Marta Foresti

Mar 19, 2024 | odi.org | Sara Pantuliano |Federica Fragapane |Adama Sanneh |Marta Foresti

When it comes to development, creative and cultural practitioners are too often overlooked and underestimated as agents of change. According to UNESCO, the creative and cultural sector is one of the most powerful engines of global development. It accounts for nearly 50 million jobs worldwide, representing 6.2% of all existing employment and 3.1% of global GDP.

May 3, 2023 | euobserver.com | Marta Foresti

Immigration, while a historic global reality, was — as it is now — a politicised mess. I called for the new IOM leadership to promote change and reform, to "broker deals, nurture debates, foster innovations, and spot concrete opportunities and entry points for reform." Reform and change take time, but in many ways the migration reform agenda is sliding backwards, not moving forwards.