Strengthening cooperation and partnerships on statistics on international migration

Jun 17, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Auditoriums D138, D131, VIP C127 & Streaming Live Online

Description

The session’s objective is to showcase cooperation and partnerships in the area of migration statistics at the global, regional and national levels. The session will bring together experts and practitioners from a variety of backgrounds, including from national statistical offices, and international organizations to discuss strategies for fostering partnerships and collaboration to deliver more accurate, timely and inclusive migration data and statistics. The session will also explore ways of strengthening cooperation and partnerships to measure progress towards global commitments, including the Goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs) and the objectives of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM). Moderator: John Wilmoth, Director, UN Population Division Speakers: - Marina Manke, Chief of Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC), IOM - Ambassador Dr. Namira Negm, Director, African Migration Observatory - Mats Bergdahl-Kercoff, Head of Unit for Coordination and Development, Statistics Sweden - Sarah Hugo, Senior Strategic Knowledge Management Specialist, Financing Facility for Remittances (FFR), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) - Younyoung Park, Senior Statistician (on loan from KOSTAT, serving as a Division Director), KOSTAT-ILO Partnership, Special Topics Unit, ILO STATISTICS Department

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