The first such M&D event of its kind, the Virtual Fair was a great success with over 3,800 visitors coming to the Fair from 153 countries in its first week.
The Fair was successful in achieving its main purpose, which was to further some of the JMDI’s key objectives, including raising awareness of the concept of Migration and Development,
of current good practice in the field and of the role of civil society organizations.
The Virtual Fair achieved this by bringing the themes of the discussions in Athens at the GFMD Civil Society Days to a wider audience in the form of video interviews with participants, showcasing good practices led by civil society in the area of Migration and Development to a global audience, highlighting the role of small-scale actors.
IOM received high visibility with the selection of 3 IOM projects amongst the 60 Migration & Development ‘Good practices’ showcased at the virtual exhibition. One of the selected IOM projects is the Knowledge for Development in Mental Health project carried out by the Ghana Mental Health Educators in the Diasporas (GMHED) from the UK who work partly under the MIDA Ghana Health III project.
Furthermore, IOM’s Director General was interviewed on the role of the diaspora for their countries of origin, how to further enhance diaspora investment in the country of origin
and on the MIDA program.
For more information: www.migration4development.org/virtualfair
