Wednesday, July 8, 2009

IAMR ATHENS 2009 FLYER

From Manila 2008 to Athens 2009,
join Migrants and Refugees speak in their own behalf!

Join us again in the
Second International Assembly of Migrants and Refugees (IAMR 2)
in Athens, Greece ( November 1-4, 2009)

(This is a migrant and refugee assembly in conjunction with the Global Forum
on Migration and Development to be held in Athens, Greece on Nov. 2-5, 2009)

THEME:
Uphold and Advance the Rights of Migrants and Refugees Against Exploitation, War and Discriminatory Laws, Amidst the Global Economic Crisis! Oppose 'Fortress Europe' and the EU Return Directive!

WORKSHOP TOPICS:
1) The Impact of the Global Economic and Financial Crisis on Migrants
2) The Situation of Women Migrant Workers
3) The Precarisation (Marginalization/Exclusion) of Labor,
especially Migrant Labor, and the Relations with Unions
and the Social Movements
4) The Violation of the Rights to Asylum and the Plight of Refugees
5) The Urgent Issues of the Undocumented,
Their Criminalization and 'Fortress Europe'
6) Fighting Racism, Discrimination, Xenophobia and Fascism
7) The Continued Attacks and State Repression
on Migrants and Refugees under the so-called War on Terror
8) Political Empowerment and Participation for Successive
Generations of Migrants and Confronting Policies
and Problems in Integration
19) Engaging the United Nations and other International Bodies
within the Framework of Upholding and Advancing the Rights
and Welfare of Migrants and Refugees
10) Drawing Lessons and Celebrating Successful Campaigns on Migrant
and Refugee Rights and Welfare, and People's Resistance
11) Developing An Education Campaign/Program to Increase our
Capabilities and Skills to Arouse, Organize and
Mobilize Migrants, Refugees and Advocates

DEFEND AND ADVANCE THE DEMOCRATIC
AND BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES!
MIGRANTS SAY NO TO GFMD!
STOP POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT! FIGHT FOR GENUINE SELF-DEVELOPMENT!
END FORCED MIGRATION! CREATE JOBS AT HOME!
MIGRANTS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS!
NO TO THE OPPRESSIVE EU RETURN DIRECTIVE!
NO TO NEOLIBERAL GLOBALIZATION! YES TO PEOPLE'S INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY!
BAIL OUT THE PEOPLE, NOT THE BANKS AND BIG CORPORATIONS!
MIGRANTS, ADVOCATES AND ALL WORKING PEOPLES UNITE
AGAINST REPRESSION AND OPPRESSION!


Contact the IAMR2 Athens Secretariat at:

Grace Punongbayan
iamr2athens@gmail.com
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Cellphone Number: +31-6-33056411
Visit our Website: http://iamr2athens.blogspot.com/

Convenors: International Migrants' Alliance (IMA)-Asia-Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM), IBON International, Class March (Greece), ATIK, Migrante Europe (The Netherlands)

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