Monday, 19 August 2024
Please note that the symposium is not a GFMD event.
SAVE THE DATE for the upcoming International Policy Symposium on Unlocking Human Mobility's Development Potential within the Global South, which will be held on the 11th and 12th of September in Tunis, Tunisia.
The symposium is co-hosted by the OECD, MIDEQ, IRD, SCB and the AUC, and will take place in Tunisia, a country with experience as a destination, transit, and origin of migrants. It aims to inform the global discourse on international migration and forced displacement, including the Global Compact for Migration (GCM) regional reviews, the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD), the International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) and the Global Refugee Forum.
To achieve the SDGs by 2030, we must intensify our efforts and enhance collaboration, especially by addressing human mobility within the Global South. Though about half of all international migration takes place between countries in the Global South and the fact that over two-thirds of the world’s forcibly displaced are hosted there, this topic has historically been under-researched and under-funded. It is high time to reconsider this lacuna. This conference will offer a dynamic platform for fostering a dialogue between national, regional, and international stakeholders on policies to manage South-South migration while capitalising on its potential contributions to the socio-economic well-being of people in developing countries.
You may register your participation and visa information to travel to Tunisia here: REGISTRATION FORM.
Please note the event will be held exclusively in person.
- Download the Concept Note
- Download the Symposium Poster