On 21.5.2013 the European Commission has issued a new Communication on the need to broaden the migration-development nexus. You may find it here http://www.eunomad.org/images/Communication_CE_maximising_the_development_impact_of_migration.pdf  This was done as a contribution for the second UN High Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development, to be held in New York on 3 and 4 October 2013, after 7 years since the first one.

The overall theme of the 2013 High Level Dialogue will be “to identify concrete measures to strengthen coherence and cooperation at all levels, with a view to enhancing the benefits of international migration for migrants and countries alike and its important links to development, wile reducing its negative implications”.

We would like to highlight the Communication’s focus on the need to widen the view of the link between migration and development in order to address comprehensively all issues at stake, such as migration within developing countries, mobility between cities, forced migration, climate change and environmental degradation, that is about sustainable economic, social and environmental development.  Another focus is on the measures to ensure and enforce  protection of human rights of all migrants, as a key component of all EU policies…

The Commission further highlights the need to work on the governance frameworks to improve policy coherence and to create tools to translate the knowledge into operational guidelines.  In this context, it requires further attention towards the role of local authorities and their development planning: “The role of city administrations is pivotal, as increasing migration and urbanisation are linked issues which have a significant impact on societies worldwide. Cities have the potential to act as catalysts of social change“.

The Commission also underlines the need to promote the migrant-centred approach as a cross-cutting priority of all EU actions on migration and development.

Read the conclusions…and share your comments and concrete ideas with us!

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This infographic is showing and exemplifying how migration is a rich, multi-faceted and complex phenomenon that can’t be separated from concepts of development and human rights. At the same time, this videoclip is highlighting how essential is that migration is not managed just as a problem of security, and ‘going back’ is not the only possibility. On the contrary, it is presenting indicators on how migration is an opportunity for everyone and it’s showing that only if human rights are always at the centre, the people see themselves as able to create development.

Enjoy the AMITIE video and… if you like it, spread it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1Ya7ZuYGr4

                                                                                                       Bernardo Venturi, University of Bologna 

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The official launching event took place on the 30th of October, summing a press conference and workshop dedicated to AMITIE film (Romanian version), migration, development and human rights issues. The event was attended by 30 operators from mass media, local authorities, not for profit organizations and private firms with direct interest in the field.

As further events to be organized in Romania, the official launching of the AMITIE movie (European version) will take place at the Vito Grasso Italian Institute for Culture in Bucharest, on the 28th of November, with the attendance of Reda Zine, film director and operation crew in Bucharest. Also, on the 29th of November, a secondary launching of the movie followed by a workshop dedicated to the event will take place in a more non-formal environment (club, bar, disco).

Starting the 10th of December there are planned another two exhibitions using the location of bus shelters and downtown located billboards, which will last for a period of one month. A New Year Party will take place at the end of December, with a new presentation of the AMTIE movie, posters and campaign protagonists, all of them being enlightened by a migrant’s band and contests.

Other events in January 2013 are focusing on school meetings and contests with kids and teenagers.

Stay tuned!

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