Leveraging the participation of (young) migrants and refugees to co-design inclusive local policies and reshape public narratives on human mobility

Leveraging the participation of (young) migrants and refugees to co-design inclusive local policies and reshape public narratives on human mobility

Mayors Mechanism, Migration Youth and Children Platform, United Cities and Local Governments.

Speakers:

  • Matheus Tavares Ferreira de Andrade: Human Rights Coordinator of the Special Secretariat for Citizenship of Rio de Janeiro
  • Sophie van Haasen: Coordinator at GFMD Mayors Mechanism with a career dedicated to building coalitions that bring together civil society, cities, the UN, Member States and others
  • Florencio Venté: Co-director of MGCY Migration / MYCP, a self-organized space empowering children and youth to contribute to and engage in intergovernmental and allied policy processes at the United Nations
  • Fátima Fernández: Migration Project Officer at United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and PhD in Regional Development and Economic Integration, with a focus on the political economy of Euro-Mediterranean relations
  • Ana Laura Anschau: IOM - UN Migration consultant and PhD student in International Strategic Studies at UFRGS
  • Flavie Boukhenoufa: Deputy Mayor for International Relations, Public Relations, Worship and Secularism
  • Patrice Allais: Deputy Director General for Solidarity, Citizenship and Culture

Presentation (PDF)

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For more information, please contact the organising team at oidp.rio2023@gmail.com.