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GFMD 2012 Mauritius – 7 video reports

The 6th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) took place in November 2012 in Port Louis, Mauritius. Again civil society representatives and government delegates representing 129 UN Member States gathered to discuss the link between Migration and Development. It was also the last meeting before the UN High-Level Dialogue (HLD) in October 2013 where decisions will be taken about the future format of the forum.

In the following video reports LA Ruta takes up some of the main issues and offers an insight into the expectations and concerns of the Dutch government and civil society organizations.

Canada: Recruiting for business?

Discussing the temporary migration programme of Canada, recruitment agencies and labour unions present their standpoints. For some it is the best programme in the world, but for others it is nothing else than buying and selling human beings.