BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GLOBAL COMPACT FOR MIGRATION
MECHANISMS AND GOOD PRACTICES FROM THE HORN OF AFRICA
Palmaraie Golf Palace Hotel | Marrakech, Morocco
December 9, 2018 | 8:00am - 10:00am

Program Of Work

Amb.(Eng) Mahboub Maalim IGAD Executive SecretaryEngineer Ambassador Mahboub Maalim will provide welcoming remarks and the potential role of IGAD in supporting the implementation of the Global Compact of Migration.

Session One Frameworks, processes and mechanisms

  • Amb. (Eng) Mahboub Maalim

    IGAD Executive Secretary

    Amb.(Eng) Mahboub Maalim will provide the state-of-play of migration dynamics in the horn of Africa; regional migration response mechanisms and processes.

  • Mrs. Amira ElFadil

    Commissioner for Social Affairs (TBC)

    Mrs. Amira will provide an overview of continental policies, frameworks, processes and mechanisms, and their relevance in the implementation and review of the GCM.

  • Ms. Jill Helke

    IOM Director for International Cooperation and Partnerships

    Ms.Helke will highlight on the technical assistance and operational support required to promote international cooperation and partnership for the implementation of the GCM. She will also highlight the capacity needs required to improve international cooperation.

Session Two Good practices in existing cooperation and partnerships

  • Dr. Dan Opon

    Senior Assistant Director of Immigration Services of the Republic of Kenya

    Dr. Opon will share some of the good practices in terms of evidence-based, whole of government approach in migration governance.

  • Mr. Lawrence Egulu

    Commissioner for Employment Service of the Republic of Uganda

    Mr. Egulu will highlight on the relevance of international cooperation and partnerships in addressing labour mobility and employment.

  • Amb. Negash Kibret Botora

    Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Ethiopia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Switzerland

    Amb. Negash will highlight on the relevance of international cooperation and partnerships in operationalizing the job compact.

  • Prof. Walter Kealin

    Envoy of the Chair of the Platform on Disaster Displacement

    Prof. Kealin will highlight on the relevance of international cooperation and partnerships in addressing climate change and natural disasters.

  • Dr. Elke Löbel

    German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Commissioner for Refugee Policy

    Dr. Löbel will make a brief statement on the German-IGAD strategic partnership on migration.

Ms. Maureen Achieng Chief of Mission of IOM Ethiopia and Representative to the African Union, IGAD and UNECA ModeratorMs. Maureen Achieng will moderate the debate and close the event by providing an overview of best practices and potential opportunities for future collaboration.

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In order to increase international cooperation to accelerate the implementation of the 2030. Agenda for Sustainable Development, specifically the SDG 10.7 on safe orderly and regular migration, a comprehensive approach is needed to optimize the overall benefits of migration, while addressing risks and challenges for individuals and communities in countries of origin, transit and destination. Regional organizations can play an instrumental role by fostering appropriate cooperation frameworks, innovative partnerships and inclusive debate in addressing the consistent impacts of poverty, unemployment, climate change and disasters, among others.

Regional organizations can also promote ownership and reinforce sharedresponsibility by supporting the involvement of all the relevant stakeholders.For this reason, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) will be organizing asa precursor to the Conference on the Global Compact for Migration (GCM), a side event tobring together national, regional and global state and non-state actors addressing most ofthese structural factors and to showcase good practices, policy implications, existing anddesired partnerships to support the implementation of the GCM.

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