On 9, 10 and 11 July 2007 the first meeting of the Global Forum on Migration and Development took place in Brussels. The governmental discussions on 10 and 11 July were preceded by a meeting of civil society representatives on 9 July. This marked the start of a new global process designed to enhance the positive impact of migration on development (and vice versa) by adopting a more consistent policy approach, identifying new instruments and best practices, exchanging know-how and experience about innovative tactics and methods and, finally, establishing cooperative links between the various actors involved.