The Journalists International Forum For Migration (JIFORM) is gearing up for its highly anticipated 4th annual international migration summit, now rescheduled to take place from November 27-30.
The event, hosted by Abedorc Productions Inc in Etobicoke, Toronto, will embrace a hybrid format to facilitate both virtual and in-person participation.
The theme for this year’s summit is “Climate Change, Human Mobility, and Sustainable Investments.”
According to a statement by JIFORM President Dr. Ajibola Abayomi, the summit, set to commence on November 28, will deliver on its commitment to providing valuable capacity-building opportunities. Attendees, including journalists, migrant workers, business owners, judiciary professionals, and others in the field of migration and economics, can expect a program akin to the successful previous editions.
The summit aims to conduct a comprehensive review of migration components supporting safe, orderly, and regular migration, ultimately benefiting humanity at large.
Distinguished speakers slated for the event include Honourable Gerry Weiner, former Secretary of State and Minister of Immigration and Citizenship in Canada, now the Executive Director at APS Global Partners Incorporated, Toronto. Additionally, Kelly Tallon Franklin, a prominent Canadian human trafficking survivor activist, and Nermin K. Ahmad, a US-based Harvard scholar and Treasurer of the Executive Committee on Migration at the United Nations, will share their insights.
Director of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) in Malaysia, Philomena Gnanapragasam, will also be a featured speaker. Gnanapragasam, with a double degree in Psychology and Political Science from the UK and Malaysia, brings extensive experience in radio and television programming, boasting 15 international awards for her work.
JIFORM, a non-profit organization founded in 2019 with headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria, comprises over 300 journalists and volunteers globally. The organization has successfully organized events such as the African Migration Summit in Accra, Ghana (2021), the West African Media Migration Summit in Togo (2021), and the Intercontinental Migration Summit in partnership with Medgar Evers College, City University, Brooklyn (2022).
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to engage with experts and thought leaders in the field of migration and explore the intersection of climate change, human mobility, and sustainable investments. Join us for the 2023 JIFORM Migration Summit in Toronto, Canada.