Global Mayors Summit on Migration and Refugee Policy and Practice Report

GLOBAL MAYORS SUMMIT ON MIGRATION AND REFUGEE POLICY AND PRACTICE REPORT 18 SEPTEMBER 2017

Organized and Supported by Columbia Global Policy Initiative, City of New York, Open Society Foundations, Concordia, International Peace Institute, Zolberg Institute of Migration and Mobility at The New School

Rapporteurs Matthew O’Brien, Andrew Ryan, Lea Marie Esther von Maritus

Editors Maggie Powers Associate Director, Columbia Global Policy Initiative, Columbia University Emma Borgnäs Project Coordinator, Columbia Global Policy Initiative, Columbia University

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Michael W. Doyle Director, Columbia Global Policy Initiative; University Professor, affiliated with the School of International and Public Affairs, the Department of Political Science, and the Law School, Columbia University md2221@columbia.edu Maggie Powers Associate Director, Columbia Global Policy Initiative, Columbia University m.powers@columbia.edu Emma Borgnäs Project Coordinator, International Migration, Columbia Global Policy Initiative, Columbia University ehb2135@columbia.edu Cory Winter Project Coordinator, Columbia Global Policy Initiative, Columbia University c.winter@columbia.edu

Design and Production: Cory Winter @CoryJWinter

Photography: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images, 18-19 Sep. 2017 © Columbia Global Policy Initiative, 2017 All Rights Reserved

Contents Introduction

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Shaping Priorities with States

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Government Working with Cities – Canadian Perspective

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The Evolving Roles of Cities

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City Innovation to Foster Welcoming Communities

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Innovations to Overcome Policy Challenges

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Advocacy & Global Coalition Building – Working through City Networks

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Promising Partnerships with the Private Sector, Civil Society, and the Public

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Conclusion

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Day Two – Building a Global Network: Cities Only Exchange

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City Represented at the Summit: Annex

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Agenda: Annex

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Participant List: Annex

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INTRODUCTION On 18-19 September 2017, the Columbia Global Policy Initiative, working in partnership with the City of NewYork, the Open Society Foundations, Concordia, the International Peace Institute and the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility convened a Global Mayors Summit on Migration and Refugee Policy and Practice (GMS) in New York City.The GMS invited mayors and high-level city representatives from around the world to convene with UN representatives, thought leaders, business leaders, and civil society representatives, for a discussion of how cities promote migrant and refugee integration, rights protection, and empowerment. Close to 400 persons registered for the event. One hundred city officials from 40 cities contributed, representing all Continents, participated with over half of the participants at the level of mayor or vice mayor.

The Global Mayors Summit took place one year after the UN convened a High Level Summit to Address Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants. This September 2016 Summit culminated with States endorsing, by consensus, a historic document entitled the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, the first U.N. framework dedicated to strengthening international cooperation on migration and refugee policies.Within it, States commit to develop two “compacts” — one for safe, orderly, and regular migration and the other on refugees — by the end of 2018.

One year after the New York Declaration was published and one year before the conclusion of negotiations of the two global compacts, the Global Mayors Summit convened relevant stakeholders to discuss how to strengthen the central role already played by cities in current and future deliberations on policy-making in the migration and refugee fields.

For a full list of cities represented at the Global Mayors Summit, see page 25

The GMS consisted of three segments taking place over two days: • A discussion convened at the International Peace Institute (IPI) with national governments and global leaders on the margins of the opening of the UN General Assembly, where mayors discussed local solutions to global migration and refugee challenges.

• A strategic dialogue, hosted at the 2017 Concordia Annual Summit, amongst city leaders, private sector, and civil society actors , where new and existing multistakeholder initiatives were featured, with a view to sharing best practices, creating affinity groups, and building partnerships.

• A closed-door workshop, hosted at the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility, where mayors and senior migration city officials discussed shared models of best immigration policy and practice, explored opportunities for coalition building, and identified advocacy opportunities.

Central to the GMS discussions was recognizing that cities are increasingly collaborating across national borders: sharing ideas, forming coalitions, and challenging their national governments to adopt policies that are proving effective at the local level. The program thus highlighted the role of partnerships, including city networks and public/private partnerships, in advancing the goals established by cities to comprehensively address the global migration challenge.

City leaders are increasingly called to come together to support diversity and compassion in welcoming migrants during a time when national leaders are failing.The GMS underlined how cities can reshape national narratives on migration and social inclusion, demonstrating the strength and richness that result from an inclusive society.

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Top left: Speakers of the “Shaping Priorities with States” session at the International Peace Institute Top right: Terje Rød-Larsen Bottom right: Mary Robinson

SHAPING PRIORITIES WITH STATES The first segment of the Global Mayors Summit convened mayors and UN leadership at IPI on the morning of 18 September 2017.

Cities represented expressed the collective view that the world has moved from a nation-state centric political model to one in which cities — through a strong alignment of leadership, bold in their actions, and unafraid of the consequences — can determine the fate of how societies are governed.

There is a growing commitment for cities to build on the idea of “city sovereignty” and to act internationally. Cities have demonstrated this commitment in areas such as climate change where they have interceded to implement the Paris Climate Accord despite national government reversals. Such efforts will require leadership, solidarity, and more financial and

material resources.The leadership of mayors in fostering and steering the ever expanding and diverse communities they govern will become all the more important in the decades to come.

“The resilience of global solidarity offers hope for the future.”

— Mary Robinson, The Elders Drawing from the historical legacy of his own state, Mayor Kasim Reed (US) of the City of Atlanta had the audience consider the importance of not being out-passioned by those with opposing views on migration and diversity, referencing Martin Luther King.

“We won’t run from these conversations; we intend to lead them.”

— Kasim Reed, Mayor of Atlanta, US The Permanent Representatives of Mexico and Switzerland, the co-facilitators of the Global Compact for Migration (GCM), acknowledged the need for states to listen to and seek advice from city officials on matters pertaining to migration and refugee policy and to bring successful examples from cities to the global level.This applies to social and economic integration and to cities as humanitarian actors, where a growing number are first responders for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons.

Session Participants Ambassador Terje Rød-Larsen, President, International Peace Institute Ms. Penny Abeywardena, New York City Commissioner for International Affairs Hon. Louise Arbour, UN Special Representative of the SecretaryGeneral for International Migration

Newsweek: “From Climate Change to Immigration, Cities Like New York Will Help Save the World” by Mary Robinson newsweek.com/new-york-666514

H.E. Mary Robinson,The Elders Dr. Michael Doyle, Director, Columbia Global Policy Initiative; University Professor, Columbia University Hon. Kasim Reed, Mayor of Atlanta, US Hon. Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, UK Hon. Erias Lukwago, Lord Mayor of Kampala, Uganda Hon. Andreas Hollstein, Mayor of Altena, Germany Dr. Colleen Thouez, Co-Founder, Mayoral Forum on Human Mobility, Migration and Development, UN Institute for Training and Research Hon. Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees H.E. Jürg Lauber, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations H.E. Juan José Gómez Camacho, Permanent Representative of Mexico to the United Nations Mr. Gregory Maniatis, Director, Open Society Foundations-International Migration Initiative GLOBALPOLICY.COLUMBIA.EDU

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Shaping Priorities with States at the International Peace Institute youtu.be/ZnjhYrJlZeI

Mr. Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) responsible for the protection and assistance of 66 million forcibly displaced persons worldwide, spoke on the need for cities to be included in international policy decision making.

The world is changing, declared Mr. Grandi: “if inclusion is the future name of the game, cities is where it must happen. Cities is where it should happen, and, in fact, cities is where it is happening.” He proposed that the governing body of the UNHCR — its Executive Committee (“ExCom”) — be reconfigured so as to include an ExCom of Cities.

“Assisting and promoting the advancement of refugees will take place in partnership with cities, or it will not take place at all.”

— Filippo Grandi, UNHCR The Special Representative for the SecretaryGeneral for International Migration (SRSG),

Ms. Louise Arbour, highlighted the role of cities as international players in cross-border problem solving. She noted that cities’ scope of responsibility extends to areas spanning beyond classic integration to issues of vital transnational concern — public safety, public health, emergency response, and human development to name just a few. She emphasized that cities should be more directly involved in current and future deliberations on policy-making in these fields and proposed that mayors and city officials be systematically represented in national delegations that deliberate on international migration policy.

The Permanent Representative of Switzerland, Ambassador Jürg Lauber, supported proposals to embed mayor and city officials in national delegations that deliberate on international migration policy, a proposal first put forward by former SRSG Mr. Peter D. Sutherland.

Mayors were also considered vital voices to be included in the stocktaking meeting on the Global Compact for Migration consultation phase, taking place in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on 4-6 December 2017.

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Session Participant

GOVERNMENT WORKING WITH CITIES: CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE

Mr. Alex Soros, Global Board Member, Open Society Foundations Hon. Ahmed D. Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Canada

Hon. Ahmed Hussen (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Canada) delivered a keynote address during a private lunch session with city officials. He stated that while all levels of government have an important role to play in helping newcomers to settle and integrate, cities are critical since they are generally the first to interact directly with newcomers. They know best what the members of their communities need, providing housing and other essential services, such as healthcare, to newcomers upon their arrival.

They also assist newcomers in finding employment, and provide other important services that help newcomers become active members of their community and ultimately succeed.

In Canada, he shared, the federal government is partnering with all levels of government, as well as community partners, in helping newcomers integrate. Provincial and municipal partners are involved in planning for new arrivals and in the delivery of settlement services and they are consulted on Canada’s annual migration plan. This ensures a whole-of-government approach across the country, while at the same time being responsive to local conditions and demographics.

Bottom left: Ahmed D. Hussen Top right: Jennifer Bond; Ahmed D. Hussen

Key to Canada’s success is the generally positive and welcoming attitude that Canadians possess towards immigrants. 90% of recent immigrants, including refugees, report a sense of belonging in Canada. This is because Canadians know that migrants make positive contributions to the economy and the society, and that diversity is a great source of strength that provides the country with many opportunities and a competitive advantage.

Migrants support the growth of the labor force and bring new skills, he asserted. They contribute through entrepreneurship by creating jobs, boosting innovation through new perspectives and diverse insights; they bring their investment networks and open new trade markets; and they make philanthropic, social and cultural contributions to both Canadian communities and their countries of origin. This is true for all newcomers, whether they arrive as economic immigrants with a job offer in hand or as people fleeing circumstances such as war, poverty, or unrest.

The Canadian government thus has a vested interest in ensuring immigrants’ continued success, he said. To achieve this at a time marked by rising populism, xenophobia, and increased political tension over migration, there is a need to share positive experiences with immigration and integration, and to demonstrate the benefits of migration.

“Those on the ground need to tell the world what they see: migrants giving back to their communities, migrants succeeding in many different ways.”

— Minister Ahmed D. Hussen, Canada

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Mayor Bill de Blasio Keynote Address at the Global Mayors Summit youtu.be/csroouETiOg

THE EVOLVING ROLES OF CITIES The GMS opened its Strategic Dialogue segment on the afternoon of 18 September as a part of the 2017 Concordia Annual Summit.

The segment was welcomed by Nicholas Logothetis and Patrick Gaspard and opened with a keynote address from City of New York (US) Mayor Bill de Blasio as the hosting city of the GMS. Mayor de Blasio spoke to the way cities are reshaping local, regional, and global responses to immigration. 55% of the world’s population resides in cities, and 80% of the world’s population of migrants can be found in cities — both are figures that are only expected to grow. The most important and timely work in the area of welcoming and integrating migrants and refugees is currently being done at the municipal level. This also means that, going forward, constructive solutions will be found at the city level.

Mayor de Blasio asserted that the global refugee crisis is one of governance and governments. It has demonstrated the failure by national governments to adequately deal with the evolving realities of migration and refugees. The reaction and actions of cities, on the other hand, have often been more

welcoming than that of national governments.

Not only can cities serve as inspiration to other cities, but they also demonstrate the potential of impacting national and international refugee and migration policy. In the summer of 2015, cities and towns across the world opened their arms to refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria, while nation governments shut their borders and demonized these same people.

In communities as diverse and varying in size as Altena, Germany and Atlanta, US the same undercurrent shaped the response: the desire to welcome and integrate newcomers.

As the nation-state is increasingly strained, with powerful national governments less able and less willing to respond to issues as they arise, the default position is thus to let cities and towns handle the challenges on their own.

This is both a challenge and an opportunity to reshape the discussion around migration policy.

Mayor de Blasio implored mayors to seize this challenge as an opportunity to reshape the general thinking around migration and what immigrants mean in and to society.

Indeed, cities today are taking on this challenge because of the practical and moral responsibility they feel towards immigrants.

Local leaders all over the world are showing will, providing moral leadership, and leading by example with what de Blasio deems a “can do spirit.” They are unquestionably up against powerful winds, including that of the rise of populism. However, mayors find strength in a growing and powerful movement of cities that are eager to learn from each other on how to integrate newcomers and thrive in diversity.

The host city of the Global Mayors Summit, New York City has worked hard through a range of projects and initiatives to bring immigrants in the city out of the shadows and into the social fabric of the city. Not too long ago, many residents were left out and could not participate in the city’s life, be it for economic or social reasons. Now there is prosperity and inclusion. Mayor de Blasio stressed that New York City’s progress has not been in spite of immigrants, but because of immigrants. The energy, entrepreneurship, and creativity brought by immigrants has allowed New York City’s economy to grow, the city to become safer, and the community to get stronger.

What should be simple actions to take in a city as progressive as New York, however, have

Session Participants Mr. Nicholas Logothetis, Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board, Concordia Patrick Gaspard, Vice President, Open Society Foundations Hon. Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York City, US

been met with national resistance at every step. Mayor de Blasio warned that today the politics of nativism is too richly rewarded at other levels of government. Too much of the national dialogue today focuses on crime rates, loss of jobs, and the President’s Twitter feed, at the expense of the great work being done at the city level. Instead, inclusion should not only be viewed as a pathway to economic strength but also as a pathway to greater security.

“In the United States, we have Republicans, we have Democrats, and we have mayors. Mayors are focused on getting things done. We don’t have time for the ideological disputes that divide communities. We run cities.”

— Jorge Elorza, Mayor of Providence, US

prosperous and modern. The process of building the new normal will begin through deeds. Moreover, cities must remain open and willing to communicate to achieve this new normal. It is important to ensure that the impact of such deeds and policies goes beyond just the new residents of the city to reach all residents, old and new. Since individuals most hostile to migrants are typically those who feel the most alienated, building social capital for all of the city’s residents is key to creating a better position for migrants as they integrate into the wider community.

Mayor de Blasio also stressed the importance of collaboration between cities. Mayors are always borrowing ideas from each other and they wield more power than they often take into account. By sharing and creating networks, cities can use the voice of the many to convince national governments to change ineffective and harmful policies. This concerted city voice is already resonating at the highest levels of international discussion, including in the halls of the United Nations, where cities are being listened to in the process of developing the two global compacts on migrants and refugees.

Now is the time for cities to think globally and act locally.

“We are at the pivot point where history traverses our cities. We get to change people’s lives, we get to reset the entire debate through our actions; no doubt that we can create a new normal, where inclusive society is the new normal.”

— Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York City, US

Top left: Patrick Gaspard Bottom right: Bill de Blasio

Mayor de Blasio stressed that there is a need to identify and promote an effective model of inclusion — a model not only morally superior but also more effective and functional. People must feel like respected stakeholders of their city so that they will want to contribute to the overall well-being of the city. When someone is recognized and feels like they are a part of something, they feel a sense of ownership and belonging. In too many parts of the world migrants are ostracized in cities, sending a message that they cannot and do not belong in the community. If you have a place at the table, protecting that table becomes a natural responsibility. It should therefore be in every city’s interest to encourage openness to all their residents.

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CITY INNOVATION TO FOSTER WELCOMING COMMUNITIES This Strategic Dialogue panel highlighted the role of cities as global innovators in fostering welcoming communities and promoting integration, rights protection, and civic engagement for refugees and migrants. A panelist stated that city policies include those with “harder edges” that focus on legal status and remedies, as well as “softer edge” policies that aim to facilitate integration and to create a more positive narrative on immigration.

At the harder end of the spectrum, policies include identification programs for the undocumented populations in cities. Responding to the fact that nearly half a million of its population are undocumented, New York City established IDNYC to provide government Session Participants Hon. Matthew Ryder, Deputy Mayor for Social Integration, Social Mobility and Community Engagement, London, UK Dr. Jennifer Bond, Managing Director, University of Ottawa Refugee Hub Hon. James Kenney, Mayor of Philadelphia, US Hon. Richard Buery, Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives, New York City, US Hon. Dominique Versini, Deputy Mayor in charge of solidarity, families, childcare, child protection services, fight against poverty and seniors, Paris, France Hon. Samantha Ratnam, Deputy Mayor of Moreland City Council, Australia

IDs to the city’s entire population, including undocumented persons. The ID card provides access to many cultural institutions, libraries, and other public facilities as well as allowing immigrants to open bank accounts. It is the largest municipal ID card program in the US and an example of an effective public-private partnership. To ensure the accessibility of the ID cards, there are 26 permanent registration locations and regular pop-up sign up locations, including the the mobile van “IDNYC on the go.” The idea behind the IDNYC program originated with municipal ID programs in New Haven, Connecticut and Oakland, California in the US. The model has since been adopted by Philadelphia, US and Paris, France.

New York City also offers Action NYC, a phone service that provides free and safe legal help to immigrant New Yorkers through a network of community organizers and lawyers. Since its launch, over 12,000 people have been referred to Action NYC. The service always operates at 90% capacity, demonstrating that there is a true need from the community.

In Paris, France, in response to the large influx of refugees overwhelming the city’s ability to respond adequately, the administration opened two migrant camps in the outskirts of the city.

This ensures that no one is forced to sleep on the streets and upholds the city’s determination to provide an unconditional welcoming to everyone irrespective of their status. In London, UK, a community sponsorship model to welcome Syrian refugees in local communities is currently being developed. It uses the main tenets of the Canadian private sponsorship model, but has been adapted to fit the UK context with the support of the Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative.

Cities are important carriers and purveyors of identity, a panelists stated, and it can be easier for an immigrant to become a Parisian or Londoner than to become British or French. Migrant inclusion in a range of activities from sports and volunteering as well as accessibility to services, such as education and language courses, allows people to meet and engage with one another and can help newcomers adopt this common identity more easily. Ceremonies that mark the transition into citizenship can also help change the narrative on citizenship to a more positive one.

Paris has instituted a refugee mobilization plan, which includes “softer edge” aspects of integration policy, including more funding for French language classes, grants to refugee students to continue education in Parisian universities, and sporting events and programs to encourage interaction between refugees and citizens. A panelist highlighted the role of the City of Moreland, Australia as one of the most progressive, welcoming, and socially inclusive city in the country. This role has been achieved through careful political leadership, backed up by financial and symbolic investments. The city is a Refugee Welcome Zone, an initiative of the Refugee Council of Australia to push local governments to make a commitment in spirit to welcoming refugees into local communities, and keep banners on their municipal buildings advocating for welcoming refugees. Inclusion is a core part of the identity of the City of Moreland, as they state in their official motto: “One community proudly diverse.”

To ensure the support of these models for integrating and welcoming newcomers now and in the future, local communities and organizations must become central actors, feel ownership, and be allowed to contribute to shaping programs according to their needs.

Civil society organizations fulfill a crucial role in strengthening the social fabric of the city, and volunteer and citizen engagement plays a crucial role in welcoming newcomers and handling large numbers of arrivals. In many cities, this has been recognized both on a policy and a programmatic level. In the City of Moreland, local neighborhood houses supported by the national government help the city foster social cohesion and counter rising Islamophobia.

Active citizenship and community mobilization in Australia also includes the “grandmothers against detention” movement.This citizen action group organizes weekly protests to demand the release of people held in detention centers on Manus Island. In Hamburg, Germany, some of the most effective programs include a forum GLOBALPOLICY.COLUMBIA.EDU

for refugee support, which provides support and counseling to volunteers to discuss housing, including through the creation of a position of an ombudswoman for volunteers. Hamburg, has prioritized recognition of skills and education.

Working with the business community and civil society, Hamburg established a skills partnership to facilitate integration of refugees into the labor market. This ensures that everyone above 25 years of age has their needs and qualifications determined, thus overcoming a major hurdle for labor market integration of refugees.

The panelists also stressed the need for a concerted pushback against the ugliness of xenophobia and racism that has arisen in the public discourse around migration.

Some examples of existing efforts include Amnesty International’s global campaign on refugees Iwelcome. Public opinion research conducted by Purpose found that in Germany and France about a third of the population, mostly concentrated in big cities, is open and welcoming to immigrants. They found that, on other another end of the spectrum, about a third of the population, mostly located in rural areas, hold nativists and anti-immigrant views.

Most importantly, Purpose found there is a large middle group between the converted cosmopolitans and the rural populace, which is generally sympathetic towards refugees but that also struggles with anxieties about their countries becoming splintered. To address this feeling of a loss of control, measures and campaigns must aim to overcome fear and must go beyond targeting the already convinced parts of the population.

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INNOVATIONS TO OVERCOME POLICY CHALLENGES The second Strategic Dialogue session focused on the schism between local government and its policies and the national government’s policies and priorities. Panelist presented initiatives around the themes of integrating migrants and refugees, demonstrating the benefits immigrants bring to the city and the locality, and building social cohesion.At the core of the discussion was the question of whether cities can help rebuild the national debate and how constructive city action and policy can influence regional and national policies.

It was stated that at the essence of the problems cities are facing rests a failure by

national governments on a number of issue areas, including refugees and migrants, climate change and growing inequality. Cities today are often constrained by national policies in their ability to govern effectively at a local level.

While the degree and nature of the obstacles vary, many cities are forced to reconcile disjointed national migration policies with a duty to serve all city residents with equity and care. A key message was that fostering inclusive cities does not necessarily take big budgets and contracted services, but rather political and community leadership that is creative and determined.

In São Paolo, Brazil, the municipal bill is guiding the local government in questions concerning human rights, promotion of immigrants’ and refugees’ rights, integration, and empowerment.

This bill does not have as its main concern the national security nor the protection of labor market. São Paulo thereby promotes positive and inclusive initiatives despite a more restrictive and exclusive national policy. In France, asylum is the duty of the national government, and cities such as Paris have limited space to influence immigration policies. The city administration is currently facing a new government that wants to put more emphasis on the status of the immigrant, thereby taking a step away from the more humanitarian and humanist approach preferred by the city authorities. In Australia, the City of Moreland grapples with the national government’s efforts to foster of a politics of fear surrounding immigration. In the UK, cities face a national politics of Brexit and the failure of the national level politics to adequately address the complex challenges of economic inequality, migration, and globalization.

Against this backdrop, panelists stressed that cities can and must provide strong leadership to help shape the national narrative. To help achieve this goal, the panelists emphasized the need for city-to-city networks to strengthen mayors’ collective voice in advocacy efforts, enhance their ability to respond to pressing needs, and allow for exchange of best practices.

One of the examples of such networks is Welcoming America. This initiative brings together larger and smaller cities across the US to foster municipal policies that recognize that an inclusive and welcoming city is a prosperous city. Given the different challenges cities are faced with in the field of immigration, partnerships between small and large cities are important to facilitate exchange of best practices, strengthen regional networks, and reach an optimal resource allocation. Panelists

noted the need to set up structures and networks internationally to give city leaders the power to influence national and international policy-making.

Session Participants Hon.Ted Terry, Mayor of Clarkston, US Dr.T. Alexander Aleinikoff, Director, Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility; University Professor,The New School Hon. Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, UK Hon. Michael S. Rawlings, Mayor of Dallas, US Hon. Andreas Hollstein, Mayor of Altena, Germany Hon. Bruno Covas Lopes, Deputy Mayor of São Paulo, Brazil

The panelists also focused on different integration policies and activities that demonstrate the benefits immigrants bring to cities and that help build social cohesion. In Dallas, US, the authorities’ relationships with the immigrant community has frozen because of their growing fear that they will be arrested.

In response, Dallas has instituted My Dallas Citizen Workshop program, a community policing program for which 192,000 people are eligible and that aims to ensure good relationships between citizens and the police.

The city also offers English language classes in an effort to foster inclusion. The end result is economic growth for all of Dallas.

“We are not a sanctuary city. We obey all federal laws, and we believe that’s our role. But at the same time, we have to protect those residents.”

— Michael S. Rawlings, Mayor of Dallas, US

“In the wake of a state devastated

by Hurricane Harvey, it’s going to take an immigrant population to rebuild Texas.”

— Michael S. Rawlings, Mayor of Dallas, US Bristol, UK, is finding innovative solutions to inclusion of its immigrant population such as a sports program that aims to bring primary school-aged children together. They also have public health teams to assist immigrants in navigating the National Health Service.

São Paolo, Brazil, offers services to assist immigrants navigate the city’s civic services, including health care and education. São Paolo holds cultural fairs each weekend to foster cultural exchange between native communities and immigrants. They sponsor temporary housing for new immigrants so Bottom left: Michael S. Rawlings Top right: Michael S. Rawlings, Ted Terry, Andreas Hollstein, Marvin Rees

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they can look for a job and find autonomy, offer free Portuguese language classes, and, in partnership with a private company, offer services for new immigrants to open bank accounts. In 2016, they launched a campaign against xenophobia to remind citizens of São Paulo of the city’s immigrant history.

“Social integration flourishes when a circle of friends surrounds a refugee as mentors, as coaches, allies, community navigators, and champions...We call this a “long welcome.” A process of integration that is transformative, The panelists stressed that integration requires both for the refugee but also for more than just policy — it works best when refugees and migrants have a circle of friends the community that receives them. to help them navigate their new country and Social integration can change invest in their future. This was referred to as everything for refugees.” the “long welcome,” which is transformative — Linda Hartke, for both the community and the refugee.

President & CEO, Lutheran Refugees who feel more integrated in their Immigration and Refugee Service communities have higher aspirations, grow in their sense of belonging, and have more community engagement. To achieve this, there is a need to invest more in relationship building to foster sense of belonging instead of alienation. Successful integration changes communities — they become more inclusive and open and racism and xenophobia are less likely to take hold.

Fostering the long welcome requires good leadership. Mayors stressed the importance of leveraging civil society in making cities more inclusive and providing the series to create this long welcome. More fundamentally, it was suggested that mayors and cities need to accept the people as a co-producer of

integration policy at the community level to help immigrants become acquainted with their new communities; citizens are nodes in grassroots construction and integration and they need to be considered owners of the town, together with the mayors and authorities.

Indeed, in many cities, the job of welcoming and integrating refugees and migrants is entirely dependent on volunteers and citizen engagement. In Bristol, UK, the program 91 Ways to Build a Global City brings people together over food and discussion. Altena, Germany has a program to connect refugees with “flüchtlingspaten” or refugee god parents — citizens who help refugees integrate in the city, by accompanying them to services and increasing their participation in the city life.

Panelists also stressed the role of faith-based communities in creating a long welcome. Pope Francis was commended as setting a tone of leadership on inclusion and for his call to action to faith-based communities to support refugee and migrant inclusion and acceptance.

“We in our cities say everything in councils, round tables, and we make of course, as mayors, decisions. But what we need on the bottom is more. We have to accept the people, the citizens, as co-producers [of policy].”

— Andreas Hollstein, Mayor of Altena, Germany It was emphasized in the discussions that immigrants have agency, and that in the process of developing policies, immigrant must be given the space to tell their story. In learning from each other and sharing best practices, it is crucial that cities highlight what immigrants can and are doing for themselves and each other and not only to focus on the kind of things that cities can do for immigrants. In each of São Paolo’s 32 prefectures, which are governed by an elected local council, one seat of each local council is reserved for an immigrant representative. Moreover, the city has an immigrant service center led by immigrants to provide legal and social assistance.

There is also a need for smart storytelling to let host communities know who the newcomers are. By focusing on the personal stories of refugees and migrants, a narrative emerges that is unique and carries the potential to convince. The other story to tell is that of the nation as whole and national priorities. In the US, research shows that immigrants believe the American dream exists much more than natives do. The treatment of immigrants speaks to who we are and who we want to be as a country. The feelings of optimism from immigrants for the American dream should continue to be cultivated and shared and mayors play a central role in communicating that message.

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communities.Through their powerful collective voice, these mayors are driving the agenda in support of America’s immigrant communities on a national level. Among other things, they responded to President Trump’s decision to end DACA by sending an open letter to Congress urging quick action on bipartisan DREAMer legislation and has organized a Mayors Day of Action on DACA hosted by over 60 Mayors from across the US on August 29.

Other city networks include the New York Immigration Coalition, launched to build strong relationships among mayors who are aligned on issues of migration, to share best practices, and to act jointly to promote changes; 100 Resilient Cities, a recently created network that includes migration and refugee policy mandates; and the Global Parliament of Mayors, a governance body of, by and for mayors from all continents.

ADVOCACY & GLOBAL COALITION BUILDING: WORKING THROUGH CITY NETWORKS The third Strategic Dialogue panel focused on how cities can drive the migration and refugee agenda at the national and international levels through coordinated action. A number of existing city networks on migration are taking the lead in developing migration and refugee policy. Through such international and national networks, mayors can lift each other’s voices.

By pointing to other cities and towns who are taking a stand on the issues at hand they can gain a level of political cover for a range of localized policies that potentially are in contradiction to national policy.

Some of the existing networks and structures for city-to-city cooperation are long-standing organizations that have expanded to tackle migration and refugee policy, while others were recently created and now include migration and refugee policy mandates. Among these, a

growing number of city networks are moving beyond the exchange of best practices to more narrowly focused objectives, such as: providing legal assistance and advice, standardizing welcoming practices and approaches across cities, resettling refugees, building administrative capacities, and channeling information from cities into inter-state policy deliberations.

The existence of city networks was important for US mayors in January 2017, as cities felt threatened by the imperatives of the incoming Trump administration. Mayors supported each other by sharing legal practices and best practices for holding up existing policies to protect all inhabitants and to show support for immigration communities. One of these networks is the United States Conference of Mayors, a national coalition of 1,400 mayors who are committed to welcoming immigrant

“The ideal world is one characterized by strong city networks and partnerships where mayors can pick up the phone and call other mayors handling the same challenges.”

— Liora Danan, Chief of Staff, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, New York City, US Relocation is an extraordinary channel to improve life expectations and opportunity for migrants. The idea that migrants may be stuck in countries where their lives are threatened was deemed by panelists as unacceptable.

In Europe, the lack of a common European refugee policy has posed significant problems for the continent’s border cities. In Athens, Greece in 2015, the lack of coordination and leadership from the national government and the closure of borders and pathways into other European countries resulted in thousands of refugee stuck in camps close to city. 100 Resilient Cities helped develop strategies to operate these camps. However, the response was insufficient and many refugees remain stuck in those temporary facilities. The Solidarity Cities Network, coordinated by Eurocities, makes an effort to increase responsibilitysharing for hosting refugees by advocating for the establishment of a principle of mutual recognition of international protection status across Europe and of a right to free movement and establishment in Europe of recognized refugees.

Session Participants Ms. Adrienne Pon, Executive Director, Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs, City of San Francisco, US Dr. Colleen Thouez, Co-Founder, Mayoral Forum on Human Mobility, Migration and Development, UN Institute for Training and Research Hon. Jorge Elorza, Mayor of Providence, US Hon. Noel Rosal, Mayor of Legazpi City, Philippines Hon. Lefteris Papagiannakis,Vice Mayor for Migrants, Refugees and Municipal Decentralization, Athens, Greece Hon. Pierfrancesco Majorino, Deputy Mayor for Social Policy, Health and Rights, Milan, Italy

In Milan, Italy, the Protection System for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (SPRAR) organized by the UNHCR and the Italian government resettles refugees. It is made up of the network of local institutions that implement reception projects for forced migrants in cooperation with voluntary sector organizations and is financed by the Ministry of Interior. Resettled refugees in the system receive material assistance, healthcare, psychological welfare, mentoring for social integration with Italian language classes, and assistance in finding a job and housing. Milan has also experimented with temporary relocation for those who do not yet have refugee status but who want to continue their journey to other cities. The number of people who have been part of this temporary relocation program has increased tenfold and has reached 500 in Milan. However, there is a need for a more centralized relocation program among European cities.

In the Philippines, Legazpi City has adopted the Migrants in Countries in Crisis Guidelines (MICIC). The MICIC Initiative was founded by the US and Philippines to develop guidelines to assist migrants living in countries that are affected by national disasters. It covers the full cycle of crisis: preparedness, emergency response, and post-crisis action. To implement these national guidelines, the IOM published a set of 10 key recommendations recognizing the special role of local authorities in addressing the needs of migrant populations

and the challenges of displacement as well as large migratory movements. Legazpi City is now working with ten other countries in the ASEAN region to provide training on the role of local authorities in implementing the MICIC guidelines. They are especially focused on establishment of migrant-centered contingency planning, which includes planning for migrants’ particular needs, especially those of women, children, and victims of trafficking.

Oslo, Norway highlighted their experience working through regional city networks like Eurocities, which enables learning from and connecting with similar cities facing similar problems. The Eurocities Charter on Integrating Cities promotes the integration of services throughout Europe and harnesses the duties and responsibilities of European cities in their roles as policy-makers, service providers, employers and buyers of goods and services

to provide equal opportunities for all residents, to integrate migrants, and to embrace the diversity of their populations across Europe.

Toronto, Canada recently became the first non-European city to sign on to charter.

The panel also discussed the importance of networking at the municipal level. Athens, Greece has created a coordination center for all NGOs active in refugee policy across the city. Sponsored by private funding, this coordination center establishes a link between public sector, private sector, and civil society.

Athens also ensures that migrant and refugee representatives are part of the municipal leadership, thus creating a link between policy making of cities and the realities on the ground.

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for Immigrant Affairs as part of its immigration infrastructure. This office has, in turn, created a legal justice fund, a partnership with public libraries to increase knowledge of immigrants to learn about the process of acquiring citizenship, and support the creation of specific networks and advocacy efforts, including the US Conference of Mayors.

The panel emphasized that although there are many existing networks that take on the tasks of integration and work to identify the best approaches to immigration policy for cities, they are mainly focused on specific and often national or regional issues. To take networks to the next level, there is a need for new models and analytics for immigration at the international level. One suggestion was to develop predictive models as a smart analytical tool that can be utilized by cities in their development of immigration policies.

It was suggested that it will be essential to look to cooperation with the private sector, and technology companies in particular, for the development of such tools. Panelists encouraged study of municipal engagement in the climate change community as a model for identifying and defining common topics, common data, and common metrics.

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PROMISING PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR, CIVIL SOCIETY, AND THE PUBLC In the fourth Strategic Dialogue panel, cities discussed existing and promising opportunities to promote integration, protect rights, and empower migrants and refugees in collaboration with the private sector, universities, and civil society representatives.

These non-state actors are responding with admirable displays of solidarity and mobilization in the face of widespread hostility towards migrants and refugees around the world.

In Gothenburg, Sweden, there is a clear demand for labor. To meet their needs, the city looks at several key indicators to match immigrants with employment opportunities.

One of their Municipal Management Groups then supports collaboration between the county administrative board, employment agencies, civil society, and the police to ensure successful integration of those migrants. The city has also established cooperative structures within the municipality with the aim to reflect migrants’ perspectives about what the city should look like and what role they would like to play in society.

Immigration has long been a top-down issue with the federal governments establishing policies that are often at direct odds to the needs and policies of cities. The panelists called for a bottom-up movement where city perspective are reflected in national immigration cities and efforts at welcoming are increased. The religious community and nonprofits all help in curating such a movement. New York City’s work to increase inclusion has been amplified by the philanthropic funded Know Your Rights campaign, aimed at informing immigrants about the services available to them and building trust in those services. Moreover, universities have an important role in providing education and resources for refugees and international students. Taking up this call, Rutgers University has started to offer education opportunities to refugees. Civil society actors also play a crucial role in fostering city based movements.

One such actor is Welcoming America. They are building a network of cities across the US (and now internationally to support cities with welcoming policies and also provide a roadmap to others to create and foster

welcoming policies.

Refugees and migrants also need a seat at the table. The lack of refugee representation in shaping policies that affect their own futures will and are affecting their success.

Session Participants Ms. Bitta Mostofi, Acting Commissioner, Mayor of New York City’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, US Mr. David Lubell, Director & CoFounder,Welcoming America Hon. Mariya Voyvodova,Vice Mayor of the City of Gothenburg, Sweden Mr. David Linde, CEO, Participant Media Mr.Tony Marx, President & CEO, New York Public Libraries Ms. Hourie Tafech, Doctoral Student, Rutgers University; Founder, SPARK 15

the refugee crisis, but the human crisis that has unfolded. The film’s release also includes a political campaign to foster positive change at higher levels of policymaking. Panelists also highlighted the work of PartnersGlobal.

Together with the UN Together campaign, PartnersGlobal launched a student award competition to design print ads promoting a positive and inclusive view of migrants and refugees. Winning ads will be showcased around the world and at the UN.

SPARK15 is the first youth refugee organization in Malta, the central aim of which is to break the stereotype refugees face and to advocate for the rights of refugees, with a focus on the right to education.

The panelists emphasized that public libraries are another central stakeholder and a key resource for immigrant communities. In New York City, there are 215 public libraries, meaning that every neighborhood, regardless of socioeconomic status, has its own library.

“In this moment in history, we have to compete for the attention of our children, of the public, to create the kind of society that we want. We cannot let people be distracted by the shiny objects. We need them to focus on the quality information and to contribute to it —libraries are at the center of that project.”

— Tony Marx, President & CEO, New York City Public Library

“Strategy should reflect migrants’ opinion with regard to what an inclusive city would look like.

What contributions they would like to bring. What role they would like to play. What recognition and participation mechanism will be helpful. How services could be better tailored to their needs.”

— Mariya Voyvodova, Vice Mayor of the City of Gothenburg, Sweden Panelist also highlighted the important role of the arts and the media in fostering a movement to support refugees and migrants. Storytelling has an important power to engage, especially on such an emotional issue such as migrants and refugees. Such storytelling is usually most impactful when it is embraced on local level.

The power for narratives to drive positive attitudes, behaviors, beliefs, and policies in the refugee and migration space cannot be overestimated. Participant Media partners cities like Miami, Denver, and Atlanta to propel the messages of local communities — linking local actors with larger issues and collaborating with city governments to tell their story. They promote grassroots strategies to bring together communities through film screenings to foster dialogue and to mobilize audiences toward key policy issues in their countries. At the session, they screened a clip from the documentary Human Flow, by artist Ai Weiwei. The power that lies in Human Flow is in showing not just

The New York Public Library (NYPL) system receives 40 million visitors a year — more than all city museums and sporting events combined, and thus stands at the core of civil society. It is one of the only institutions where everyone comes together, and it provides essential convening space, free computers, books, and expertise to all New Yorkers. In New York City, the libraries are now offering classes to learn English, to prepare for citizenship tests, and to learn computer skills and coding. They also provide resources for immigration questions and legal servies. The NYPL is the essential public-private partnership as it is structured as a private foundation in deep partnership with the city with half of its funding from the city and state. The NYPL aims to partner with international cities to achieve the goal that every book ever printed should be available to every person in the world, for free.

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Session Participants Mr. Gregory Maniatis, Director, Open Society Foundations-International Migration Initiative Dr. Joan Clos, Executive Director, UN-Habitat Hon. Gabrielle Fialkoff, Senior Adviser to the Mayor of New York City; Director, Office of Strategic Partnerships, New York City, US Ms. Liora Danan, Chief of Staff, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, New York City, US

CONCLUSION Panelist agreed that the Global Mayors Summit highlighted the political power on the migration and refugee policy that is moving to the cities. City leaders must seize this newfound power and take ownership of creating inclusive societies that will touch immigrants’ lives and the lives of all residents.

Arriving at a “new normal” that favors inclusive societies, as called for by Mayor Bill de Blasio, will require hard work. Today, there are many threats to immigrant communities and they cannot be solved by municipals leaders alone.

In developing policies, it is imperative that cities listen to immigrants and to each other. The loneliness felt by many local administrations can be painful; ideologies need to be set aside to solve these pressing challenges.

In particular, there is a need for innovative and strategic partnerships and the buy-in from all sectors of society to address issues facing

migrants and refugees effectively. Cities need to push to amplify voices through the arts, through listening to the refugee community, partnering with libraries, and working with the civil service and with nonprofit actors.

The private sector, working progressively in partnership with cities and mayors, can also make a difference to address the most pressing issues in migrant and refugee affairs.

There is a strong need for city voices to be clearly and prominently articulated not only at the national but also at the international level. Partnerships are essential to achieve collective action on this scale. The priority should now be to build, share, and act, as a way for different groups of people to come together. City leaders must work to build the strongest policies on immigration, share real time information and best practices with each other, and act jointly and with critical partners to enact change on a wider scale.

DAY TWO BUILDING A GLOBAL NETWORK: CITIES ONLY EXCHANGE Day Two of the Global Mayors Summit was a closed-door workshop for mayors and senior migration leadership to discuss next steps and collective action on the themes of the Global Summit. Cities shared best practices, explored options for coalition building, and discussed potential collective advocacy opportunities. Sessions were closed-door to allow for candid discussion.The goals of the day were: • To lay the foundation for a global network of cities who work collectively on progressive migration policies; • To build new – and strengthen existing – relationships between global city leadership to facilitate future coordination; • To link existing national and regional city networks; and • To invite visiting mayors and senior migration leadership to observe New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs’ programs first-hand.

Colleagues from all over the world were represented in this conversation. Sessions were shaped both thematically and regionally in order to account for the wide range of issues and challenges represented.

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CITY REPRESENTATION AT THE SUMMIT: ANNEX Altena, Germany Athens, Greece Atlanta, US Aurora, US Austin, US Barcelona, Spain Bogotรก, Colombia Boston, US Bristol, UK Brussels, Belgium Buffalo, US Catalonia, Spain Chicago, US Clarkston, US Columbia, US Dallas, US Dayton, US Gothenburg, Sweden Hamburg, Germany Kampala, Uganda Legazpi City, Philippines London, UK Los Angeles, US Madison, US Milan, Italy Minneapolis, US Molenbeek, Belgium Montreal, Canada Moreland City Council, Australia New York City, US Oslo, Norway Paris, France Philadelphia, US Providence, US Quito, Ecuador San Francisco, US Sรฃo Paulo, Brazil Souss Massa, Morocco Taipei,Taiwan Washington, DC, US

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AGENDA: ANNEX 18 SEPTEMBER 2017 (MORNING) SHAPING PRIORITIES WITH STATES Trygve Lie Center for Peace, Security & Development International Peace Institute (IPI) Day One (morning) of the Global Mayors Summit consisted of a convening around the United Nations (UN) Headquarters, with national governments and global leaders on the margins of the UN General Assembly, where mayors discussed local solutions and city-level opportunities in response to global migration and refugee challenges.

18 SEPTEMBER 2017 (AFTERNOON) PARTNERING ON INNOVATIVE CITY INITIATIVES Held during the Concordia Annual Summit 2017 Strategic Dialogue South, Manhattan Ballroom, Grand Hyatt New York The afternoon session consisted of a brainstorming opportunity amongst city leaders, and private sector and civil society actors, on notable initiatives and partnerships, where new and existing multistakeholder initiatives were featured, with a view to sharing best practices, creating affinity groups, and building momentum in scope, partnerships and support, for such initiatives.

Private lunch for City Representatives with Keynote Remarks (invitation only) (12:45-13:45) • Mr. Alex Soros, Global Board Member, Open Society Foundations • Hon. Ahmed D. Hussen (keynote), Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Canada Introduction and Keynote (14:00-14:25) • Mr. Nicholas Logothetis, Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board, Concordia • Mr. Patrick Gaspard,Vice President, Open Society Foundations • Hon. Bill de Blasio (keynote), Mayor of New York City, US STRATEGIC DIALOGUE SESSIONS Each session featured best practices, implementation challenges and notable new or existing city-led multi-stakeholder initiatives and partnerships around migration related issues. Sessions aimed to share expertise, create affinity groups, and building momentum in scope, partnerships and support for such initiatives. The format was four “strategic dialogue” sessions of 45 minutes each. Moderators framed the issues (5 minutes), and speakers had 6-8 minutes to describe their innovation or initiative. A Q&A of 10 minutes concluded each session.

Session 1: City Innovations for Fostering Welcoming Communities (14:25-15:15) Cities are global innovators in fostering welcoming communities as reflected in migration and refugee policy and practice relating to integration, rights protection, and civic engagement. Examples include New York City’s municipal ID card program, London’s community sponsorship program, and Philadelphia’s welcoming and integration

efforts.Through these initiatives, cities are tackling the difficult challenges of personal identification, racism and xenophobia, political representation, and integrated service delivery.

Questions considered in this session included: are such initiatives (and programs) transferable to other cities? What should cities consider when implementing similar programs? How can cities gauge interest and commitment from host communities and recently arrived communities? Participants defined the “asks” of national governments and other stakeholders in support of solutions, including private and non-governmental sectors.

• Co-Moderators: Hon. Matthew Ryder, Deputy Mayor for Social Integration, Social Mobility and Community Engagement, London, United Kingdom, and Dr. Jennifer Bond, Managing Director, University of Ottawa Refugee Hub • Hon. James Kenney, Mayor of Philadelphia, US • Hon. Richard Buery, Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives, New York City, US • Hon. Dominique Versini, Deputy Mayor in charge of solidarity, families, childcare, child protection services, fight against poverty and seniors, Paris, France • Hon. Samantha Ratnam, Deputy Mayor of Moreland City Council, Australia Session 2: Innovations to Overcome Policy Challenges (15:15-16:05) Social integration is not a marginal issue; it is central to the general welfare and public safety of all city residents. Yet cities are often constrained by national policies in their ability to govern effectively at a local level.While the degree and nature of the obstacles vary, many cities are forced to reconcile disjointed national migration policies with a duty to serve all city residents with equity and care.

Questions considered in this session were: how do cities overcome legal and capacity constraints to social integration? Who are their partners in these efforts (e.g. consular offices; civil society; private citizens)? What are a city’s most pressing needs when welcoming new arrivals? How do cities navigate legal barriers to non-discrimination in service delivery?

How can constructive city action positively influence regional and/or national legislation?

• Co-Moderators: Hon. Ted Terry, Mayor of Clarkston, US, and Dr. T. Alexander Aleinikoff, Director, Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility; University Professor,The New School • Hon. Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, UK • Hon. Michael S. Rawlings, Mayor of Dallas, US • Hon. Andreas Hollstein, Mayor of Altena, Germany • Hon. Bruno Covas Lopes, Deputy Mayor of São Paulo, Brazil Session 3: Advocacy & Global Coalition Building: Working through City Networks (16:20-17:10) A number of city networks on migration already exist. Some are long-standing organizations which have grown to tackle migration and refugee policy (e.g. United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)),

while others were recently created and now include migration and refugee policy mandates (e.g. Resilient Cities). A growing number of city networks are moving beyond the exchange of best practices to more narrowly focused objectives, such as: providing legal assistance and advice; standardizing welcoming practices and approaches across cities; resettling refugees; building administrative capacities; and channeling information from cities into inter-state policy deliberations (e.g. the UN Mayoral Forum). Selected city networks presented their achievements.

Questions considered in this session were: how can city networks help city leaders and administrators achieve their goals? Are country/regionspecific networks more useful than global networks in helping cities strategize and implement their objectives?

• Co-Moderators: Ms. Adrienne Pon, Executive Director, Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs, City of San Francisco, US, and Dr. Colleen Thouez, Co-Founder, Mayoral Forum on Human Mobility, Migration and Development; UN Institute for Training and Research • Hon. Jorge Elorza, Mayor of Providence, US • Hon. Noel Rosal, Mayor of Legazpi City, Philippines • Hon. Lefteris Papagiannakis, Vice Mayor for Migrants, Refugees and Municipal Decentralization, Athens, Greece • Hon. Pierfrancesco Majorino, Deputy Mayor for Social Policy, Health and Rights, Milan, Italy

Session 4: Promising Partnerships with the Private Sector, Civil Society and the Public (17:10-18:00) Businesses, civil society organizations, universities, and private citizens around the world are responding with admirable displays of solidarity and mobilization in the face of widespread hostility towards migrants and refugees. Cities discussed existing and promising opportunities to promote integration, protect rights, and empower migrants and refugees with the private sector, universities, and civil society representatives.

Questions considered in this session were: how can cities benefit most from partnerships with the private sector and community leaders? What lessons can be drawn from existing models on issues of accountability and transparency? How can public-private partnerships be leveraged?

Where should private donors concentrate resources to support cities’ efforts? How does engagement with civil society differ (as a lead or implementing agent)? What are the main constraints?

• Co-Moderators: Ms. Bitta Mostofi, Acting Commissioner, Mayor of New York City’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, US, and Mr. David Lubell, Director & Co-Founder, Welcoming America • Hon. Mariya Voyvodova, Vice Mayor of the City of Gothenburg, Sweden • Mr. David Linde, CEO, Participant Media • Mr.Tony Marx, President & CEO, New York Public Libraries • Ms. Hourie Tafech, Doctoral Student, Rutgers University; Founder of SPARK 15 Closing (18:00-18:30) • Mr. Gregory Maniatis, Director, Open Society FoundationsInternational Migration Initiative • Dr. Joan Clos, Executive Director, UN-Habitat • Hon. Gabrielle Fialkoff, Senior Adviser to the Mayor of New York City and Director of the Office of Strategic Partnerships, US • Ms. Liora Danan, Chief of Staff, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, New York City, US

19 SEPTEMBER 2017 BUILDING A GLOBAL NETWORK – CITIES-ONLY EXCHANGE Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility at The New School Day Two of the Global Mayors Summit was a closed-door workshop for mayors and senior migration leadership to discuss next steps and collective action on the themes of the Global Summit. Cities shared best practices, explored options for coalition building, and discussed potential collective advocacy opportunities. Sessions were closed-door to allow for candid discussion.

Introductions and Welcome (9:00-9:20) Participants met other city representatives while reviewing the major themes and outcomes of the previous day and previewing the day’s agenda.

Building a Global Network: Existing City Networks (9:20-9:50) A survey of existing city networks working on progressive immigration and related policy issues, including Cities for Action, Solidarity Cities, and other coalitions. These tested models of collective action provided context for the day’s discussions.

Prepare for Breakout Sessions (9:50-10:10) Cities self-selected into groups based on priority challenges, defined as the city’s most pressing immigration-related issue that could be supported by a global network.

Breakout Sessions: Priority Challenges for Our Network (10:20-11:40) Closed-door discussions were led by senior city partners on mutual migration challenges. Session topics were immigrant inclusion/ social cohesion; changing narratives/dispelling fear; public safety/law enforcement; and external partnerships.

Planning for Collective Action (11:40-12:10) Returning to the full group, participants established the core priorities of a network using the challenges raised and ideas for collective action proposed in each breakout session.

Shaping Our Network (12:10-12:40) Participants drew from the day’s discussions to frame the goals and initiatives of a cities’ network that furthers smarter, more humane migration policy and practice worldwide.

Closing and Next Steps (12:40-13:00) Working Lunch Discussions (geographic) (13:00-14:00) Optional Site Visits (14:00-17:00) This optional afternoon session offered participants the opportunity to see NYC MOIA’s immigrant inclusion programs firsthand. Participants heard from MOIA’s Organizing Director on the City’s community outreach model; visited an IDNYC pop-up enrollment center with the Executive Director of the IDNYC program; and visited Gouverneur Hospital with the Deputy Director of Legal Initiatives to learn about the ways legal assistance is integrated throughout city services.

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PARTICIPANT LIST: ANNEX MAYORS

OTHER CITY AND REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

Altena, Germany – Mayor Andreas Hollstein

Athens Partnership – Alexandros Kambouroglou, Executive Director

Atlanta, US – Mayor Kasim Reed

Atlanta, US – Luisa Cardona, Deputy Director, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs

Austin, US – Mayor Steve Adler Bristol, UK – Mayor Marvin Rees Clarkston, US – Mayor Ted Terry Dallas, US – Mayor Michael S. Rawlings Kampala, Uganda – Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago Legazpi City, Philippines – Mayor Noel Rosal Madison, US – Mayor Paul Soglin Mexico City, Mexico – Mayor Miguel Àngel Mancera Espinosa Minneapolis, US – Mayor Elizabeth Hodges New York City, US – Mayor Bill de Blasio Philadelphia, US – Mayor James Kenney

Atlanta, US – Michelle Maziar, Director, Welcoming Atlanta, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Aurora, US – Ricardo Gambetta, Head of the Office of International and Immigrant Affairs Barcelona, Spain – Ignasi Calbó, Coordinator for Refugees Bogotá, Colombia – Daniel Palacios, Councilor Boston, US – Ân Lê, Policy and Communications Advisor, Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement Bristol, United Kingdom – Kevin Slocombe, Chief of Staff to Mayor Marvin Rees Buffalo, US – Jessica Lazarin, Director, Office of New Americans

Providence, US – Mayor Jorge Elorza

Catalonia, Spain – Andrew Ochoa, Junior Policy Officer, Delegation of the Government of Catalonia to the United States

VICE MAYORS AND DEPUTY MAYORS

Chicago, US – Seemi Choudry, Director, Mayor’s Office of New Americans

Athens, Greece – Vice Mayor for Migrants, Refugees and Municipal Decentralization Lefteris Papagiannakis

Columbia, US – Cory Alpert, Political Director, Office of the Mayor

Gothenburg, Sweden – Vice Mayor Mariya Voyvodova

Dallas, US – M. Elizabeth Cedillo-Pereira, Director, Office of Welcoming Communities & Immigrant Affairs

London, UK – Deputy Mayor of London for Social Integration, Social Mobility, Community Engagement Mathew Ryder

Dayton, US – Catherine Crosby, Executive Director of the City of Dayton’s Human Relations Council

Milan, Italy – Deputy Mayor for Social Policy, Health and Rights Pierfrancesco Majorino

Dayton – Laura Pippenger, Legislative Aide to Commissioner Matt Joseph

Molenbeek, Brussels – Vice Mayor Sarah Turine

Gothenburg, Sweden – Kristina Kornung, Political Advisor to the Mayor

Moreland, Australia – Deputy Mayor of Moreland City Council Samantha Ratnam

Hamburg, Germany – Wolfgang Schmidt, State Secretary, Plenipotentiary to the Federal Government, to the European Union and for Foreign Affairs, Representation of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg to the Federation in Berlin

New York City, US – Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives Richard Buery Paris, France – Deputy Mayor in charge of solidarity, families, childcare, child protection services, fight against poverty and seniors Dominique Versini

Kampala, Uganda – Peter Kaujju, Public and Corporate Affairs Officer Legazpi City, Philippines – Maricel Juloc, Statistician III

Quito, Ecuador – Vice Mayor Eduardo del Pozo

Los Angeles, US – Linda Lopez, Chief of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs

São Paulo, Brazil – Deputy Mayor Bruno Covas Lopes

Milan, Italy – Marta Mancini, Chief Officer

Souss Massa, Morocco – Vice President of the Souss Massa region M. Ahmed Ezzahidi

Milan, Italy – Cosimo Palazzo, Director, Social Policy Department Minneapolis, US – Ben Hecker, Deputy Chief of Staff

Minneapolis, US – Halston Sleets, Senior Policy Aide to Mayor Betsy Hodges

New York City, US – Bitta Mostofi, Acting Commissioner for the Mayor of New York City’s Office of Immigrant Affairs

Montreal, Canada – Véronique Lamontagne, International Relations Advisor

New York City, US – Sandro Navarro, City Service Corps Member, NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs

New York City, US – Penny Abeywardena, Commissioner, Mayor’s Office of International Affairs

New York City, US – Michael Nolan, Office of the Mayor Senior Advisor

New York City, US – Megan Abron, Special Assistant of Administration and Operations, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs

New York City, US – Cynthia Olson, Senior Communications Advisor, Mayors Fund

New York City, US – Darren Bloch, Executive Director, Mayor’s Fund

New York City, US – Beth Pappas, Director of Operations, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs

New York City, US – Depak Borhara, Neighborhood Organizer, NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs New York City, US – Aissata Camara, Strategic Relationships Manager, Mayor’s Office for International Affairs

New York City, US – Jenna Pierce, We Are New York Project Advisor, NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs New York City, US – Robin Reck, Managing Director,The Incite Agency

New York City, US – David Chung, Cities for Action Coordinator, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs

New York City, US – Katie Reisner, Legal and Policy Consultant, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs

New York City, US – Liora Danan, Chief of Staff, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs

New York City, US – Emily Ruskin, Fellow, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs

New York City, US – Laurie Davidson, Organizing Director, NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs

New York City, US – Justin Scheid, Senior Advisor for Partnerships and Policy, Office of Strategic Partnerships

New York City, US – Donte Donald, Director of Public Affairs, Office of Strategic Partnerships

New York City, US – Audrey Son, Legal Fellow, NYC Mayor’s Office for International Affairs

New York City, US – Matt Everett, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Strategic Partnerships

New York City, US – David Sosa, City Service Corps Member, NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs

New York City, US – Gabrielle Fialkoff, Senior Adviser to the Mayor of New York City and Director of the Office of Strategic Partnerships

New York City, US – Naima Sultana, City Service Corps Member, NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs

New York City, US – Matt Graham, Special Assistant, NYC Mayor’s Office

New York City, US – Yelena Tsodikovich, Neighborhood Organizer, NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs

New York City, US – Jon Green, Senior Advisor, Office of the Mayor

New York City, US – Inga Van Eysden, Acting General Counsel, NYC Mayor’s Office for International Affairs

New York City, US – Aarthi Gunasekaran, Policy Associate, Mayor’s Office for International Affairs New York City, US – Alexandra Hiniker, Strategic Relationships Manager, Mayor’s Office for International Affairs New York City, US – Lolita Jackson, Special Advisor, Network Relationships, Mayor’s Office of Climate Policy and Programs New York City, US – Anika Kabani,VISTA Member, NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs New York City, US – Danny Kadishson, Director of Economic Development New York City, US – Douglas Le, First Deputy Director, Climate Policy & Programs

New York City, US – Liz Venditto, Fellow, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs New York City, US – Austin Wise, Operations and Events Manager, Mayor’s Office for International Affairs New York City, US – Ann Wright Chief of Staff, Office of Strategic Partnerships New York City, US – Hanif Yazdi, Organizing Field Manager, NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs New York City, US – Annabelle Zhuno,VISTA Member, NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Oslo, Norway – Tor-Henrik Andersen, Deputy to the Governing Mayor

New York City, US – Megan MacInnes, Mayor’s Office for International Affairs, Communications Manager and Assistant Press Secretary

Paris, France –Charlotte Schneider, Referent on Migrants and Refugees in the Mayor’s Office

New York City, US – Sarah Martin, Immigrant Education and Workforce Program Manager, NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs

Philadelphia, US – Miriam Enriquez, Director, Office of Immigrant Affairs

New York City, US – Tyrik McKeiver, Chief of Staff, Mayor’s Office for International Affairs

Providence, US – Marisa O’Gara, Deputy Chief of Staff

New York City, US – Yamilka Mena, NYCitizenship Program Manager, NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs New York City, US – Noelia Morales, Special Assistant to the Commissioner, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs

Philadelphia, US – Joanna Otero-Cruz, Deputy Managing Director San Francisco, US – Adrienne Pon, Executive Director of the Office of Civic Engagement & Immigrant Affairs San Francisco, US – Isis Sykes, Deputy Director of Immigration and Legal Affairs, Office of Civic Engagement & Immigrant Affairs

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São Paulo, Brazil – Gustavo Garcia Pires, Advisor, Office of the Mayor

General

Taipei,Taiwan – I-Ju Maximilian Chen, Chief of International Affairs Division, New Taipei City Government

Consulate General of the Republic of Cyprus – Ambassador Vasilios Philippou, Consul General

Washington D.C., US – Betsy Cavendish, Director, Office of General Counsel

Consulate of Singapore – Eugene Ng, Consul

Washington D.C., US – Tomás Talamante, Senior Associate Director, Office of Federal & Regional Affairs, Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser NATIONAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES Austria – Martin Ledolter, Austrian Development Agency Canada – Hon. Ahmed D. Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship, Canada Canada – Tia Tariq, Senior Advisor to the Minister, Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Canada Canada – Stephen Hum, Counsellor (Migration), Permanent Mission of Canada to the UN Canada – Fraser Valentine, Director General, Refugee Affairs, Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Canada Canada – Michelle Rempell Dominican Republic – Joanna Meyer, Adviser Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic, to the United Nations Finland – Antti Pentikainen, Special Envoy on Migration for Prime Minister of Finland France – Anne Gueguen, Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations Germany – Mario Sauder Consul, German Consulate General Ireland – H.E David Donoghue, Former Ambassador to the UN, Department of Foreign Affairs Mexico – H.E. Juan José Gómez Camacho, Permanent Representative of Mexico to the United Nations Philippines – Vanessa Bago-Llona, Acting Director, Department of Foreign Affairs Philippines – Reynaldo Catapang, Department of Foreign Affairs Philippines – Noemi Diaz, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the UN Philippines – Ninin Sampiano, Attache, Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the UN Switzerland – H. E. Jürg Lauber, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations Switzerland – Andrina Frey, First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the UN Consulate General of Belgium – Emma Declerq, Intern Consulate General of Chile – Francisco del Campo, Consul General Consulate General of Colombia – Maria Isabel Nieto, Consul General Consulate General of Costa Rica – Rolando Madrigal, Consul General Consulate General of Mexico – Diego Gómez Pickering, Consul General Consulate General of Montenegro – Zeljko Stamatovic, Consul

INTER-GOVERNMENTAL REPRESENTATIVES Cifal Philippines/UNITAR- Imelda Nicolas, Consultant International Organization for Migration (IOM) – Jill Helke, Director, International Cooperation and Partnerships International Organization for Migration (IOM) – Kieran Gorman-Best International Organization for Migration (IOM) – Ioana Popp, Migration Policy Officer, ICP International Organization for Migration (IOM) – Christopher Richter, Associate Migration Officer (Migration & Development) Office of the UN Special Envoy for Health in Agenda 2030 and for Malaria – Rebecca Affolder, Director of United Nations Relations and Peace Initiative Office of the President of the General Assembly in the United Nations – Kamal Amakrane, Director Office of the President of the General Assembly in the United Nations – Lea Matheson, Senior Adviser UN – Louise Arbour, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for International Migration UN – Huw Beynon, Liason Officer, Office for Disaster Risk Reduction UN – Frederic Bijou, Consultant UN – Andrea Boza, Consultant UN – Agnes Callamard, UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions UN – Carlo Fong Luy, Programme Management Intern, Human Security Unit UN – Stefania Piffanelli, Senior Coordinator UN – Nora Sturm, Special Assistant to the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for International Migration UN Alliance of Civilizations – Jordi Torrent, Project Manager UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations – Salvator Cusimao, Associate Political Affairs Officer UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations – Mohamed Ibrahim, Judicial Affairs Officer UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations – Sumie Kakaya, Political Affairs Officer UN Department of Political Affairs – Veronika Livsica UN Department of Political Affairs – Amit Singhal, Senior Political Affairs Officer UN Department of Political Affairs – Sabina Stein, Associate Political Affairs Officer UN Department of Political Affairs – Nishkala Suntharalingam, Political Affairs Officer UN Capital Development Fund – Simona Santoro, Policy Specialist UN DESA – Bela Hovy, Chief of Migration

UN Development Programme – Dr. Roma Bhattacharjea, Former Senior Gender Adviser

UN World Food Programme – Alina Seebacher, External Relations Consultant

UN Development Programme – Aleida Ferreyra, Electoral Policy Specialist

World Bank – Mahmoud Mohieldin, Senior Vice President

UN Development Programme – Amita Gill, Local Governance Specialist UN Development Programme – Oksana Leschenko, Policy Specialist UN Development Programme – Pelle Lutken, Policy Specialist UN Development Programme – Henny Ngu, Policy Specialist, Migration and Development UN Development Programme – Renata Rubian, Policy Specialist, Sustainable Development

World Bank – Sonia Plaza, Senior Economist CIVIL SOCIETY AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES 100 Resilient Cities – Michael Odermatt, Special Assistant to the President 100 Resilient Cities – Michael Berkowitz, President ACLU – Eunice Rho, Advocacy and Policy Counsel Alight Fund – Monica Greco, COO

UN Development Programme – Own Shumba,Team Leader, Livelihoods & Economic Recovery

Amnesty International – Steve Crawshaw, Senior Advocacy Adviser

UN Foundation – Anita Sharma, Consultant

AT Kearney – Katrina Kalcic, EA

UN Foundation – Minh-Thu Pham, Deputy Director, Global Policy and UN Relations

Baan Dek Foundation – Allison Sanders, Research and Partnerships Coordinator

UN Foundation – Mara van Loggerenberg, Executive Director of Policy

Baha’i International Community – Melody Mirzaagha, Representative to the UN

UN Foundation – Mary-Frances Wain, Executive Director of Philanthropy

Bloomberg Associates – Megan Sheekey, Consultant

UN Habitat – Dr. Joan Clos, Executive Director UN Habitat – Patricia Holly Purcell, Senior Adviser UNHCR – Mehreen Afzal, Senior Policy Officer, New York Office UNHCR – Filippo Grandi, High Commissioner for Refugees

APCO Worldwide – Annie Verderosa, Director

CARE International – Kathleen Hunt, United Nations Representative Catalan Council of Women – Helena Vicente, Policy Officer Carnegie Council – Joanne Myers, Director Center for Popular Democracy – Andrew Friedman, CEO

UNHCR – Ninette Kelley, Director of New York Office

Center on International Cooperation – David Steven, Associate Director

UNHCR – Salvatore Lombardo, Chef de Cabinet

Center on International Cooperation – Sarah Cliffe, Director

UNICEF – Irene de Lorenzo-Cáceres Cantero, Advocacy and Policy Specialist

Citi Community Development – Eileen Auld, Director

UNICEF – Adam Jones, International Consultant UNICEF – Verena Knaus, Global Migration Coordinator UNICEF – Phillimon Majwa, Policy Specialist UNICEF – Jens Matthes, Senior Adviser, Advocacy and Policy UNICEF – Ayano Suzumura, Humanitarian Policy Specialist UNITAR – Dr. Colleen Thouez, Senior Adviser UN OHCA – Martijin Dalhuijsen, Programme Officer UN OHCA – Xiao Kang, Intern UN OHCA – Agata Jacqueline Paramesvari, Intern UN OHCA – Greta Zeender, IDP Adviser UN Population Fund – Dr. Henia Dakkak, Senior Humanitarian Advisor UN University – Dr. Julia Blocher, Research Officer

Cities & Collaboration – Carolina Arriagada Peters, Managing Director Climate Refugees – Amali Tower, Executive Director Columbia Business School – Claudia McGeary, Coordinator Columbia University – Emma Borgnäs, Project Coordinator, Global Policy Initiative Columbia University – Dr. Michael Doyle, University Professor, Director, Global Policy Initiative Columbia University – Holie Russon Gilman, Fellow at New America Columbia University;The New School – Daniel Naujoks, Adjunt Assistant Professor of International Affairs Columbia University – Matthew O’Brien, Student Rapporteur Columbia University – Maggie Powers, Associate Director, Global Policy Initiative

UN University – Dr. David Malone, Rector, Under Secretary-General

Columbia University – Sarah Rosengaertner, Expert, International Migration

UN Women – Pierre Bertrand, Consultant/ Refugee Policy

Columbia University – Andrew Ryan, Student Rapporteur

UN Women – Rachael Sanders, Knowledge Management Intern

Columbia University – Dirk Solomons, Special Lecturer

UN World Food Programme – Leslie Elliott, External Partnerships Officer

Columbia University – Nik Steinberg, Senior Adviser to the President

UN World Food Programme – Randall Purcell, Senior Adviser

Columbia University – Lea von Martius, Student Rapporteur

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Columbia University – Cory Winter, Project Coordinator, Global Policy Initiative Concordia – Nicholas Logothetis, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board

Officer Institute for Strategic Dialogue – Rebecca Skellett, Senior Programme Manager

Concordia – Mathew Swift, Chairman and CEO

Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs – Angela Wells, Communications Officer

Coopersmith Law & Strategy – Jeffery Cooppersmith, Founder & Principal

International Committee for Peace and Reconciliation – Dr. Sivaram Chelluri, Senior Fellow-Research

EastWest Institute – Meredith Walker, Global Economist

International Committee of the Red Cross – Chris Frassetto, Adviser

Emerging Democracies Inst. – Haki Abazi, President

International Federation for Human Rights – Stephanie David, UN Director-NY

Finn Partners – Sakura Amend, Partner FiscalNote – Gerald Yao, Chief Strategy Officer Foley Hoag – Melissa Stewart, Associate Ford Foundation – Clarisa Bencomo, Program Officer for Migration and Equitable Urban Development

International Organization for Victim Assistance – Dr.Yael Danieli, Senior Representative to the UN International Peace Institute – Warren Hoge, Senior Adviser International Peace Institute – Adam Lupel,Vice President

Georgetown University – Shaun Casey, Director, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs

International Peace Institute – Masooma Rahmaty

Global Coalition on Migration – Monami Maulik, International Coordinator

International Peace Institute – Jill Stoddard, Director

Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund – Amy Cunningham, Senior Adviser Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund – Khalid Koser, Executive Director Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative; University of Ottawa Refugee Hub – Dr. Jennifer Bond, Chair; Faculty Director Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative – Kennedy Jane, Consultant Hala Systems, Inc. – John Jaeger, CEO and President HANYC Inc. – Vijay Dandapani, President & CEO Help Refugees – Nico Stevens, Director HR&A Advisors – Andrea Batista Schlesinger, Partner Participant Media – David Linde, CEO

International Peace Institute – Ambassador Terje Rød-Larsen, President International Refugee Assistance Project – Elizabeth Foydel, Policy Counsel International Rescue Committee – Jodi Nelson, Senior Vice President International Rescue Committee – Ken Sofer, Policy & Planning Officer Kids in Need of Defense – Cory Smith,Vice President L’Osservatorio – Corrado Quinto, Programmes and Operations Advisor Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service – Linda Hartke, President and CEO Make It Happen – Nicole Riggs, Founder Make The Road New York – Javier Valdes, Co-Executive Director Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice – Bride Rosney, Secretary to the Board

Participant Media – Roselie Vasquez-Yetter, Global Director for Civil Society

Mastercard – Mark Klupt,Vice President, Business Development

Humanitas.ai – Phil Chow, CEO

Mastercard – Antonia Stroeh, Senior Vice President, Government and Development

Hunter College of the City University of New York – Professor Jill Simone Gross Igarapé Institute and SecDev Group – Robert Muggah, Founder IKEA Foundation – Per Heggenes, CEO

Mastercard – Qing Pan,Vice President, Global Marketing

MasterCard – Nicola Villa, Senior Vice President, Government & Development

Independent Diplomat – Reza Afshar

Migration Policy Institute; NYU School of Law – Muzaffar Chishti, Director

Independent Diplomat – Sherrie Ager, Director of Development and External Relations Initiative

Migration Policy Institute – Susan Fratzke, Policy Analyst More in Common – Brendan Cox, Co-Founder

Independent Diplomat – Ryan Allman, UN Officer

More in Common – Tim Dixon, Co-Founder

Independent Diplomat – Guillaume Charron, Geneva Director

Mozilla Foundation – Mark Surman, Executive Director

Independent Diplomat – Jennifer Lake, Director and Legal Advisor

Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees – Georgette Bennett

Infragard – Rich Warner, Director

National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights – Catherine Tactaquin, Executive Director

Innovation and Planning Agency – Ben Homer, Executive Director Institute for Family Health – Allison Sharp Institute for Strategic Dialogue – Sasha Havlicek, Chief Executive

NaturalizeUs – Annie Khoa, Cofounder Needs List – Amanda Levinson, Cofounder and COO

Network 20/20 – Coutney Doggart, President Network for Refugee Voices – Osama Salem, Founder New America – Elana Broitman, Director New America – Shira Mazor, Senior Advisor, Bretton Woods II

Oxfam International – Sarnata Reynolds, Policy Lead, Humanitarian Campaigning Oxfam America – Ghassan Shehadeh, Partner Pandora – Miller Robinson, Account Executive

New America – Margaret Streeter, Associate

Participant Media – Amanda Chen,VP, Social Impact

New American Economy – Kate Brick, Director of State and Local Initiatives

Participant Media – Heriselda Begaj, Manager, Social Impact Partners Global – Juli Roig, President

New York Immigration Coalition – Steve Choi, Executive Director and CEO

Plan International – Leslie Archambeault, Humanitarian Policy and Advocacy Manager

New York Public Libraries – Tony Marx, President

Plan International – Sule Dedekarginoglu, Advocacy Support Officer

News Deeply – Lara Setrakian, CEO

POLITICO – John Harris, Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder

NGO Committee on Migration – Maria Pia Belloni, Director

Prevention Project – Eric Rosand, Director

NYU Steinhardt – Pamela Morris,Vice Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs

Princeton University – Ana Goldani, University Professor

Occidental College – Douglas Gardner, Director of UN Program

Princeton University Office of Religious Life – Maya Wahrman, Program Assistant, Forced Migration

Open Society Foundations – Jonathan Birchall, Communications Officer

Refugee Hub – Artemis Seaford, Project Advisor

Open Society Foundations – Rebecca Carson, Immigration Team Manager, US Programs

Representative of the UCLG to the UN and the President of the Consortium for Sustainable Urbanization (ICSU) – Aliye Celik

Open Society Foundations – Hadley Cooper, GMS Secretariat Open Society Foundations – Patrick Gaspard,Vice President Open Society Foundations – Daniel Gonzales, Program Officer, International Migration Initiative Open Society Foundations – Elizabeth Guernsey, Program Officer, US Programs Open Society Foundations – Sean Hinton, Director, Economic Advancement Program and CEO, Soros Economic Development Fund Open Society Foundations – Lucretia Keenan, Program Administrative Specialist Open Society Foundations – Emma Loebelson, GMS Secretariat Open Society Foundations – Gregory Maniatis, Director, International Migration Initiative Open Society Foundations – Anne McPherson, Communications Officer Open Society Foundations – Shruti Mehrotra, Director of Policy, Economic Advancement Program and Soros Economic Development Fund

Refugee Open Ware – David Levin, Founder and Executive Director

reSITE – Hui Ling Lim, Global Strategy Director Rethink Rebuild Society and the Network for Refugee Voices – Amaf Yousef, Refugee Support Coordinator/Founder Royal Academy of Science International Trust – Richard Jordan, Director of Operations at the UN Rutgers University-Newark – Kyle Farmbry, Dean,The Graduate School Rutgers University- Newark – Hourie Tafech, Founder of Spark Safecity – ElsaMaria Dsilva, Founder & CEO Saferworld – Jordan Street, Policy Coordinator Sana Mustafa Consulting, LLC, the Network for Refugee Voices – Sana Mustafa, Founder/Manager Sawa for Development and Aid (Lebanon), Network for Refugee Voices – Rouba Mhaissen, Founder and Director Scalabrini International Migration Network-SIMN – Leonir Chiarello, Executive Director Social Finance – Tracey Hsu, Director Social Finance –Teresa Anne Knickman, Director

Open Society Foundations – Wendy Patten, Senior Policy Advisor

Somali Youth and Family Club – Hamdi Abdulle, Executive Director

Open Society Foundations – Maria Teresa Rojas, Director of Programs, International Migration Initiative

Starbucks – Virginia Tenpenny,Vice President, Global Social Impact

Open Society Foundations – Kate Rosin, Program Specialist, International Migration Initiative Open Society Foundations – Robin Varghese, Associate Director of Engagement, Economic Advancement Program Open Society Foundations – Alex Soros, Global Board Member Overseas Development Institute – Marta Foresti, Managing Director Oxfam America – Isra Chaker, Campaigns Advisor

Stony Brook School of Medicine – Stephen Post, Professor Syrian Nonviolence Movement, Network for Refugee Voices – Ibrahim Al-Assil, President and Co-Founder Talent Beyond Boundaries – Bruce Cohen, Founder Tent Foundation – Anne Malknecht, Philanthropy Manager Tent Foundation – Scarlet Cronin, Senior Director, Partnerships & Philanthropy TECO – Greg Lee, Director

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The B Team – Dinah McLeod, Director The Elders Foundation – Sharon Jonson, Campaign Director The Elders – Nathaniel Kelly, Policy Advisor The Elders – David Nussbaum, Chief Executive The Elders – H.E. Mary Robinson The HOME Project – Sofia Kouvelaki, Executive Director The Metropolitian Society for International Affairs – Peter Marino, Executive Director

The New School – T. Alexander Aleinikoff, Director, Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – Claire Charbit The Rockefeller Foundation – Sundaa Bridgett-Jones, Senior Associate Director The Rockefeller Foundation – Dr. Kevin O’Neil, Associate Director The Shapiro Foundation – Larry Tobin, Director Thomas Berry Forum for Ecological Dialogue – Kevin Cawley, Executive Director TOGETHER Campaign – Andrea Boza, Consultant Turkcell – Kaan Terzioglu, Chief Executive Officer Unbound Philanthropy – Julia Yang-Winkenbach, US Program Associate University at Albany – Rey Koslowski, Professor University of Ottawa Refugee Hub – Anna (Ania) Kwadrans, Senior Legal Officer Upwardly Global – Ganesh Betanabhatla, Board Member Upwardly Global – Nicole Cicerani, President and CEO Weber Shandwick – Micho F. Spring, Chair, Global Corporate Practice and New England Welcoming America – David Lubell, Director and Co-Founder World Young Women’s Christian Association – Doris Salah, Representative to the UN Yale University – Dr. Rima Salah,Yale Child Study Center

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