UN Global Forum on Migration & Development 2025, Colombia in Dialogue.

UN Global Forum on Migration & Development 2025, Colombia in Dialogue.

By Colombian Consulate in San Francisco, USA.

This event will explore the positive impact of migration on development through panel discussions, artistic performances, and networking

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Location

UC Law, 198 Auditorium

198 McAllister Street San Francisco, CA 94102

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  • 3 hours 30 minutes
  • In person

About this event

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Colombia in Dialogue: United Nations Global Forum on Migration & Development 2025, Satelite Event: San Francisco, USA.

Join us for a dynamic day of dialogue, art, and reflection at the Global Forum on Migration & Development 2025, proudly hosted by the Colombian Government. This event will explore the positive impact of migration on development through panel discussions, artistic performances, and networking opportunities.

Agenda:
9:00 – 9:30 AM | Registration & Light Breakfast
Enjoy coffee, tea, and breakfast pastries while networking with fellow attendees.

9:30 – 9:40 AM | Welcome & Opening

  • Welcome Remarks – Colombian Consulate; UCSF / UC Law Organizers
  • First Artistic Performance
  • Opening Context – An overview of the positive impact of migration and development, highlighting challenges and opportunities.

9:40 – 10:10 AM | Session 1: Regional Cooperation and Integration to Promote Safe and Regular Migration for Development
Panelists:

  • Hayden Rodarte, Senior Staff Attorney, Immigrant Justice, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area.
  • Felipe Navarro, Associate Director of Policy & Advocacy, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, UC Law.

10:10 – 10:20 AM | Break & Second Artistic Performance

10:20 – 11:15 AM | Session 2: Media and Culture – Narratives on Migration through Public Health and Art
Panelists:

  • Dr. Triveni DeFries, Executive Director, The UCSF Health and Human Rights Initiative (HHRI) & UCSF Institute of Global Health Sciences. Assistant Professor at University of California (UCSF) in the Department of Medicine.
  • Sebastian Serrano, Director of Orchestras & Assistant Professor of Practice in Orchestral Conducting, University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music.
  • Dr. Serggio Lanata, Neurologist, Director of Community Outreach Program, Memory and Aging Center. Neurology Department. UCSF.

11:15 – 11:25 AM | Break & Third Artistic Performance

11:25 AM – 12:15 PM |Session 3: Strength in Movement: The Impact of Women on Global Migration and Development
Panelists:

  • Tania Estrada, Executive Director at The Women's Building in San Francisco.
  • Veronica Rojas, Artist in Residency at DeYoung Museum, Vitality Art Program; Lead Art Instructor at Creative Growth Art Center; Equity in Brain Health Fellow at UCSF.
  • Laura María Calderón Cuevas, International Political Scientist specializing in International Law, Human Rights, and Brain Health; Multidisciplinary Artist; Health Education Specialist at UCSF Memory and Aging Center; Board Member at Musicians for Human Rights.
  • Dr. Neli Nochipa, Scientist, Chair at LavenderCal, UC Berkeley; Ph.D. in Biosciences; Artist & LGBT Advocate

12:15 – 12:30 PM | Closing Reflections

  • Summary of insights and key takeaways
  • Thank-you remarks

12:30 – 1:00 PM | Networking

  • Final Artistic Performance
  • Light Lunch

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Colombian Consulate in San Francisco, USA.

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Free
Nov 5 · 9:00 AM PST