Migrant Rights

Guidelines on Mainstreaming Migration into Local Development Planning

English

The UN Joint Migration and Development Initiative (JMDI) has published "Guidelines on Mainstreaming Migration into Local Development Planning", which aim to assist local and regional authorities in enhancing their efforts to mainstream migration into all governance areas for enhanced policy coherence in migration and development.  These Guidelines achieve this through a set of indicators that show how migration and development-related policies interact across a non-exhaustive variety of sectors.

Joint IOM-ITC ILO course "Governing migration at local level"

Submitted by aptalkers on October 9, 2017 - 12:15pm

Dates

Mon, 11/20/2017 to Fri, 11/24/2017

Type of event

Training

Thematic area

Local Authorities

Country

Italy

City

Turin

The ITC-ILO, in partnership with IOM and the JMDI, are holding a course on "Governing migration at local level." The content of the course will be based on the "My JMDI Toolbox," and aims "to maximize the potential of a good goverance of migration at local level supporting stakeholders, local & regional representatives of public administration and academics." This course is oriented towards civil servants, civil society representatives, public officials involved in development and migration policies.

Applications open for the 2016 Migrant and Refugee Leadership Academy

Submitted by eliocalcagno on February 17, 2016 - 3:31pm

Dates

Mon, 06/20/2016 to Wed, 06/22/2016

Type of event

Training

Thematic area

Diaspora engagement

Country

United States of America

City

Baltimore

The Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service has announced that applications are open for the 2016 Migrant and Refugee Leadership Academy, which will take place from the 20th to the 22nd of June, 2016. 

At the Academy, immigrants, refugees, and allies can come together to build alliances, bond over shared experiences, and develop the skills necessary for advocacy on migrant and refugee-related issues.

The application deadline is March 18th. 

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Migrations, Territoires et Développement

French

Short title

MTD

Brief description of the initiative

Le Projet "Migrations, Territoires et Développement" est mis en oeuvre par l'association Migrations & Développement dans les régions du Souss Massa et du Drâa Tafilalet. Ce projet, qui consiste principalement en l'accompagnement de collectivités territoriales marocaines (11 communes, 2 provinces, 1 région), a comme objectif de favoriser l'intégration de la Migration dans la planification territoriale du développement des zones d'intervention.

Start date - End date

Mon, 02/29/2016

Project Pictures

Migrations & Développement

Project Documents

There are no documents for this project yet.

Diomedes: de joven desempleado a mecánico eléctrico automotriz

Diomedes de la Rosa Núñez es ciudadano de República Dominicana. Nació en Santo Domingo, en la parte este de la ciudad, muy cerca del mar Caribe. Su madre y su padre siempre los impulsaron a él y a sus cuatro hermanos mayores a estudiar y prepararse para la vida; por ello Diomedes cada día continúa esforzándose por darle lo mejor a su familia, de la cual se encuentra por el momento alejado.  Debido a las complejas circunstancias que atravesaba su país natal, Diomedes decidió emigrar el día 06 de mayo de 2015, hacia Ecuador, buscando nuevas oportunidades.

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UNDP Magdy Martínez-Solimán on the Danish radio to gives his insights on the refugee crisis

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Oct 07, 2015

JMDI Focus area

Migrant Rights
Migration and Integration

Country

Global
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Magdy Martinez Soliman was interviewed about the refugee situation in Europe. Soliman explains that it is possible to solve the current refugee situation. According to Soliman, it is necessary to remember that refugees are people, who are fleeing from situations with conflict, insecurity, bad governance and no future prospects, i.e. it is understandable that refugees are going to Europe. However, the situation needs to be managed, so the European societies can cope with the new situation.

 

UN Secretary-General ban Ki-Moon calls on European leaders to ensure more humane reception of refugees

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Sep 25, 2015

JMDI Focus area

Migrant Rights

Country

Global
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In a statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General, UN Secretary-General ban Ki-Moon calls on European has welcomed the decision of the European Council to inject more funds in the UN humanitarian response to the refugee crisis and has called on European leaders to ensure more humane reception of refugees.

 

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General

on the Recent European Union measures to address situation of refugees and migrants arriving in Europe

Center for Migration Studies Annual Academic & Policy Symposium: A Dialogue on Migration and Development and Refugee Protection

Submitted by larisa.lara on September 23, 2015 - 10:04am

Dates

Wed, 10/28/2015

Type of event

Symposium

Thematic area

Other

Lead organisation

Center for Migration Studies

Country

United States of America

City

New York

On October 28th, leading migration scholars and experts will gather for the Center for Migration Studies’ annual symposium to discuss emerging and cutting-edge migration issues. This year’s meeting will focus on both scholarship and advocacy around migration and development, as well as policy developments on national and international refugee protection systems.

Space is extremely limited. To attend this event in New York City, register at http://goo.gl/forms/Q2Fd6QMv3G.

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