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Brussels, 11 December 2008. Speaking in the second panel of the Brussels Development Briefing on 'How does international migration affect ACP rural development?', Leila Rispens-Noel (Oxfam Novib), presents the experience of her organisation in engaging with migrants organisations in the Netherlands. For ten years, Oxfam Novib has been supporting migrants and Diasporas organisations, by supporting capacity development and providing technical and financial assistance. These interventions are geared to allow migrants to empower themselves, be able to speak for themselves and engage with policy makers and development agencies, at different level and in different fields. Further, recognising the increasing interest that the EU has in the issue of migration, she reminds us that it's important to translate this interest and this commitment into action. Positively, according to Leila we're witnessing good signals of implementation of these promises. She concludes by encouraging a broad cooperation among all stakeholders, being them migrants organisations, private sector, governments, development agencies, not to miss the opportunity to make migration work for development.See more at http://brusselsbriefings.net/

• Release Date

  Dec 17, 2008

• Runtime

  02:51