SOS Malta in collaboration with ALDA (The European Association for Local Democracy) and with the support of EU EuropeAid Funds and the EEA Grants would like to invite the public to attend the upcoming conference being organised in the framework of the LADDER project entitled 'Migration and Development: EYD 2015 - The year for local action for global solutions'.
The conference will be held on 11 and 12 November 2015 at The Palace Hotel, Sliema. A meeting for local government representatives and education professionals will also be held on 13 November at Birgu Local Council.
The LADDER Project aims to develop and increase awareness and action of Local Authorities and Civil Society in EU Development and Awareness Raising policies and practice enabling them to become multipliers of change.
SOS Malta is hosting the first special initiative of this project focused on the theme of migration and development. This conference will provide an opportune moment to discuss the global perspectives of migration and how this affects development worldwide, whilst focusing on action that can be taken at the local level to combat challenges caused by migration and raise awareness of the issue of migration globally. Themes being discussed will include:
- EU Policy and Perspectives on Migration
- Migration and the SDGs
- The protection of migrants’ rights and their integration in destination countries
- Gender and Migration
- Diasporas and their role in Development
- The role of local action in developing global solutions, local government and civil society as multipliers of change.
To register or for more information regarding the agenda, please contact
Lorna Muscat by email or on call +356 2124 4123
