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Calendar of Events for 2021 As of 28 May 2021
Date Event Location
JANUARY
21 January Webinar in preparation of the Regional Review in Latin America and the Caribbean (open to Member States and stakeholders) (4pm – 5:30pm CET) / (9am – 10:30am Central America) / (12pm – 1:30pm Buenos Aires) Protecting the human rights, safety and well-being of migrants: addressing drivers and situations of vulnerability in migration- GCM Objectives: 2, 7, 8, 12, 13, 23
21 January Migration Network Hub Pilot Testing (3pm – 4:30pm CET) Webex
26 January Global coordination meeting of UN system on the GCM regional reviews
28 January EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CET) Webex
28 January Webinar in preparation of the Regional Review in Latin America and the Caribbean (open to Member States and stakeholders) (11am – 1pm Central America) / (2pm – 4pm Buenos Aires) / (6pm – 8pm CET) Promoting fact-based and data-driven migration discourse, policy and planning. GCM Objectives: 1, 3, 17, 23
FEBRUARY
3 February 4th Multi-stakeholder Consultation to inform the Asia-Pacific Regional Review of the GCM (5am – 8:30am CET) / (11am – 2:30pm Bangkok)
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Improving value-driven and evidence-based policymaking and public debate and enhancing cooperation on migration. GCM Objectives 1, 3, 17, 23
15 February Official Holiday – Presidents’ Day New York
17 February EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CET) Webex
23 February Multi-stakeholder Consultation on the GCM Regional Review in the Arab Region (10am – 3pm CET)
23 February Quarterly Meeting with Network Members (3pm– 6pm CET) Webex
24 – 25 February Intergovernmental Regional Review of the GCM in the Arab Region
26 February Consultation with Champion countries (3pm – 5pm CET) Webex
MARCH
2 March 5th Multi-stakeholder Consultation to inform the Asia-Pacific Regional Review of the GCM (Part I) (3am – 6:30am CET) / (9am – 12:30pm Bangkok)
4 March 5th Multi-stakeholder Consultation to inform the Asia-Pacific Regional Review of the GCM (Part II) (7am – 10am CET) / (1pm – 4pm Bangkok time)
10 – 12 March Intergovernmental Regional Review of the GCM in the Asia-Pacific Region
11 March EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CET) Webex With quarterly report on EU-UN MCBP
12 March Quarterly Meeting with Stakeholders and Partners (3pm – 5pm CET)
18 March Coordinator briefing to Member States
31 March EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CEST) Webex
APRIL
2 April Official Holiday – Good Friday Geneva
5 April Official Holiday – Easter Monday Geneva
21 April EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CEST) Webex
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26-28 April Multi-stakeholder Consultation on the GCM Regional Review in the Latin American and the Caribbean Region
26-28 April Intergovernmental Regional Review of the GCM in the Latin American and the Caribbean Region
MAY
5 May EC Principal Level Meeting 2021/1 (3pm – 4pm CEST) Webex
12 May EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CEST) Webex
13 May Official Holiday – Eid Al-Fitr/Ascension Day Geneva
24 May Official Holiday – Whit Monday Geneva
26 May Consultation with Champion countries (with Network Coordinator) Webex
26 May Quarterly Meeting with Stakeholders and Partners (with Network Zoom Coordinator) (3pm – 5pm CET)
31 May Official Holiday – Memorial Day New York
JUNE
2 June EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CEST) Webex
9 June Quarterly Meeting with Network Members (3pm – 4:30pm CEST) Webex
10 June (TBC) Call with country-level networks in Europe (10:30am – 12pm CEST) Webex
10 June (TBC) Call with country-level networks in Latin America and the Webex Caribbean (4pm – 5:30pm CEST)
15 June Migration MPTF Steering Committee Meeting (3pm – 5pm CEST) Zoom
16 June EC Working Level Meeting (3pm CEST) on the IMRF Zoom
22 June (TBC) Call with country-level networks in the Arab States (12pm – Zoom 1:30pm CEST)
23 June EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CEST) Zoom With quarterly report on EU-UN MCBP
24 June Coordinator briefing to Member States (3pm – 5pm CEST) KUDO
29 June (TBC) Call with country-level networks in Asia and the Pacific (7am – 9am Zoom CEST)
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JULY
8 July Multi-stakeholder Consultation on the GCM Regional Review in the African region
12 – 13 July Intergovernmental Regional Review of the GCM in the African Region
5 July Official Holiday – Independence Day New York
14 July EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CEST) Zoom
20 July Official Holiday – Eid Al-Adha Geneva
AUGUST
2 August Official Holiday – Swiss National Day (Observed) Geneva
4 August EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CEST) Zoom
11 August (TBC) Call with country-level networks in Eastern and Southern Africa Zoom (10am – 11:30am CEST)
12 August (TBC) Call with country-level networks in Western and Central Africa Zoom (10am – 11:30am CEST)
25 August EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CEST) Zoom
30 August (TBC) Consultation with Champion countries Zoom
SEPTEMBER
6 September Official Holiday – Labour Day New York
9 September Official Holiday – Jeûne Genevois Geneva
15 September EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CEST) Zoom With quarterly report on EU-UN MCBP
16 September Quarterly Meeting with Network Members (3pm – 4:30pm CEST) Zoom
22 September Quarterly Meeting with Stakeholders and Partners
OCTOBER
6 October EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CEST) Zoom
14 October (TBC) Coordinator briefing to Member States (3pm – 5pm CEST)
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27 October EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CEST) Zoom
NOVEMBER
3 November (TBC) Quarterly Meeting with Stakeholders and Partners (with Network Coordinator) (3pm – 5pm CET)
17 or 24 November EC Principal Level Meeting 2021/2 (3pm – 4pm CET) Zoom (TBC)
17 November EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CET) Zoom With quarterly report on EU-UN MCBP
23 November (TBC) Consultation with Champion countries Zoom
25 November Official Holiday – Thanksgiving Day New York
DECEMBER
8 December EC Working Level Meeting (4pm CET) Zoom
9 December (TBC) 3rd Annual Meeting of the UN Network on Migration – Day 1
10 December (TBC) 3rd Annual Meeting of the UN Network on Migration – Day 2 (including the Migration MPTF Consultative Forum)
14 or 15 December Migration MPTF Steering Committee Meeting Zoom (TBC)
18 December International Migrants Day (IMD)
24 December Official Holiday – Christmas Eve Geneva
27 December Official Holiday – Christmas Day (Observed) Geneva
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