PHL to host global confab on migration

Hundreds of international delegates are expected to participate in the World Social Forum on Migration (WSFM) which will be held in Manila from November 26 to 30 this year. According to Migrant Forum in Asia, the technical secretariat of the event, the fifth WSFM will carry the theme “Mobility, Rights and Global Models: Looking for Alternatives.” The Migrant Forum said this is the first time that the WSFM will be held in an Asian country because the four previous WSFMs were held in Europe and Latin America.  The organizing of the 5th WSFM is under the overall guidance of the International Committee (IC). Members of the IC from Brazil, United States of America and Palestine are coming to Manila for a preparatory meeting from April 12 to 13. The World Social Forum is a space for democratic debate, formulation of proposals, and exchange of experience of social movements, NGOs and other civil society organizations. They will tackle issues affecting migrants, displaced people, refugees and stateless persons. - VVP, GMA News