The aim of the meeting was to mark the first anniversary of the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants as well as to provide an update on the global compact on refugees and global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration.

New York, September 20, 2017 – The International Migration Network Scalabrini (SIMN) participated at the High-Level Meeting “the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants: One Year On” on September 20, 2017. The event was co-organized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Office of the United Nations Special Representative for International Migration (OSRSG), and it was attended by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, UN Special Representative for International Migration, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Director General of the International Organization for Migration, Permanent Missions, and civil society organizations.  Continue reading SIMN Participates at the High-Level Meeting “the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants: One Year On” →

The aim of the meeting was to present a space for critical reflection of civil society in Chile where the challenges of the governance of migration are addressed.

Santiago, Chile, September 8, 2017 – The International Migration Network Scalabrini (SIMN) participated in the XIX Migration Days Conference in Santiago, Chile, on September 5 and 6, 2017. The event, organized by the Chilean Catholic Institute of Migration (INCAMI) and the Scalabrini Foundation of Chile, was attended by representatives of Chilean state agencies at central and local levels, international organizations, consular representations and civil society organizations, including migrant associations, as well as the pastoral of human mobility of the dioceses of the country, representatives of different Catholic religious congregations that work in the attention and support of migrants in Chile, and representatives of the world of academy of different universities and professional institutes.  Continue reading SIMN Participates at the XIX Migration Conference in Santiago, Chile →