GFMD: Development not for grassroots migrants
September-October 2008

On October 29 and 30, 2008, representatives of states are set to meet for the Second Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD). 

This gathering is even more significant now considering that the meeting will be held in Manila, Philippines – a country known for its decades-old export of labor and ranks among the top labor-sending countries and is one of the biggest recipients of remittance from overseas nationals. From the estimated 10 million Filipinos working in other countries across the globe, remittances sent in 2007 reached US$14.4B.1

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The Global Forum on Migration and Development: Development not for the grassroots migrants
Author: Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM)

On October 29 and 30, 2008, representatives of states are set to meet for the Second Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD). This gathering is even more ...

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