The Editorial Team wishes to thank all contributing authors and is especially grateful to Mr. William Lacy Swing, IOM Director General, for his vision and encouragement toproduce this publication.

World Migration 2010: The Future of Migration: Building Capacities for Change, is the fifth report in IOM’s WMR series. This year’s report focuses on the future of migration and the capacities that will be required by States, regional and international organizations, civil society and the private sector to manage migration successfully over the coming decades.