The positive side of migration
Migration can have a positive effect on sustainable development. Sir John Kaputin, Secretary-General of the ACP Group, stressed his conviction that this is the case at the opening of the Global Forum on Migration and Development, held on 10 and 11 July in Brussels. “In a global partnership centred on human dignity and mutual respect, issues of asylum, migration and mobility are central to the development of our countries and indeed are issues that link almost all the Millennium Development Goals”, said Sir John Kaputin. He added that only a global and multidisciplinary approach will make it possible to enhance the positive side of migration. But for that, Sir John warned, there are many challenges that must be addressed, including the brain drain and its negative impact on the economies of the ACP countries, the real ability for people to move freely between places and the fight against illegal immigration.
