Global InformationGibril Faal information
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| Born | 10 October 1967 |
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| Institutions | GK Partners Africa-Europe Diaspora Development Platform (ADEPT) London School of Economics |
Gibril Faal OBE (born 10 October 1967) is a British-Gambian business and development executive. In 2014, he was appointed OBE[1] in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to international development, following a nomination by the Department for International Development (DfID). He is a visiting professor in practice[2] at London School of Economics (Institute of Global Affairs). He was one of the global leaders who spoke at the 19 September 2016 UN Summit on Refugees and Migrants,[3] joining select presidents, prime ministers and institution leaders to address the question of 'International cooperation'.[4][5] Gibril serves as technical expert in the consultations and negotiations for the Global Compact on Migration.[6] He was the Grand Rapporteur of the Tenth Summit of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) in Berlin in June 2017.[7] He co-moderated Common Space of the Eighth GFMD Summit in Istanbul in October 2015.[8] He co-chaired the seventh GFMD)[9] in Stockholm in May 2014. In 2013, he delivered two keynote addresses at the United Nations General Assembly.[10][11] He was selected to speak on behalf of global civil society and joined the UN Secretary General to open the High Level Dialogue on Migration and International Development.[12][13]
- ^ "Birthday Honours List—United Kingdom" (PDF). The London Gazette. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ Science, London School of Economics and Political. "People".
- ^ UN NGLS (5 October 2016), Mr. Gibril Faal, AFFORD, UK / Gambia, at UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants, retrieved 27 December 2016
- ^ Faal, Gibril (19 September 2016). "Gibril Faal UN Summit Press Release -19 Sep 2016" (PDF). GK Partners. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ Faal, Gibril (19 September 2016). "AFFORD Statement" (PDF). UN Summit on Refugees and Migrants. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "Global Compact on Migration" (PDF). Global Compact on Migration. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Civil Society Programme" (PDF). Made Network. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Turkey GFMD 2014-2015". Global Forum on Migration and Development. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Introducing the Chair and Co-Chair of Civil Society at the 2014 Global Forum on Migration and Development". Seventh Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD). Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Remarks by Mr Gibril Faal" (PDF). United Nations. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Opening Remarks by Mr Gibril Faal" (PDF). United Nations High Level Dialogue on Migration and International Development. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development". United Nations. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "President Letter" (PDF). United Nations. Retrieved 5 October 2015.