Calendar of Events 2021

UN System and Stakeholder Regional Reviews Meetings

Member State Regional Review Meetings

Executive Committee, Network Member and Working Group Meetings

Stakeholder and Partners Meetings

Member State Meetings

Annual Meeting

Calendar of Events for 2021

As of 2 November

Date

Event

Location

JANUARY

21 January

Webinar in preparation of the Regional Review in Latin America and the Caribbean (open to Member States and stakeholders)

(4pm – 5:30pm CET) / (9am – 10:30am Central America) / (12pm – 1:30pm Buenos Aires)

Protecting the human rights, safety and well-being of migrants: addressing drivers and situations of vulnerability in migration- GCM Objectives: 2, 7, 8, 12, 13, 23

21 January

Migration Network Hub Pilot Testing (3pm – 4:30pm CET)

Webex

26 January

Global coordination meeting of UN system on the GCM regional reviews

28 January

EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CET)

Webex

28 January

Webinar in preparation of the Regional Review in Latin America and the Caribbean (open to Member States and stakeholders)

(11am – 1pm Central America) / (2pm – 4pm Buenos Aires) / (6pm – 8pm CET)

Promoting fact-based and data-driven migration discourse, policy and planning. GCM Objectives: 1, 3, 17, 23

FEBRUARY

3 February

4^th Multi-stakeholder Consultation to inform the Asia-Pacific Regional Review of the GCM (5am – 8:30am CET) / (11am – 2:30pm Bangkok)

Improving value-driven and evidence-based policymaking and public debate, and enhancing cooperation on migration. GCM Objectives 1, 3, 17, 23

15 February

Official Holiday – Presidents’ Day

New York

17 February

EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CET)

Webex

23 February

Multi-stakeholder Consultation on the GCM Regional Review in the Arab Region (10am – 3pm CET)

23 February

Quarterly Meeting with Network Members (3pm– 6pm CET)

Webex

24 – 25 February

Intergovernmental Regional Review of the GCM in the Arab Region 

26 February

Consultation with Champion countries (3pm – 5pm CET)

Webex

MARCH

2 March

5^th Multi-stakeholder Consultation to inform the Asia-Pacific Regional Review of the GCM (Part I)

(3am – 6:30am CET) / (9am – 12:30pm Bangkok)

4 March

5^th Multi-stakeholder Consultation to inform the Asia-Pacific Regional Review of the GCM (Part II)

(7am – 10am CET) / (1pm – 4pm Bangkok time)

10 – 12 March

Intergovernmental Regional Review of the GCM in the Asia-Pacific Region 

11 March

EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CET)

With quarterly report on EU-UN MCBP

Webex

12 March

Quarterly Meeting with Stakeholders and Partners (3pm – 5pm CET)

18 March

Coordinator briefing to Member States

31 March

EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CEST)

Webex

APRIL

2 April

Official Holiday – Good Friday

Geneva

5 April

Official Holiday – Easter Monday

Geneva

21 April

EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CEST)

Webex

 26-28 April

Multi-stakeholder Consultation on the GCM Regional Review in the Latin American and the Caribbean Region

 26-28 April

Intergovernmental Regional Review of the GCM in the Latin American and the Caribbean Region 

MAY

5 May

EC Principal Level Meeting 2021/1 (3pm – 4pm CEST)

Webex

12 May

EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CEST)

Webex

13 May

Official Holiday – Eid Al-Fitr/Ascension Day

Geneva

24 May

Official Holiday – Whit Monday

Geneva

26 May

Consultation with Champion countries (with Network Coordinator)

Webex

26 May

Quarterly Meeting with Stakeholders and Partners (with Network Coordinator) (3pm – 5pm CET)

Zoom

31 May

Official Holiday – Memorial Day

New York

JUNE

2 June

EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CEST)

Webex

9 June

Quarterly Meeting with Network Members (3pm – 4:30pm CEST)

Webex

10 June

Call with country-level networks in Europe (10:30am – 12pm CEST)

Webex

10 June

Call with country-level networks in Latin America and the Caribbean (4pm – 5:30pm CEST)

Webex

15 June

Migration MPTF Steering Committee Meeting (3pm – 5pm CEST)

Zoom

16 June

EC Working Level Meeting (3pm CEST) on the IMRF

Zoom

22 June

Stakeholder consultation on SG’s report towards IMRF 2022 (9am – 10:30am CEST)

Zoom

23 June

EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CEST)

Zoom

23 June

Stakeholder consultation on SG’s report towards IMRF 2022 (4pm – 5:30pm CEST)

Zoom

24 June

Coordinator briefing to Member States (3pm – 5pm CEST)

KUDO

28 June

Multi-stakeholder Consultation on the GCM Regional Review in the African Region – Thematic Area 4: Improving value-driven and evidence-based policymaking and public debate, and enhancing cooperation on migration (addressing objectives 1, 3, 7, 17, and 23)

29 June

Global Peer Learning Exchange on Alternatives to Detention

KUDO

29 June

Multi-stakeholder Consultation on the GCM Regional Review in the African Region – Thematic Area 1: Ensuring that migration is voluntary, orderly, and regular (addressing objectives 2, 5, 6, 12, and 18)

30 June

Multi-stakeholder Consultation on the GCM Regional Review in the African Region- Thematic Area 2: Protecting migrants through rights-based border governance measures (addressing objectives 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 21)

1 July

Multi-stakeholder Consultation on the GCM Regional Review in the African Region – Thematic Area 3: Supporting integration of migrants and their contribution to development (addressing objectives 14, 15, 16, 19, 20 and 22)

JULY

5 July

Official Holiday – Independence Day

New York

12 July

VNR Lab on Migration – HLPF side event (7pm – 8.30pm CEST)

New York/KUDO

15 July

Launch Event: Guidance Note on Regular Pathways for Admission and Stay for Migrants in Situations of Vulnerability

Zoom

20 July

Official Holiday – Eid Al-Adha

Geneva

21 July

High-Level Launch "Policies and Practice Guide to Gender-Responsive Implementation of the GCM

Zoom

27 July

Listening Sessions: Lessons Learned on Supporting Returnees’ Reintegration in Rural Areas (9am – 10am CEST & 4pm – 5pm CEST)

Zoom

AUGUST

2 August

Official Holiday – Swiss National Day (Observed)

Geneva

25 August

EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CEST)

Teams

26 August

Side Events of the GCM Regional Review in the African region

Virtual

27 August

Multi-stakeholder Consultation on the GCM Regional Review in the African region

Virtual

31 August – 1 September

Intergovernmental Regional Review of the GCM in the African Region

Virtual

SEPTEMBER

6 September

Official Holiday – Labour Day

New York

9 September

Official Holiday – Jeûne Genevois

Geneva

22 September

Quarterly Meeting with Stakeholders and Partners (3pm – 4:30pm CEST)

Zoom

28 September

Open consultation with Stakeholders and Partners on thematic priority 4 on climate change and migration (3pm – 5pm CEST)

Zoom

29 September

EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CEST)

Teams

OCTOBER

7 October

Quarterly Meeting with Network Members (3:30pm – 5:30pm CEST)

Zoom

13 October

EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CEST)

Teams

19 October

Coordinator briefing to Member States (3pm – 5pm CEST)

Zoom

27 October

EC Working Level Meeting (4:30pm CEST)

Teams

NOVEMBER

3 November (TBC)

Consultation with Champion countries

Zoom

9 November

Quarterly Meeting with Stakeholders and Partners (with Network Coordinator) (3pm – 5pm CET)

Zoom

10 November

EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CET)

Teams

15 November

Expert-level meeting for delegates of Permanent Missions to the United Nations and Permanent Observers in New York

Zoom

17 November (TBC)

EC Principal Level Meeting 2021/2 (3pm – 4pm CET)

New York/Zoom

24 November

EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CET)

Teams

25 November

Official Holiday – Thanksgiving Day

New York

DECEMBER

1 December

EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CET)

Teams

9 December

3^rd Annual Meeting of the UN Network on Migration – Day 1

Geneva/Zoom

10 December

3^rd Annual Meeting of the UN Network on Migration – Day 2 (including the Migration MPTF Consultative Forum)

Geneva/Zoom

14 December

Migration MPTF Steering Committee Meeting

Zoom

18 December

International Migrants Day (IMD)

24 December

Official Holiday – Christmas Eve

27 December

Official Holiday – Christmas Day (Observed)