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DAVAO
CITY – September 22, 2014 - PhilSmile, Wimler Foundation Philippines, Ateneo Migration Center (AMC) and MinCode are
organizing a conference in Davao on the "Role of Migrants and their remittances
in Sustainable Development" on December 6, 2014. The conference
will be held at F213 Auditorium, Ateneo de Davao University, Jacinto Campus,
Davao City. Around 100 experts and practitioners from diverse sectors are
expected to attend the conference. A Roundtable Discussion attended by 35
experts and practitioners will be conducted the following day.
The
main objective of the conference is to understand the link between migration,
remittances and sustainable development. So much money is sent back to the
Philippines, US$25 billion in 2013 according to the World Bank, making the
Philippines, the 3rd largest recipient country in the world, but where is all
the remittances going?
Specifically,
the conference aims to:
- Analyze and understand the factors explaining why Filipinos migrate. What is their migration goal?
- Understand the global dynamics of migrant remittances, especially in the context of sustainable development.
- Identify ways and means to help migrants and their families achieve their migration goals;
- Gather existing initiatives and good practices on harnessing the development potentials of migrants’ remittances;
- Discuss how migrant workers from Mindanao and their families, microfinance institutions, academes, local government, private sector, and other stakeholders can contribute to sustainable development;
- Learn from examples of good practices that can be possibly replicated
We
hope through this conference we are able to map strategies on how we can
support our overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families make their lives
better. We also hope that we can encourage various stakeholders to find ways
and means how harness potentials of migration to contribute to sustainable
development.
For
more information about the conference, please check
http://leilarispens-noel.wix.com/confabmigdev
To
attend the conference, please contact:
MIGUEL LISBONA
Telephone: (+63) 920 967 5082
Email:
jmlisbona@gmail
Organizers:
PhilSmile
is a new payment facility, enabling Overseas Filipinos (OFW) to pay directly
the school of their relatives back in the Philippines, securing the key goal of
OFW, Makapagpatapos (have their children graduate). By paying directly the
school, PhilSmile reduces remittances costs and reconnects parents and their
children left behind. 9m children under 18 grow up with one or both parents
living and working abroad (UNICEF, 2009).
Contact:
Camille
"Cam" Krejci
CEO PhilSmile
47 Esteban Abada
Street, Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Metro Manila
+63 (02) 512 2144 /
+63 918 282 5776
camille@philsmile.com
The WIMLER Partnership for Social Progress,
Inc. The WIMLER Partnership for Social Progress, Inc. is a small
non-profit and nongovernmental organisation which aims to contribute to the development.
WIMLER supports the education of poor children, capacity building of grassroots
community. WIMLER Foundation Hong Kong is the sister organization of WIMLER
Philippines. WIMLER Foundation Hong Kong Ltd. supports the capacity building
and empowerment of migrant communities regardless of nationalities and to
promote cultural diversity.
Contact:
Leila Rispens-Noel
President and
Co-founder
WIMLER Foundation
Philippines, Inc.
leila.rispens-noel@wimler.org
www.wimler.org
http://wimler.blogspot.com
The Ateneo de Davao University (Ateneo
Migration Center) is run by the Society of Jesus in Davao City in the
Philippines. It is also known by the acronym AdDU. Ateneo Migration Center
(AMC) is a center that utilizes the three-fold function of the University
towards generation of appropriate responses to migration concerns confronting Mindanao.
It is preferable that said responses to migration concerns are informed by perspectives
that are right-based, gender and culture responsive, pluralist, ecologically
sound and trans- disciplinary and were arrived at through collaborative and
participatory processes. AMC conducts relevant research studies and craft
policy recommendations, capacity building, resource mobilization and builds
partnership with relevant organizations. AMC organized Financial Literacy,
Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship (FLSE) in Davao City for OFW families in
partnership with Ateneo de Manila University School of Government and other partner
organizations.
Contact:
Mildred
Megarbio-Estanda
Director
B/F Finster Bldg.,
Ateneo de Davao University
Jacinto Street, Davao
City, Philippines 8000
Telefax no. 2242955
Email:
migration@addu.edu.ph
MINCODE
is a coalition of twelve (12) networks of NGOs based in Mindanao.It was
organized in 1991 and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) in 1992. MINCODE was established as a coalition in 1991 with 11
participating development NGO networks.
The coalition was formed by Mindanao NGOs and POs in response to the
need to unify on a common perspective after two decades of working for people’s
development. Through its activities, the
members found common ground to address the issues affecting the people
particularly the poor in Mindanao.
The coalition serves
as the forum for discussion, dialogue and coordination among Mindanao networks
and NGOs concerning development programs and its impact to the Mindanao
community. It also serves as advocacy
center of NGOs in Mindanao on issues related to development of tripeoples -
Lumad, Moro and Christian settlers. It facilitates and promotes Mindanao
consciousness and greater tripeople awareness among Mindanawons and Mindanao
NGOs.
Contact:
Patricia Sarenas
Chairperson
No. 3 Juna Avenue
corner Camia Streets, Juna Subdivision
Matina, Davao City
8000
Phone:(082) 299
0625pmsarenas@yahoo.com
