Migrants: precious (human) resources for development
December 2009 Knowledge Fair organised in the ‘Musée du Cinquantenaire’, Brussels (Belgium). © EC/UNDP
In addition to the management of migratory flows and the protection of migrants’ rights on European territory, the entry into force of the Amsterdam Treaty (1999) opened the way for strategic partnerships between the EU and southern countries and regions on joint development. A joint EU-UN initiative financed by the European Commission and implemented by the head office of the UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) in Brussels aims to promote the positive impact of migration on the achievement of the Millennium Goals as well as to enhance the position of civil society and the local authorities, which are key players in the development of countries of the South.
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