MADE Europe Chapter

"Through MADE, civil society from Europe and other regions are actively linked, creating further opportunities for migrant rights and development advocates around the world to learn from each other and cooperate in delivering innovative ideas for change.”

Sophie Ngo-Diep, ICMC Europe

Activities by the MADE Europe Chapter are coordinated by the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) Europe, based in Brussels, Belgium.

The Chapter monitors the policy developments in the European Union and works with EU policy makers, primarily in the European Parliament and European Commission, to advance civil society’s 5-year 8-point Action Plan.

The Chapter also has a liaison function between MADE regional networks and Working Groups and the EU institutions.

ICMC Europe is also an active member of the ‘EU Migration and Development Civil Society Contact Group' composed of several major NGOs working in migration and development.

All civil society organizations working in the field of migration, migrants´ rights and human development in Europe  or with an interest in the region are welcome to join and participate upcoming regional events, advocacy actions, or other activities.

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Activities 2016 - March 2017

• Monitoring and assessing the implementation of the Valletta Action Plan and the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, in close coordination with MADE Africa, by
  • Gathering a representative sample of civil society by African and European CSOs via a survey and in-person interviews (s. Civil Society reflections on the Valletta Action Plan)
  • Organising a civil society consultation with African and European stakeholders in Brussels, as well as EU officials and representatives of countries of the Rabat process and EU Member States, and issuing recommendations as to the need for a structured engagement with civils society in the monitoring and implementation of the Valletta Action Plan (s. Taking Stock of Valletta - A civil society analysis after the first year; Full conference Report “Taking Stock of Valletta” 
  • Participating with of four civil society representatives, (two from Africa, two from Europe: AACC, West African Migration Observatory, ICMC Europe and NRC) in a Senior Officials Meeting for the monitoring of the implementation of the Valletta Action Plan in Malta, in order to present the recommendations of civil society on the implementation of the Valletta Action Plan (s. African and European Civil Society Statement)
  • Outreach to and engagement with the Belgian government as Chair of the Steering Committee of the Rabat Process, as well as ICMPD as secretariat for the Rabat process, to work towards a more structured engagement with civil society in the countries of the Rabat Process.  
• Following up on key aspects of migration and development as put forth in the New York Declaration, in particular on recruitment practices of migrant workers, via:
  • ​The publication of a report “Situational Analysis: The smuggling of Togolese migrant workers and people trafficking in the Middle East and Central Africa”, researched and written by Samir Abi, director of Togo-based NGO Visions Solidaires and Vision Solidaires;
  • The publication of an assessment and mapping of civil society responses in West, Central and East Africa to protect migrant workers from trafficking and harmful recruitment practices, in particular in the Gulf Countries (forthcoming), based on a survey distributed to over 100 civil society organisations working with migrant workers and returnees in East, West and Central Africa. 
• Raising awareness among European stakeholders on the link between regional economic communities/inter-regional fora, and migration, mobility and migrant protection;
• Fostering collaboration and sustainable partnerships among European civil society actors working on migration and development and their counterparts in third countries through joint actions;
• Engaging with the successive Presidencies of the EU Council in the activities related to migration and development specified in their programmes;
• Monitoring policy developments around the EU Agenda on Migration, the Valletta Action Plan and the Partnership Framework and any new developments in this field
• Engaging in joint advocacy initiatives with other Brussels-based NGOs in the area of EU external migration policies and migration and development. 

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Related News

 

Taking Stock of Valletta: African and European Civil Society Consultation Initiative

11 January 2017

On the occasion of the one year follow-up of the implementation of the Valletta Action Plan and EU Trust Fund for Africa, ICMC Europe and MADE Africa are organizing a one-day civil society consultation in Brussels on 30th of January 2017.

MADE’s Webinar - Telling a different story of migration

20 June 2016

On June 9th 2016, the Europe Chapter of MADE hosted a webinar on the important role of civil society and other non-State actors as well as non-traditional actors such as local governments in changing the current narrative on migrants and migration and in “lifting the images of migrants and diaspora as bearers of culture, diversity and development”.

Floods, Plagues and Swamps: The power of words in the migration context

20 May 2016

During the "2nd Thematic Workshop - Migration for Harmonious Societies" in preparation for the GFMD 2016, the Secretary General of Terre des Hommes International and Chair of the GFMD 2015 Civil Society Days Ignacio Packer presented an inspiring speech on how our daily language on migrants and migration can influence the way we perceive these issues.

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