Programme Year

About Programme

The Online Certificate Programme on Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) will cover crucial aspects of GCM in an effective, efficient and appealing way to achieve the intended outcomes. Participants will work through a structured process from identifying learning needs to understand significant aspects to evaluate migration-related policies with effectiveness. The certificate programme will provide space and time for participants to reflect, share and build on the migration experiences through intellectually-stimulated discussions based on ground realities.

Key Objectives:

To provide an interdisciplinary and comprehensive approach for a better understanding of the various facets of migration from the grassroots to the global level.

To learn, be informed and act as an agent of change through conversations, dialogue, knowledge sharing, campaigns and other methods.

Programme Delivery

The programme will be offered through online mode. Webinars and interactive discussions through Google Classroom etc. will be used for making learning interaction more effective.

Resource Persons: Eminent Academicians and Policy Makers across the Globe

Pedagogy

The programme will be offered through online mode. Webinars and interactive discussions through Google Classroom etc. will be used for making learning interaction more effective.

Resource Person

Distinguished Resource Persons

Certificate Programme on Global Compact for Migration

1 September 2020 to 28^th February 2021

(Offered Free of Cost)

*Distinguished resource persons are those who participated in the Webinar on Global Review Series on GCM, and international conferences and other events jointly organised by GRFDT and other international organisations such as MFA, CCRM, CISAN, CSAC etc (link to be given).  These series cover the syllabus of Certificate Programme on GCM. Distinguished resource persons were invited from UN organisations, Universities, Civil Society Organisations and Industries to take part in the discourse.

1. Anna Engblom, Chief Technical Advisor, International Labour Organization (ILO) TRIANGLE, Bangkok
2. Bela Hovy, Chief Migration Section, UN DESA Programme Division
3. Chandrika Karunaratna, Policy Specialist and Head of Governance, UNDP
4. Clara van Panhuys, Social Protection Department, ILO Geneva
5. David Khoudour, Human Mobility Advisor, Human Mobility Team, UNDP Crisis Bureau, New York
6. Donato Colucci, Regional Immigration and Border Management (IBM) Specialist, IOM
7. Dr. Kanokporn Kaojaroen, Country Support and Partner Coordination, Health and Migration Programme, Office of Deputy Director-General, World Health Organisation.
8. Dr. Patrick Duigan, Regional Migration Health Advisor, IOM
9. Dr. Piyasiri Wikramashekara, Formerly at ILO, 
10. Dr. Poonam Dhavan, Senior Migration and Health Policy Advisor, International Organisation for Migration
11. Dr. Raj Bardouille, Former Senior Economic Affairs Officer, UN, Commonwealth of Dominica
12. Gervais Appave, Former Special Adviser to the Director General of International, Organization for Migration 
13. Jean D'Cunha, UN Women's Senior Global Advisor on International Migration
14. Julia Black, Project Coordinator, Missing Migrants Project, IOM
15. Luis Carrasquinho, Project Coordinator, Returns and Readmissions, International Organization for Migration, Portugal 
16. Mariam TRAORE CHAZALNOEL, IOM, New York, USA  
17. Mohamed El Zarkani, Chief of Mission, IOM Bahrain 
18. Morgane Nicot, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer, Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Section, UNODC
19. Nelson Goncalves, Identity Management and Biometrics Officer, Immigration and Border Management Division (IBM), IOM
20. Nicoletta Giordano, Head, International Partnerships Division, IOM
21. Philip Hunter, Head, Labour Migration Unit, IOM, Geneva
22. Poem Mudyawabikwa, Minister Counsellor, Zimbabwe Permanent Mission in the United Nations Office
23. Sara Salman, Population Affairs, UN Economic and Social Coordination for Western Asia
24. Shabari Nair, Labour Migration Specialist for South Asia, ILO
25. Sonia Plaza, Senior Economist, World Bank
26. Suha Labadi, Project Coordinator, ILO Jordan 
27. Vasco Malta, Head of Mission, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Portugal
28. Verena Knaus, Global Chief, Migration and Displacement, UNICEF
29. Vivianne Van Der Vorst, Senior Regional Project Manager, IOM

1. Aletheia Fernandez de la Reguera, Associate Researcher, Institute of Legal Research, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)

Collaborationse

Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA), the Cross-Regional Center for Refugees and Migrants (CCRM), the Global Research Forum on Diaspora and Transnationalism (GRFDT), the Civil Society Action Committee

Students

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