Regional Experts Meeting on International Migration and Development in Africa - Program of work


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Regional Experts Meeting for Consultation on International Migration and Development in Africa

2nd Regional Preparation for the 2013 High Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development

Organized by ECA in partnership with IOM and AUC

Africa Hall, UNECA, Addis Ababa, 3-4 July 2013

DRAFT PROGRAMME OF WORK

Day 1 Wednesday 3 July

08:30-09:00 Registration

09:00-09:15 Welcome Remarks

ECA: Assane Diop, Director, Social Development Policy Division

IOM: Josiah Ogina, Head of Mission and representative to AUC/ECA/IGAD

Adoption of the Agenda

09:15-10:30 Session 1: Setting the scene

Chair: Assane Diop

Presentations:

1. Objectives and expected outcomes of the meeting: Hassan Yousif

2. The High Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development Hassan Yousif

3. IOM Positions on 2013 HLD. Ashraf El Nour

Rapporteur: Mamusa Siyunyi

10:30-10:45 Coffee/tea Break

10:45-12:30 Session 2: Mainstreaming Migration in Development

Chair: Bruk Asmellash

Presentations:

1. Mainstreaming Migration in Development Plans and Strategies Hassan Yousif

2. Leveraging Diaspora Contribution to Development

Country Experiences: Botswana, Ethiopia, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania

Plenary Discussion

Rapporteur: Elizabeth Eilor, Grace Chisamya

12:30-14:00 Lunch

14:00-15:00 Session 2 (Continue): Mainstreaming Migration in Development

Chair: Bruk Asmellash

Presentations:

1. Mainstreaming Migration in Development Plans and Strategies Hassan Yousif

2. Leveraging Diaspora Contribution to Development

Country Experiences: Botswana, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania

Plenary Discussion

Rapporteur: Elizabeth Eilor, Grace Chisamya

15:00-17:30 Session 3: Labor mobility and development

Chair: John Oucho

Presentations:

1. Chukwu-emeka chikezie

2. ILO

3. Interventions from IOM and ITUC

Plenary Discussion

Rapporteur: Iris Macculi

15:30-15:45 Coffee break

Day 2 Thursday 5 July

09:00-10:30 Session 4: Partnerships, cooperation and regional integration

Chair: Josiah Ogina

Presentations:

1. Outcomes of the regional policy dialogue ECA: Hassan Yousif

2. RECS experiences: IGAD, COMESA

Plenary Discussion

Rapporteur: Frehiwot (IOM) and Selamwit (ECA)

10:30-10:45 Coffee break

      10:45-12:30 Session 5: Human rights of international migrants

      Chair: ECA

    Presentations

      1. Human rights of migrants. Alice Sironi

      2. ILO

    Plenary Discussion

    Rapporteur: Caroline Ngonze

12:30-14:00 Lunch

      14:30-16:45 Session 6: Statement on international migration and development in Africa

    Chair: Assane Diop

    Presentation: Naomi Shiferaw and Mamusa Siyunyi

    Plenary Discussion

15:30-15:45 Coffee break

16:45- 17:00 Closing Remarks

IOM

ECA