11-12/09/2024 – Registration: MIDEQ: International Policy Conference on Unlocking Human Mobility’s Development Potential within the Global South

The upcoming International Policy Conference on Unlocking Human Mobility’s Development Potential within the Global South will be held on the 11th and 12th of September in Tunis, Tunisia, a country with experience as a destination, transit and origin of migrants. The conference is co-hosted by the OECD, MIDEQ, the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD), Statistics Sweden (SCB) and the African Union Commission (AUC).

It aims to inform the global discourse on international migration and forced displacement, including the Global Compact for Migration (GCM) regional reviews, the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD), the International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) and the Global Refugee Forum.

To achieve the SDGs by 2030, we must intensify our efforts and enhance collaboration, especially by addressing human mobility within the Global South. Though about half of all international migration takes place between countries in the Global South and the fact that over two-thirds of the world’s forcibly displaced are hosted there, this topic has historically been under-researched and under-funded. It is high time to reconsider this lacuna. This conference will offer a dynamic platform for fostering a dialogue between national, regional, and international stakeholders on policies to manage South-South migration while capitalising on its potential contributions to the socio-economic well-being of people in developing countries.

More details on the conference can be found on MIDEQ’s website. Please note that the conference will be held exclusively in person.

If you are interested and able to attend, registration is now open.