Human Rights, to be submitted to the Second Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD), which will take place in Manila, Philippines from October 27 – 30, 2008... More
No. MRI/GFMD2008/15 30 September 2008 ENGLISH
Re: Urgent: Deadline for Funding from Ayala Foundation for Civil Society Days
Dear Friends,
This is a message to those who were selected to participate in the GFMD Civil Society Day being organized by the Ayala Foundation.
We received a communication from the Ayala Foundation that if you have been offered a scholarship from the Ayala Foundation to attend the Civil Society Day in Manila that will be held on October 27 and 28, you must notify the Ayala Foundation that you are interested in participating by Wednesday October 1, 2008 or you will be taken off the list of scholarships... More
No. MRI/GFMD2008/14 23 September 2008 ENGLISH
Re: GFMD 2008: YPWC Online Consultation for Young People
Dear Friends,
We are forwarding you a message from Young People We Care (YPWC), announcing an online consultation for young people regarding the GFMD 2008... More
No. MRI/GFMD2008/13 23 September 2008 ENGLISH
Re: GFMD 2008 Conference Documents Posted, Discussion Encouraged
Dear Friends,
We are forwarding you a message sent to us by the Ayala Foundation announcing the posting of GFMD documents onto the GFMD civil society days website. These are research papers which were prepared by "experts" and are to be discussed in the GFMD Roundtables. The papers can be accessed at:http://www.gfmd2008.org/welcome.html... More
No. MRI/GFMD2008/12 12 September 2008 ENGLISH
RE: Spanish and French PGA Registration Forms, Information About the PGA
Dear friends,
We are sending you information about the Peoples' Global Action on Migration, Development and Human Rights. The attached documents are the Spanish and French forms to register for the event as well as to submit an application to organise an activity.
The same information is available in English at http://www.mfasia.org/peoplesglobalaction/index.html... More
No. MRI/GFMD2008/11 11 September 2008 ENGLISH
RE: Public Panel Discussion about Human Rights Perspectives in the GFMD
Dear friends,
We would like to invite you to a public panel discussion that the Geneva Office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation and Migrants Rights International is hosting: More...
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