oa Welcoming statement

Excellencies, distinguished guests,

Ladies and gentlemen,

What an honor and pleasure it is to welcome you all to this symposium on Family, Migration and Dignity. As we are going to address the challenges and harness the benefits associated with international migration, it gives me pleasure to see such a diverse audience gathered in this room. I would also like to extend a warm welcome to the speakers. Thank you for agreeing to share your knowledge and perspectives on this important topic.

The Mission of the Doha International Institute for Family Studies and Development is to encourage, support and promote implementation of the Doha Declaration on the family of 2004, and to reaffirm international commitments to strengthen the family. At DIIFSD, we consider that policy making whether at the national, regional or international levels frequently ignores the contribution that the family as a unit can leverage in achieving development objectives at all levels.