Migration and Development Conference and Development Migration Migration and Development Conference March 2006,Brussels Prepared by: Final Report The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Regional Liaison and Coordination Office to the European Union Rue Montoyer 40, 1000 Brussels, Phone: 32 2 282 45 60, Fax: 32 2 230 07 63 E-mail:
[email protected] Internet: http://www.belgium.iom.int/internationalconference A joint initiative: March 2006 March The Goverment of the Kingdom of Belgium The International Organization for Migration (IOM) The European Commission The World Bank Conference on migration and development 15/16 March 2006, Brussels CONFERENCE REPORT BELGIUM The World Bank Acknowledgements The Conference on Migration and Development, held on the 15 and 16 March 2006 in Brussels was an important and groundbreaking event organized by the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and the International Organization for Migration with support from the World Bank, the European Commission and a great number of governments worldwide. A conference steering and advisory committee was set-up prior to the event, composed of representatives of the Belgian Ministries for Foreign Affairs, Development Cooperation and Interior, IOM, as well as the World Bank, the European Commission Directorate General for Development and the European Commission Directorate General for Justice, Liberty and Security. The steering and advisory committee was in charge of the main policy and organizational aspects for the preparation of the conference and