Tuesday, 30 January
Setting the Scene: The Migration Narrative
Moderated by:
Panellists:
- Mr. Hein de Haas, Professor of Sociology, University of Amsterdam
- Ms. Rose Kobusinge, IOM-AU Youth Migration Ambassador
- Mr. Jose Antonio Vargas, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
Migration Multi-Partner Trut Fund Consultative Forum
Introductory Remarks: Ms. Amy Pope, Chair, Migration MPTF and Coordinator, United Nations Network on Migration
Moderated by: Ms. Kristy Delgado, Program Manager, Office of the Vice President, Global Programs at the Open Society Foundations
Panellists:
- Ms. Carolina Gottardo, Executive Director, International Detention Coalition (IDC
- H.E. Fernando Israel Espinosa Olivera, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
- H.E. Caroline Dumas, Representative of the French presidency of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD)
- Mr. Abdellah Boutadghart, Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Kingdom of Morocco
Maximizing the Development Promise of Migration
Introductory Remarks: Ms. Cécile Riallant, Head, Migration & Sustainable Development, IOM
Moderated by:
- Dr. Pablo A. Acosta, Lead Economist for Social Protection and Jobs, World Bank
- Dr. David Khoudour, Global Human Mobility Advisor, UNDP
Speakers :
- Dr. Stephen Jackson, UN Resident Coordinator, Nairobi, Kenya
- Ms. Paddy Siyanga Knudsen, Vice President, Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism
- Ms. Julissa Landaverde, Director of Human Mobility Analysis and Partnerships Unit, Vice Ministry of Human Mobility, Republic of El Salvador
- Ms. Camilla Hagström, Deputy Head of Unit, Migration & Forced Displacement, Directorate General for International Partnerships, European Commission (online)
Discussion starters:
- Mr. Shakirul Islam, Founding Chairperson, Ovibashi Karmi Unnayan Program, Bangladesh
- Ms. Andrea Heath-London, Coordination and Development Planning Specialist, R-DCO Africa
Wednesday, 31 January
Protecting Migrants' Rights and Saving Lives
First Session
Moderated by: IFRC TBA
Panellists:
- Ms. Madeline Garlick, Chief of the Protection Policy and Legal Advice Section, UNHCR
- Mr. Bryan Sempertegui Rodas, Coordinator of Immigrant Policies and Promotion of Decent Work, City of Sao Paulo
- Ms. Melanie Teff, Migration and Displacement Specialist, UNICEF
- Ms. Gabriella Sanchez, Research Fellow on Migration at Georgetown University
- Mr. Federico Soda, Director, Department of Operations and Emergencies, IOM
Second Session
Moderated by: Laurel Townhead, Representative for Human Rights and Refugees, Quaker UN Office
Panellists:
- Dr. Gehad Reefat Madi, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
- Ms. Florence Anselmo, Head of Central Tracing Agency, ICRC
- Mr. Santino Severoni, Director of Health and Migration Department, WHO
- Ms. Binija Laxmi Dhital Goperma, Regional Programme Coordinator, UNODC
Concluding Remarks
- Ms. Laurel Townhead, Representative for Human Rights and Refugees, Quaker UN Office
Future of Migration
First Session
Moderated by: Ms. Gladys Cisneros, Chief of the Labour Migration Branch, ILO
Panellists:
- Dr. Marina Manke, Global Migration Data Analysis Center, IOM Global Data Institute
- Ms. Rossana Duziak, UN Resident Coordinator, North Macedocina (online)
- Mr. Atle Solberg, Head of the Secretariat, Platform for Disaster Displacement.
- Ms. Neha Misra, Global Lead for Migration and Human Trafficking, Solidarity Center
- Mr. Florencio Venté, Co-director, Migration Youth and Children Platform
Second Session
Moderated by: Mr. Gideon Rutaremwa, Population Affairs Officer, UN ECA
Panellists:
- Mr. Andrew Selee, President, Migration Policy Institute (online)
- Mr. Mohamed Omar, Mobility Analyst on Disaster and Displacement, IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre, ICPAC
- Ms. Gislaine Kengne, Youth Delegate for the African Climate Mobility Initiative
- Ms. Marisa Leon Gomez Sonet, Partnerships & Stakeholders Advisor, Refugee Seat (online)
Concluding Remarks
*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).
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