Civil Society 5-year Agenda Proposal for HLD
On 15 November 2012, over 70 organizations around the world endorsed a 5-point statement regarding civil society-related modalities of the 2013 UN High Level Dialogue on International Migration & Development (HLD.) Members of the GCM, along with GFMD Civil Society Days Coordinator (International Catholic Migration Commission – ICMC), and the…
5-point Civil Society Statement to HLD
On 15 November 2012, over 70 civil society organizations submitted to the UN Secretariat, the member states of the UN General Assembly’s 2nd Committee, and other New York-based UN missions, a proposal of 5 points for civil society contribution to the 2012 UN High Level Dialogue on Migration & Development….
GCM Letter to the GFMD (September 2012)
On 22 September 2012, the GCM submitted a letter to the governments who are part of the GFMD. This letter was prompted by the very limited funds available for civil society participation in this year’s GFMD Civil Society Days, and strongly encouraged the governments to show their support for civil…
2012 WSFM (Manila)
The GCM will reconvene in Manila, Philippines in conjunction with the 2012 World Social Forum on Migration (WSFM). Hosted by MFA (Migrant Forum in Asia), the WSFM runs from 26-30 November 2012, and promises to have the largest international civil society mobilization around migration ever! GCM members will be organizing…
GCM Strategic Planning Meeting Part 1 (Accra)
The GCM today concluded part 1 of its year-long strategic planning exercise. The meeting was held in Accra, Ghana, in conjunction with the inaugural African Civil Society Forum on Migration, Development & Human Rights, which is being organized by GCM member, the Pan African Network in Defense of Migrants Rights…