The 12th annual Global Forum
on Migration and Development was kicked off on January 21, 2020 in
Quito, Ecuador. The Forum will be hosted by Ecuadorean government
officials and attended by minister level officials, shaping migration
policy, from throughout the world. This is a great event that routinely
brings together thought leaders, key opinion stakeholders, and policy
shapers to foster discussion and knowledge capital in the arena of labor
and global migration policy, says global relocation expert and NY-based
attorney Jon Purizhansky.
This year’s Forum includes three central
themes: 1) Coordinated responses to mixed movements: Partnerships and
collective action to protect rights; Migration narratives and
communication: What role, responsibility and resources do governments
have?; and Addressing human mobility as part of urban and rural
development strategies. Having a diverse group of attendees from mixed
backgrounds and cultures will yield a broad discussion around impactful
effects of migration in various countries and territories.
A portion of the meeting will be
allocated to business meetings and roundtable discussions. Since 2016
such meetings between private sector and government officials have been
planned and executed at the Forum. It’s important for the private
sector to get involved in the global migration and labor discussion,
noted Jon Purizhansky.
Ultimately it’s the private sector that is shaping the supply/demand
curve within this space, thus they should be at the table when
discussing and shaping policy, continued Purizhansky.
The Forum also provides roundtable
opportunities for regional countries to meet and confer. Such
roundtables are scheduled for the Middle-East, Africa, Latin America,
and Asia. Such roundtables are vital to bring key stakeholders together
to discuss an important and mutually impactful discussion point.
The Global Forum on Migration and
Development is not a part of the United Nations, but it is closely
aligned with the UN. In fact, it was UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan
who recommended and endorsed a global migration forum in 2006. The
Forum is open to all Member states and to observers of the United
Nations.
The Global Forum on Migration and
Development has several key agenda items, including in-part: To provide a
forum and medium for key policy makes to meet and confer to discuss key
issues around global migration. In addition, they strive to promote
best practices to protect all stakeholders in the migration supply
chain. The Forum also supports the identification of gaps and shared
solutions to resolve and satiate such gaps.
The Forum sets standards around
migration and development and fosters partnerships between countries,
and also between countries and the private sector. Such Forums advance a
key global issue that needs cooperation, compassion, and a cultivation
for solution, noted Jon Purizhansky.
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