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Under the leadership of the Government of Colombia, the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) will hold its annual Summit in Barranquilla from 11 to 13 June 2025. This high-level gathering will bring together governments, businesses, international organisations, and civil society to shape global migration and development policies.

IOE and the Business Advisory Group on Migration will lead a business delegation ensuring that private sector perspectives are at the forefront of discussions on the six priority themes set by the Colombian Chairmanship:

1. Strength in Movement: The Impact of Women on Global Migration and Development
2. Children and Youth on the Move: Innovators for Tomorrow’s Development
3. The Interplay of Media and Culture to Construct and Deconstruct the Reality of Migration
4. Climate Change: Safe Labour Routes as a Bridge to Prosperity
5. Regional Cooperation and Integration to Promote Safe and Regular Migration for Development
6.  New Technologies and Digitalization: Improving Migration Management and Regular Migration Pathways

More information here.