Global Forum on Migration and Development

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Global Forum on Migration & Development
Forum Mondial sur la Migration et le Developpement
Foro Mundial sobre Migración y Desarrollo
Formation2006
TypeIntergovernmental Process
Headquarters Geneva, Switzerland
Membership
Member States and Observers of the United Nations
Official language
English, French and Spanish
Host Country
United Arab Emirates (2020)
Chair-in-Office
Nasser bin Thani Juma Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, United Arab Emirates
Website http://www.gfmd.org

The Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) is a state-led, informal and non-binding process, which helps shape the global debate on migration and development. It provides a flexible, multi-stakeholder space where governments can discuss the multi-dimensional aspects, opportunities and challenges related to migration, development, and the link between these two areas. The GFMD process allows governments - in partnership with civil society, the private sector, the UN system, and other relevant stakeholders – to analyze and discuss sensitive issues, create consensus, pose innovative solutions, and share policy and practices. [1]

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Background

The idea of creating a global consultative forum on Migration and Development was proposed by Mr. Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), at the first High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development (HLD) held on 14–15 September 2006 during the UN General Assembly. During the HLD, over 140 Member States discussed the interaction between migration and development, a complex relationship of growing importance in view of the increasing migration flows. Yet there was still a crippling lack of information and data and appropriate institutional structures and resources in many countries to achieve these; and importantly, "there was no single, all-encompassing global forum to bring together policy makers on the two critical issues of migration and development". Some good practices were tried in a piecemeal way by governments and international agencies around the world, but these needed to be more widely understood and adapted, and more cooperative frameworks needed to be explored.

Reflecting the progressive acknowledgement of the limits of a strictly national approach to migration questions at a global level, there was widespread recognition and support in the UN at the HLD 2006 for an "open and transparent dialogue on migration and development" in an "informal, non-binding and state-led framework" that would promote "practical, evidence-based outcomes and cooperation" between governments as well as non-government stakeholders.

From this idea, the GFMD was born, hosting its first Summit meeting in 2007 under the direction of the first GFMD Chair, Belgium. The GFMD has since remained as the largest "informal, non-binding, voluntary and government-led process", bringing together expertise from all regions and countries at all stages of economic, social and political development. Since its inception, the GFMD has operated on the basis of a unique participative working method, involving governments and policy makers from a varied background. Policy-makers from a wide range of government agencies participate, including from Ministries and Departments of Immigration, Development, Labor, Foreign Affairs, Gender Equality, Home Affairs, Justice, Interior, Integration and Nationals Abroad.

Consistent with its state-led but not state only nature, the GFMD has also established formal links with other processes such as the GFMD Civil Society, the GFMD Business Mechanism and the Mayors Mechanism. These institutional links have allowed the "inclusion of the voices and expertise of diverse stakeholders", including academia, NGOs, trade unions, the private sector, migrants and diaspora representatives as well as local authorities, in GFMD discussions. [2]

Objectives

Family photo of the Global Forum on Migration and Development in Istanbul, Turkey Family photo- Global Forum on Migration and Devolopment in Istanbul, 14 10 2015 (22142843006).jpg
Family photo of the Global Forum on Migration and Development in Istanbul, Turkey

The objectives of the GFMD are:

Structure

Under the Operating Modalities of the GFMD adopted in 2007, the Forum meets every year for an inter-active and practice-oriented dialogue. It is attended by high-level and senior government policy-makers, and its deliberations are held under Chatham House Rules. A Report of Proceedings is prepared at the end of each Forum.

The supporting framework of the GFMD includes the following:

Steering Group Members: [3]

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
  2. Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
  3. Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
  4. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
  5. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
  6. Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
  7. Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
  8. Flag of France.svg  France
  9. Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
  10. Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
  11. Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
  12. Flag of India.svg  India
  13. Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
  14. Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
  15. Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
  16. Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
  17. Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
  18. Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
  19. Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
  20. Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
  21. Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
  22. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
  23. Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
  24. Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
  25. Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates

GFMD Governments: [4]

  1. Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan
  2. Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
  3. Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
  4. Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
  5. Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
  6. Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda
  7. Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
  8. Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
  9. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
  10. Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
  11. Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
  12. Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
  13. Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
  14. Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
  15. Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
  16. Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
  17. Flag of Belgium.svg  Belgium
  18. Flag of Belize.svg  Belize
  19. Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
  20. Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
  21. Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  22. Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  23. Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
  24. Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
  25. Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei Darussalam
  26. Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
  27. Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
  28. Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi
  29. Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cabo Verde
  30. Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
  31. Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
  32. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
  33. Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
  34. Flag of Chad.svg  Chad
  35. Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
  36. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
  37. Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
  38. Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros
  39. Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
  40. Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
  41. Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg  Costa Rica
  42. Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Côte d'Ivoire
  43. Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
  44. Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
  45. Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
  46. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
  47. Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
  48. Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
  49. Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica
  50. Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
  51. Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
  52. Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
  53. Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
  54. Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
  55. Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea
  56. Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
  57. Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini
  58. Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
  59. Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
  60. Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
  61. Flag of France.svg  France
  62. Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon
  63. Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
  64. Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
  65. Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
  66. Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
  67. Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
  68. Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada
  69. Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
  70. Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
  71. Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
  72. Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana
  73. Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
  74. Flag of the Vatican City - 2001 version.svg  Holy See
  75. Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
  76. Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
  77. Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
  78. Flag of India.svg  India
  79. Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
  80. Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  81. Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
  82. Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
  83. Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
  84. Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
  85. Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
  86. Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
  87. Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
  88. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
  89. Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
  90. Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati
  91. Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
  92. Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
  93. Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan
  94. Flag of Laos.svg  Lao People's Democratic Republic
  95. Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
  96. Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
  97. Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
  98. Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
  99. Flag of Libya.svg  Libya
  100. Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
  101. Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
  102. Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
  103. Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
  104. Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
  105. Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
  106. Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
  107. Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
  108. Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
  109. Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands
  110. Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
  111. Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius
  112. Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
  113. Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Micronesia (Federated States of)
  114. Flag of Moldova.svg  Republic of Moldova
  115. Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco
  116. Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia
  117. Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
  118. Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
  119. Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique
  120. Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
  121. Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
  122. Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru
  123. Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
  124. Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
  125. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
  126. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
  127. Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
  128. Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
  129. Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
  130. Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
  131. Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
  132. Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
  133. Flag of Palau.svg  Palau
  134. Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine
  135. Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
  136. Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
  137. Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
  138. Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
  139. Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
  140. Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
  141. Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
  142. Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
  143. Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
  144. Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
  145. Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
  146. Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis
  147. Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia
  148. Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  149. Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
  150. Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
  151. Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  Sao Tome and Principe
  152. Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
  153. Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
  154. Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
  155. Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles
  156. Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
  157. Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
  158. Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
  159. Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
  160. Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
  161. Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
  162. Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
  163. Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan
  164. Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
  165. Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
  166. Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan
  167. Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname
  168. Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
  169. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
  170. Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan
  171. Flag of Tanzania.svg  United Republic of Tanzania
  172. Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
  173. Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste
  174. Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
  175. Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
  176. Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
  177. Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
  178. Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
  179. Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan
  180. Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
  181. Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
  182. Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
  183. Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
  184. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
  185. Flag of the United States.svg  United States
  186. Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
  187. Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
  188. Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
  189. Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  190. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Viet Nam
  191. Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen
  192. Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
  193. Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe

GFMD Observers: [5]

  1. ACP Group of States
  2. ACP-EU Migration Action
  3. African Development Bank
  4. African Union
  5. Asian Development Bank
  6. Association of Southeast Asian Nations
  7. Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families
  8. Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
  9. Commonwealth Secretariat (Commonwealth)
  10. European Union
  11. Food and Agriculture Organization
  12. India Centre for Migration
  13. Inter-American Conference on Social Security
  14. Inter-American Development Bank
  15. Intergovernmental Consultations on Migration, Asylum and Refugees
  16. International Catholic Migration Commission
  17. International Center for Migration Policy Development
  18. International Committee of the Red Cross
  19. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
  20. International Fund for Agricultural Development
  21. International Labour Organization
  22. International Organisation of Employers
  23. International Organization for Migration
  24. International Organization of the Francophonie
  25. Latin American and Caribbean Economic System
  26. League of Arab States
  27. Mayors Mechanism
  28. Migrant Forum in Asia
  29. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
  30. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
  31. Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
  32. Organization of Islamic Conference
  33. Overseas Development Institute
  34. Partners in Population and Development
  35. Platform on Disaster Displacement
  36. Regional Conference on Migration (Puebla Process)
  37. Secretaría General Iberoamericana
  38. South American Conference on Migration
  39. Sovereign Military Order of Malta
  40. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
  41. UN Network on Migration
  42. United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
  43. United Nations Children's Fund
  44. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
  45. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
  46. United Nations Development Programme
  47. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
  48. United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
  49. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
  50. United Nations Human Security Unit
  51. United Nations Institute for Training and Research
  52. United Nations Office at Geneva
  53. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
  54. United Nations Population Fund
  55. United Nations Programme for Human Settlements
  56. United Nations Regional Commissions
  57. United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants
  58. United Nations University
  59. UN Women
  60. Universal Postal Union
  61. World Bank
  62. World Health Organization

Past GFMD Chairs in Office

The host country (Chair-in-Office) assumes responsibility for the preparatory process and the implementation of each Forum. The host government chairs all sessions related to Forum preparations and chairs the Forum. The Chair-in-Office is assisted by the country that organized the previous Forum and the country that will host the following meeting of the Forum.

Other GFMD Mechanisms

The Platform for Partnerships (PfP)

Since the creation of the GFMD in 2007, there have been continued calls during the annual GFMD meetings for online sharing of good practices using the GFMD website. At the initiative of the Mexican Chair and with the support of the current Swiss Chair the PfP has been created towards the end of 2010 to address this need and to foster new partnerships.

The GFMD Platform for Partnerships [6] (PfP - www.gfmd.org/pfp) is a tool to facilitate exchange and showcase projects, programs and policies that are undertaken by governments in the field of Migration and Development (M&D), and which are related to GFMD themes, debates and outcomes. The PfP is a four-pronged tool:

See also

References and notes

  1. "Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD)". gfmd.org. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  2. "Background and Objectives | Global Forum on Migration and Development". gfmd.org. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  3. "GFMD Steering Group" . Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  4. "GFMD Focal Points Directory". Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
  5. "GFMD List of Observers" . Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  6. "Platform For Partnerships (PFP) | Global Forum on Migration and Development". www.gfmd.org. Retrieved 2020-06-03.

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