The Migration Policy Institute and Inter-American Dialogue invite you to:
The Colombian Response to the Venezuelan Migration Crisis: A Dialogue with Colombia's Migration Czar
[ [link removed] ]
_________________________________________
Date & Time: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2019, 11:00 A.M. TO 12:15 P.M. ET
FEATURING: Felipe Muñoz, Advisor to the President of Colombia for the Colombian-Venezuelan Border
MODERATOR: Andrew Selee, President, Migration Policy Institute
COMMENTS BY:
*Natalia Banulescu-Bogdan, Associate Director, International Program, MPI
*Michael Camilleri, Director, Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Program, Inter-American Dialogue
LOCATION: Migration Policy Institute Conference Room 1400 16th Street NW, Suite 300 (Third Floor), Washington, DC 20036
REGISTER NOW TO ATTEND IN PERSON: [link removed]
VIEW LIVESTREAM: [link removed]
The political and economic unraveling of Venezuela has sparked the flight of more than 4 million people in what now stands as the largest exodus of migrants in the western hemisphere--a number that could exceed 5 million by year's end. More than 1.4 million Venezuelans have settled in Colombia, which has generously opened its doors.
As the primary destination for Venezuelans, Colombia is providing a variety of legal pathways through temporary programs that allow the new arrivals access to work permits, public services, and protection from possible exploitation. And in September 2018, Colombia joined other countries in adopting the Declaration of Quito on Human Mobility of Venezuelan Citizens in the Region and launched an action plan emphasizing regularization and integration for migrants.
However, Colombia's capacity to continue to host further arrivals is being stretched amid increasing pressure on public services and local economies, the growing recognition these arrivals will be more than short-term guests, and the strong possibility of additional inflows. Also at play is the slow arrival of international assistance. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has deemed the Venezuelan crisis one of the most underfunded humanitarian appeals in the world.
As the crisis continues to unfold, join the Migration Policy Institute and Inter-American Dialogue for an important conversation with Felipe Muñoz, Advisor to the President of Colombia for the Colombian-Venezuelan Border, on how Colombia is coping with this influx, plans for future policy decisions, and developments in regional and international cooperation, including with the United States.
_________________________________________
For more information
[email protected] | 202-266-1929
www.migrationpolicy.org
[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed] ]
Migration Policy Institute
1400 16th St NW, # 300
Washington, DC 20036
Click here to unsubscribe [ [link removed] ]
