We are pleased to inform you about the launch of the call for nominations for the Migrants4Climate Award (M4C), an initiative of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) in partnership with the GFMD France 2022-2023 Chair and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

M4C Initiative was launched by CVF at COP27 in Egypt and this inaugural edition of the M4C Award seeks to identify dynamic initiatives led by or with migrants’ and diasporas’ involvement in the field of climate action.

Initiatives should have a strong focus on inclusion, innovation, impact and inspiration....Read more

As part of a series of GFMD thematic workshops organized by the French Chair, a full-day workshop focusing on “Climate and human mobility” was held at the French Development Agency in Paris on 28 June 2023. More than 140 representatives from the GFMD Member States and other stakeholders as well as 70 online attended.

You can watch the workshop recording on the GFMD YouTube channel: GFMD France - Thematic workshop on climate and human mobility (28 June 2023) - YouTube

Related documents are available in the 2022-2023...Read more

On 27 June 2023, the French National Museum of Immigration History welcomed more than 130 representatives from the Member States, civil society, the private sector, local authorities, youth, academics and international organizations for a full-day of discussions on culture, narratives and human mobility and a series of cultural events.

You can watch the recording of the panel discussions held within this workshop on the GFMD YouTube channel: GFMD France - Thematic workshop on culture and human mobility (27 June 2023) - YouTube...Read more

A thematic workshop dedicated to “Labour migration in the context of climate change” was held at the ILO headquarters in Geneva and online on 29 March 2023. The workshop, organized in partnership with GFMD Member States and Observers, brought together over 180 participants: over 45 Member States were represented, as well as civil society, the private sector, local authorities, youth, academics and international organizations.

You can watch the workshop recording on the GFMD YouTube channel: GFMD France - Thematic workshop on...Read more

Following the launch of the 2022-2023 GFMD dialogue, African civil society and diaspora joined forces to build momentum around the GFMD and foster greater engagement of Africa and Africans in migration processes. The Abuja Civil Society Forum, a three-day event co-organised by African civil society and diaspora was held in Abuja, Nigeria, from 30 January to 1 February 2023.

The exchanges between civil society and diasporas held during the first two days of the Forum formed the basis for the drafting of the Abuja Statement: an  advocacy document outlining...Read more