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Opening of the Civil Society Days – what difference will they make?
The Opening Ceremony of the Civil Society Days (CSD) of the 5th GFMD has just come to a close. 186 civil society delegates, among them 73 migrants, will debate for two and a half days among themselves...
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International Migrants’ Day – a date with its own radio station
As most of you are aware, today is International Migrants’ Day. The date was chosen because the UN General Assembly adopted the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant...
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5th World Social Forum on Migration to be held in Manila
The next World Social Forum on Migration (WSFM) will take place in Manila from November 26-30, 2012. This will mark the first time a World Social Forum takes place in an Asian country. The theme is...
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GFMD and WSFM 2012: Calls for participation and workshop proposals
Two major global events are scheduled on the migration agenda this year: The World Social Forum on Migration (WSFM) in Manila (November 26-30) and the Global Forum on Migration and Development (in...
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IMA will hold Migrants’ Tribunal on the GFMD
The International Migrants Alliance (IMA) will organize a Tribunal on the GFMD; it will take place November 28-29 in Manila, followed by a mass demonstration on November 30. The events are scheduled...
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Some new publications on the GFMD, WSFM and ILO…
With the GFMD in Mauritius and the World Social Forum on Migration (WSFM) in Manila merely days away, may I point out some publications on the subject I was involved with and how to access them?...
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Civil Society in the GFMD – a case of pragmatism or patronizing?
Civil Society has to be “pragmatic”, should be lauded for its “signs of maturity to focus on action and not on rhetorics” and work “with governments and not against them”: Statements like These have...
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Opening parade of the 5th World Social Forum on Migration in Manila
Here are some impressions from this mornings’ opening Parade: Filed under: Migration, WSFM Tagged: Asia, Manila, World Social Forum
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Some news reports on the World Social Forum
Here are links to some media reports on the WSFM – the pickings are rather slim so far… (to be updated) Radio December sent two local Filipino reports to the event, where “reporters Ven Blo and George...
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Global Forum on remittances has started in Bangkok
The World-Bank-organized “Global Forum on Remittances” has started in Bangkok and will continue until May 23. Participants will talk about topics like “Remittances and Development”, “Remittance Markets...
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Guest editorial: The #WTO Ministerial Conference in Bali– Will the Doha-Round...
For blogpost #100 I was able to invite political scientist and WTO-expert Angela Geck (pictured) to contribute a guest editorial. Why is this contribution of high relevance for a blog on migration and...
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#EndWTO and Peoples’ Global Camp (#PGC): Migrant protest at the #WTO in Bali
„They say WTO! We Say Hell No!” This is just one of the slogans under which civil society organisations are protesting the upcoming 9th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in...
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ASEAN Youth Forum (#AYF 2014) in support of migrant rights
The ASEAN Youth Forum (AYF 2014) has concluded its 6th Meeting in Yangon, Myanmar, with a statement that includes a strong Support for the Rights of migrants, in particular addressing the Situation of...
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Close, but no #IAMR – counter- #GFMD2014 event will take place in Stockholm
I just found out yesterday, but there actually will be a counter-event to the GFMD after all: It is called “Discussion/Speak Out for Development Justice and Protest Manifestation vs. Migration for...
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Out Now: „More than Remittances: Resisting the Dominant Discourse and Policy...
An article by Nicola Piper and myself has just been published as part of a Special Issue on “Rethinking Resistance in Development Studies”. The goal of this Special Issue of the Journal for Development...
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Out now: articles on #ASEAN, civil society, #migration and “alternative...
This blog concerns itself predominantly with the global governance of migration (or lack thereof), but if such a regime is to evolve, it needs to rest on some solid foundation. Besides the...
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Out Now: Our Special Journal Issue on #Migration and #Democracy
A special theme of the journal “International Migration”, which I guest edited together with Nicola Piper, University of Sydney, has just been released. Its aim is to make an explicit link between...
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Out now: articles on #ASEAN, civil society, #migration and “alternative...
This blog concerns itself predominantly with the global governance of migration (or lack thereof), but if such a regime is to evolve, it needs to rest on some solid foundation. Besides the...
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Out Now: Our Special Journal Issue on #Migration and #Democracy
A special theme of the journal “International Migration”, which I guest edited together with Nicola Piper, University of Sydney, has just been released. Its aim is to make an explicit link between...
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Program is out for the People’s Global Action on Migration, Development &...
The program for the upcoming 9th People’s Global Action on Migration, Development & Human Rights (PGA) in Istanbul has been announced today. The gathering will be a one-day-event taking place on...
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