The Second Asia-Pacific Regional Review of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) featured a series of side events organized by various stakeholders, including Governments, UN agencies, civil society and other organizations. These side events offered a unique platform to engage in in-depth discussions on migration and development issues across Asia and the Pacific, aligning with the GCM’s objectives and the broader framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Through these events, participants discussed the progress, challenges and emerging issues in implementing the GCM, with an emphasis on enhancing regional cooperation and sharing good practices.
Each side event was independently organized by the hosting organizations. For specific inquiries regarding any side event, please contact the respective organizers directly. Contact information for side event organizers were provided in the concept notes available under the “Programme” tab.
Room allocation in United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC)
Side event organizers were assigned rooms within the UNCC, each with a set duration of 75 minutes. Rooms were available to organizers 15 minutes before the scheduled start of each event. Side event organizers were encouraged to hold side events on-site with the possibility of hybrid participation if required for special circumstances, taking place on the following dates and times:
4 and 5 February 2025, from 12:30 to 13:45 (Bangkok time)
6 February 2025, from 11:00 to 12:15 and 12:30 to 13:45 (Bangkok time)
Registration
For those who only attend side events (not the intergovernmental meeting nor the stakeholder forum), and in order to access UNCC, all organizers and participants who wish to attend side events in person must complete the registration by 17 January 2025 via the Indico system https://indico.un.org/event/1013254/. This includes completing the second designated registration for “Side events only” form to confirm participation.
Please note that registration for side events did not grant entry to the Regional Review meeting, as attendance at the intergovernmental meeting was by invitation only.
Upon arrival at UNCC, participants must go to the registration counter on the ground floor of the UNCC to pick up their badges. The registration counter was open from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM (Bangkok time) and from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Bangkok time) from 4 to 6 February 2025.
Accessibility Requirements
ESCAP was committed to ensuring accessible events. Participants with specific accessibility needs were asked to reach out to [email protected] for assistance.
Contact Information
For additional inquiries or support regarding side events, please contact:
Mr. Napaphat Satchanawakul, Social Affairs Officer ([email protected])
Ms. Panita Rattanakittiaporn, Research Assistant ([email protected])
cc: [email protected]
List of the side events can be found here.
List of the side events | |||
Date/Time | Title | Organizers | Meeting Room/Format |
| 4 February (12:30-13:45) | Harnessing Diasporas for SDGs and GCM: Policies and Practices | IOM Nepal, Government of Nepal, GIZ | MR-A Hybrid [MS Teams] |
| Spotlighting Migrant and Refugee Indicators in the GCM | APMM, APWLD, APRRN | MR-F Hybrid [Zoom] | |
| Access to Social Protection for Migrant Workers | MFA, ILO, BWI | MR-G In-person | |
| Strengthening Regional Cooperation on Labour Migration for GCM Implementation | Government of Sri Lanka, Government of India, IOM, ILO, UN Women | MR-H Hybrid [MS Teams] | |
| 5 February (12:30-13:45) | Realizing Decent Work for Migrants through Social Dialogue | ITUC, BWI, IDWF, PSI | MR-A Hybrid [Zoom] |
| Access to Justice and Wage Theft | MFA, BWI | MR-F In-person | |
| In Her Shoes | Groups of Women Right’s Organizations, UN-Women | MR-G In-person | |
| Harnessing Technology and Data for Climate Mobility Governance | Government of Bangladesh | MR-H Hybrid [Zoom] | |
| Migrants' Rights to Family Life: Towards Migration that Keeps Families Together | OHCHR, APMM, UNICEF, UN-Women | CR-4 Hybrid [Zoom] | |
| 6 February (11:00-12:15) | Reframing Migration Narratives through Informed, Balanced and Ethical Media Reporting | Government of Thailand, IOM, TMR | MR-A Hybrid [Zoom & Facebook Live] |
| Promising Practices and Peer Learning: Alternatives to Immigration Detention in Asia and the Pacific within the Frameworks of GCM and GCR | IDC, IOM, OHCHR, UNHCR, UNICEF, Government of Thailand | MR-F Hybrid [Zoom] | |
| How Migrant Domestic Workers Organize and Contribute to GCM Implementation | IDWF, PERTIMIG, Hong Kong FADW, AMMPO, Pinay Careworkers Transnational, SEWA, NDWF, PROTECT Union, FIT | MR-G Hybrid [Zoom] | |
| Bridging Generations: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Migrants in Ageing Asia-Pacific Region | UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Office | MR-H Hybrid [Zoom] | |
| Needs, Priorities and Voices of Children and Youth | WVI, MYCP | Theatre Hybrid [Zoom] | |
| 6 February (12:30-13:45) | From Data to Action: Harnessing Data to Advance GCM Implementation in Asia and the Pacific | IOM (Regional Data Hub for Asia-Pacific) | MR-A In-person |
| Sustainable Reintegration | MFA | MR-F In-person | |
| Protection of Migrant Domestic and Care Workers | GIZ, ILO, Government of Nepal, Government of Viet Nam, IDWF | MR-G Hybrid [MS Teams] | |
| Integrating Marriage Migration into GCM Implementation: Ensuring Safe, Human Rights-Based and Gender-Responsive Pathways | APWLD, Family Frontiers, KOCUN, KABAR BUMI | MR-H Hybrid [Zoom] | |
| Addressing Systemic Vulnerabilities of Migrant Workers to Exploitation in South East Asia: Developing the Evidence Base and Policy Engagement Strategies | ASEAN-ACT, ILO | Theatre Hybrid [Zoom] | |