Global Forum on Migration and Development Summit
January 23, 2024 — January 25, 2024 | 8:00 AM — 6:00 PM CEST

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Centre International de Conférences Genève, 17 Rue de Varembé
Genève, Genève 1202
Join Fragomen at the 14th Summit of the GFMD in Geneva from January 23 to 25, 2024. This high-level event, marking the conclusion of the French Chairmanship of the GFMD, will be hosted at the Geneva International Conference Center. The Summit will revolve around the central theme of this chairmanship "The impact of climate change on human mobility."
Chairman Emeritus Austin T. Fragomen, Jr. will provide opening remarks. Managing Partner of the Middle East and Africa Murtaza Khan will present the session “Social Protections for Migrant Workers” and Partner Julia Onslow-Cole will present the session “Digital Nomad and Hybrid Work.”
Other key topics and priorities to be discussed include:
- The impact of climate change on human mobility
- Rights and migration
- Diasporas
- Labor migration
- Culture, narratives and migration
- Multi-level governance of migration
To find out more about this event, please click the register button.
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