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The
High-Level
Dialogue held on 14-15 September 2006 discussed the multidimensional
aspects of international migration and development in order
to identify appropriate ways and means to maximize its development
benefits and minimize its negative impacts. It focused on
policy issues, including the challenge of achieving the internationally
agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs).
Participants in the round tables included 162 high-level representatives
of Member States, officials of 16 United Nations agencies,
funds and programmes, the Executive Secretaries of 2 United
Nations regional commissions, the Director-General of the
International Organization for Migration (IOM) and representatives
of 12 non-governmental organizations, civil society and private
sector entities.
Four round tables were held during the afternoon of 14 September
and the morning of 15 September.
Round Table 1 focused on the effects of international
migration on economic and social development and was chaired
by Tarja Filatov, Minister of Labour of Finland.
Round Table 2 discussed measures to ensure respect
for and protection of the human rights of all migrants, and
to prevent and combat smuggling of migrants and trafficking
in persons, and had Francisco Laínez, Minister for
Foreign Affairs of El Salvador, as chair.
Round Table 3 considered the multidimensional aspects
of international migration and development, including remittances,
and was chaired by Kastriot Sulka, Deputy Minister of Labour,
Welfare and Equal Opportunities of Albania.
Round Table 4 discussed ways of promoting the building
of partnerships and capacity-building and the sharing of best
practices at all levels, including the bilateral and regional
levels,
for the benefit of countries and migrants alike, and was chaired
by Jean-François Ndongou, Minister, Deputy to the Minister
of State, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, Francophonie
and Social Integration of Gabon.
 Summary
of dialogue by the President of the General Assembly PDF
International
Organisation for Migration (IOM) web
coverage
Preparatory
Events
- Informal
Interactive Hearings with NGOs, Civil Society and the Private
Sector, New York, 12 July 2006 HTML
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Panel discussions on International Migration and Development,
New York, 8 June and Geneva, 4 July HTML
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International Symposium on International Migration and Development,
Turin, 28-30 June 2006 HTML
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Thirty-Ninth Session of the Commission on Population and
Development, New York, 3-7 April 2006 HTML
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Expert Group Meeting on International Migration and Development
in the Arab Region: Challenges and Opportunities, Beirut,
Lebanon, 15-17 May 2006 HTML
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