Human movements are at the center of African societies’ dynamics, the minister in charge of Senegalese living overseas, Sada Ndiaye, said at the opening in Dakar of an international conference on “Migrations and Globalisation : Present and Future Challenges.”
According to Mr. Ndiaye, the present stakes and future challenges posed by the ‘migration and globalization’ binomial concern all stakeholders involved in migration issues i.e. the State, the associations of migrants, development partners, the civil society, and researchers.
“Near or remote, free or enforced, temporary or permanent, human movements are the centre piece our societies’ dynamics”, the minister insisted.
He expressed hope that the statistical data to be gathered at the end of the discussions will guide and support the management, promotion, and protection policies for Senegalese expatriates.
This 18-20 November symposium in the Senegalese capital is organized by the Population, Development, and Reproductive Health Institute (IPDSR) of the University Cheikh Anta Diop fo Dakar.
The forum gathers decision makers, experts, and research workers from various universities and civil society organizations.
“Migratory movements are of great concern to governments in both the South and the North.
They represent political, economic, social, cultural, and health challenges to face up in order to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs),” Mouhamadou Guelaye Sall, the IPDSR Director said at the opening of the meeting.
According to Mr. Sall, “the social change resulting from the international migration paves the way for solutions to inequalities (…).”
The globalization process is logically accompanied by the emergence of migration-related issues for both the governments and public opinions, Sada Ndiaye further said.
Source African Press Agency
