Maximising the Development Impact of Migration

  The recently released communication by the European Commission on 21 May 2013 at Brussels emphasises on how migration and mobility can contribute to inclusive and economic social development and how to strengthen global cooperation in this area. It states that “The increased regional and global mobility of persons, the structural changes in the global economy, and the current economic crisis generates new opportunities and challenges for countries of origin, transit and destination”. The Commission Communication “Maximising the Development Impact of Migration” will provide the basis for a common position of the EU and its Member States at the High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development, organised b