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The IOM Country Office has the pleasure to invite you to celebrate the IOM 60th Anniversary

The IOM Country Office has the pleasure to invite you to celebrate the IOM 60th Anniversary

The IOM Country Office has the pleasure to invite you to celebrate the IOM 60th Anniversary20 October 2011 : 14h – 19h Espace Jacqmotte, Brussels

International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Organisation Internationale pour les Migrations (OIM) Internationale Organisatie voor Migratie (IOM)

 

This year, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is reaching a special milestone in its history: 60 years of assisting migrants worldwide in an ever changing environment and political and social context.

In this regard, the IOM Country Office cordially invites you to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Organization on 20 October. This event will, in particular, focus on activities and achievements of IOM in Belgium, going through key moments of the cooperation between IOM and its partners in Belgium and abroad.

During the cocktail, information stands from IOM and partner organizations in Belgium will be displayed; movies and a photo exhibition will be shown.

The IOM Country Office is looking forward to meeting you on this important day!

 

Programme

14h00 – 14h30        Arrival of participants

14h30 – 14h40        Opening Speech

14h40 – 14h50        Mr. Pascal Reyntjens - Officer in Charge, IOM Country Office for Belgium and Luxembourg 

14h50 – 15h50        Movie Screening « 60 years of assisting migrants » Guest Speakers: Key moments of the cooperation between IOM and partner organizations in Belgium and abroad

  • State Department for Migration and Asylum Policy
  • State Department for Social Integration
  • MIDA Experts
  • Ms.Patsy Sorensen–Director, Payoke
  • Ms.Pascale Moreau - Regional Representative for WesternEurope,UNHCR Brussel 

15h50 – 16h05        Coffee break

16h05 – 16h35        Presentation on activities and key achievements of IOM in Belgium since 1951 

16h35 – 16h50        Closing remarks

  • Mr. Bernd Hemingway - Regional Representative, IOM Regional Office for European Economic Area

17h00 – 19h00        Cocktail, movies and information stands

 

Confirmation by 1 October 2011

IOM Country Office for Belgium and Luxembourg, Rue Montoyerstraat 40, 3rd floor - 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Filipa Figueiredo: ffigueiredo@iom.int;

phone: +32 2 287 74 22; fax: +32 2 287 70 05

 

Kindly mention your name, surname, title, organization, contact details and whether you would like to attend the event, the cocktail or both.

 

Location of the Event:

Espace Jacqmotte 139, Rue Haute – Hoogstraat B-1000 Brussels

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