Cirkulär migration och utveckling - kartläggning av ... - Regeringen

SOU 2010:40 Summary
The view of circular migration differs among different countries
in the EU. While Sweden sees circular migration in the first instance
as spontaneous migratory movements between countries,
the European Commission and the majority of EU countries
regard circular migration as controlled migration flows that take
place within the framework of specific programmes and projects.
Migration in a global perspective
In the absence of an international framework there is a need to find
alternative solutions in order to improve global governance of
international migration. Over the past twenty years the number of
international migrants has increased by almost forty per cent, to
214 million in 2008. Out of the total number of international migrants
over seven per cent, or 14 million persons, are refugees.
In September 2006 a high-level dialogue on migration and development
was held in the UN General Assembly in New York. The
majority of member countries stressed the necessity of a continued
and expanded discussion regarding international migration and
development and, in response to this, the Global Forum for Migration
and Development (GFMD) was established. Circular migration
has been a particular theme during the first three meetings of
GFMD. Sweden is very active in the GFMD process and is included
in a circle of nations that support the process financially and in
other ways.
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