European Working Conference 05th and 06th June 2013

1. European Working Conference05th and 06th June2013 Transnational Engagement Protect my future – The links between child protection and population dynamics in the post 2015 development agenda Ignacio Packer (Terre des Hommes) 05th June 2013 - Athens Session 1: Presenting a critical framework

2. Migration in the Post-2015 Development Agenda

3. Population dynamics and Post-2015 • Global • Regional • Country

4. Sample > 600’000 voteswww.myworld2015.org

5. How it feels…

6. EU at UN HLD on International Migration and Development • 22nd May – European Commission Communication “Maximizing the Development Impact of Migration” • Recognition of the need to introduce migration and mobility into the post-2015 framework • Lack of a clear vision on how to integrate migration into the post-2015 framework

7. EU Council on Post 2015 • 28th May 2013, the EU Council (devp./FA) endorsed the Council Conclusions on the Post 2015 framework • To be adopted by the General Affairs Council on 25 June • No mention of migration • Commitment to address inequalities, resilience to stress and external shocks and to promote social inclusion, social protection floors and decent work for all • Commitment to ensure a rights-based approach encompassing all human rights • There is a need to address Policy Coherence, in particular Policy Coherence for Development, at all levels and across all sectors

8. The place of migration in the HLP report Report of the High Level Panel (HLP) on the post-2015 Development agenda (30th May 2013) 5 transformative shifts : • « Leave no one behind », • « Put sustainable development at the core », • « Transform economies for jobs and inclusive growth », • « Build peace and effective, open and accountable institutions for all », • « Forge a new global partnership ».

9. Awordcloud on the HLP report 13 - Migration/immigration/migrants 96 – Child/children/childhood 138 – Poverty 134 - Access 80 – Women 92 – Business 31 – Civil Society 24 – Inequalities 18 – Investment 3 – Banks 1 – Migration and development

10. The place of migration in the HLP report12 objectives – 57 targets

11. The place of migration in the HLP report The global impact by 20130

12. The place of migration in the HLP report

13. Migration as an ‘enabler’? • Migration not in original MDGs • Development goals and targets on «outcomes» • Migration as a «means» to achieve goals • «Enabler» for inclusive and sustainablegrowth (UN post-2015 Task Team, EC, Rio+20…) • Global debates and policyprocesses in next 18 months

14. What could be expected Option A - Astand-alone goal related to migration and mobility Option B – A statement • Include international migration as an enabler => Raiseawareness and shapeviews on the role of migration in a post-2015 context

15. What could be expected Option C – Strengthening a «partnership goal» • Be more explicit about migration and includerecommendations as «partnership goals» (spirit of MDG 8) • Developsomeindicators to trackprogress

16. What could be expected Independent of the discussions on goals/indicators, at least three elements to consider in the post-2015 context: • The rights of migrants • More data and research • Giving migrants a voice

17. Negative implications of international migration Enormouspotential of migration for development AND negative implications of international migration • Health, security and well-being of migrants • Socio-economiceffects

18. Concludingremarks • The conversation isstillongoing • Advocacyshouldnow switch efforts to national processes • Civil society shouldbetterlink the HLD and Post-2015 debates • Tacklingmisinformation and inertiaaround migration issues is a major challenge for the years to come