Background paper

The overarching theme for the 2008 International Dialogue on Migration (IDM) is “Return Migration: Challenges and Opportunities”. The workshop on “Enhancing the Role of Return Migration in Fostering Development” is the second IDM workshop in 2008, with the first workshop, “Managing Return Migration”, held in Geneva in April. The first focused on managing return in the broader context of international migration, discussing trends and modalities of return and identifying the principal policy issues and challenges. It explored the special considerations and assistance needs of vulnerable groups of returning migrants and dealt specifically with return in cases when stay in the destination country is not or is no longer authorized. The second workshop therefore will not focus on these issues.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Reduced Inequalities

Sustainable Cities and Communities