Introduction to the 8th Brussels Development Briefing: How does international migration affect ACP rural development?

Brussels Rural Development Briefings A series of meetings on ACP-EU development issues
Briefing session n° 8:
How does international migration affect ACP rural development?
Brussels, 11 th December 2008
8h30 – 12h45
http://brusselsbriefings.net
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Rising Food Prices: an opportunity for change?
Programme and Objectives of the Meeting, Ms Isolina Boto, CTA
Introductory remarks
Dr Hansjörg Neun, Director of CTA
Klaus Rudischhauser, Director DG Development C, European Commission
Cecile Riallant, Deputy Programme Manager of the EC-UN Joint Migration and Development Initiative
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Share of a country's nationals with a university degree living in an(other) OECD country ■ Less than 2 % ■ Less than 5 % ■ Less than 10 % ■ Less than 20 % ■ Over 20 % ■ Not included

Objectives of this Briefing
To raise awareness on key challenges
To promote exchange of information and expertise
To feed in the debate on migration and development by bringing various perspectives

Programme
Panel 1: Exploring the links between migration and rural development
Does migration promote development in ACP
countries and what are the costs and benefits of
migration? How cash remittances sent by Diaspora
benefit home countries and what is their impact on
rural development? Can migration be considered
as a tool for development (achieving the MDGs)?

Panel 2: Diasporas as agents of change and development partners?
Engaging diasporas in the development process
can limit the costs of emigration and mitigate brain
drain. Do the diaspora networks play a role in
development policies? In which ways can they be
strengthened to benefit development? What are
possible multi-stakeholder partnerships and what
role is there for public-private partnerships?

Target group
110 ACP-EU policy makers, representatives of EU
and ACP Member States, European Parliament,
civil society groups, researchers and development
practitioners, international organisations based in
Brussels.

Inputs/Outputs
A Reader/Resources on Migration & Rural
Development
Summary of key issues
Documents available online
Websites
Acronyms
Glossary
… To be complemented and further developed

Online resources
Read presentations, consult documents,
listen to interviews, view videos, make
comments before, during and after
the meetings at:
http://brusselsbriefings.net/ (English)
http://bruxellesbriefings.net (French)

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