Dear Members,
The EC-UN Joint Migration and Development Initiative (JMDI)is seeking
submissions from inspirational and innovative civil society-led *
migration and development initiatives globally. Successful initiatives
will be showcased as part of the Migration and Development Virtual Fair
2009 and a representative from the most compelling initiative will be
invited to participate in Athens. The Virtual Fair will be held in
parallel with the GFMD Civil Society Days (2-3 November 2009) and will
be the first M&D event of its kind – it will bring together 1000s of
‘virtual’ visitors to network, visit virtual exhibitions and post
questions online to key participants in Athens.
We are interested in initiatives that have improved the lives of
individuals and local communities and can demonstrate significant
development benefits through the use of positive linkages with
migration. We reward existing achievements. Award-winning schemes must
have been consistently successful for *at least one year * with plans
for further expansion. Schemes must also be highly replicable to ensure
maximum development impact. Benefits of being selected to be showcased
include:
* Participation in the GFMD Civil Society days (for the top selected
initiative)
* High profile global publicity
* Enhanced global recognition of projects selected to be showcased in
the Virtual Fair
* Opportunities to present your Migration and Development approaches to
experts and policy makers internationally
* Access to a global forum for exchanging ideas and solutions with
those working in the field of migration and development across the globe.
In order to illustrate the issues being discussed in Athens, the JMDI is
seeking initiatives related to the GFMD Roundtable themes. We are
therefore particularly interested in initiatives with one or more of the
following objectives. Please note however that this list is not
exclusive and we welcome all applications:
* Make Migrant & Development work for the achievement of the MDGs
* Bring tangible benefits to origin countries (e.g. schools,
infrastructure)
* Bring intangible benefits to origin countries (e.g. trade opportunities)
* Increase family participation in the migration process
* Target the poorest of the poor
* Engage diaspora and migrants for development
* Safeguard the rights of women, children and/or refugees
* Promote awareness of migration as a positive force to alleviate the
impacts of the global financial crisis
* Provide social protection, access to services or training opportunities
* Facilitate migrant integration, reintegration and circulation for
development
* Empower women migrants in destination countries
* Support integration of children in destination countries
* Facilitate direct and indirect recruitment
* Raise business awareness on the importance of protecting migrants’
rights
* Support re-integration of returning migrants
* Facilitate increased skill recognition and skills transferability
To submit an initiative to be showcased in the 2009 Virtual Fair and the
opportunity to participate in Athens, please complete the online form:
http://projects.migration4development.org , including what makes your
project successful and the partnerships involved. After submitting your
project details, you will be asked to upload supporting
documents/pictures/videos, and we strongly encourage you to strengthen
your application in this way. If you have any difficulty completing the
online form, please contact us directly at:
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* Civil society organizations (CSOs) include: community organizations,
NGOs and foundations, diaspora organizations, migrant associations,
academic institutions, professional associations, local and municipal
authorities, chambers of commerce, employers organizations and trade
unions, media organizations and micro-finance institutions.
About the Knowledge Fairs
The JMDI is hosting a series of Knowledge Fairs on Migration and
Development as part of an ongoing process to learn from successful civil
society-led initiatives and identify ‘good practice’ in the field of
migration and development. This ‘knowledge exchange’ is facilitated via
an online forum of over 1,000 M&D practitioners sharing their practical
experiences in the field. Initiatives selected for the *2009 Virtual
Fair * will receive recognition from this global community and the
innovative approaches identified will become part of the JMDI’s
knowledge codification process. The knowledge gathered is intended to
inform policy-making within the JMDI partner organizations, the United
Nations and the European Commission, and will feed into concrete policy
recommendations to be presented to national governments. The 2009
Virtual Fair builds on the first Knowledge Fair in Brussels in 2008,
where the initiatives showcased at the used a variety of approaches to
harness the positive benefits of migration for the development of origin
countries. To learn more about the kind of information and initiatives
we are seeking, please explore the details of the 2008 showcased
initiatives online at:
http://www.migration4development.org/handbook/en/
Please disseminate this call widely among your networks and invite
relevant initiatives to apply. For more information see below or visit:
http://www.migration4development.org
The deadline to apply is Friday, 9 October 2009.
We look forward to your submissions.
Best regards,
The JMDI Team
EC-UN Joint Migration and Development Initiative
United Nations Development Programme
UN House, 14 Rue Montoyer, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: + 32 2 235 0550
Fax: + 32 2 503 47 29
Email: [log in to unmask]
Web: www.undp.org/eu
and www.migration4development.org
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