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During the Migration for Development Knowledge Fair, Roundtable Consultations focused on the thematic area of ‘Migrant Remittances’. The consultation is now continuing online here to allow all members of the Migration for Development community to provide your inputs to these questions. Please use the ‘Comments’ section below to share your suggestions and examples. These [...]
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During the Migration for Development Knowledge Fair, Roundtable Consultations focusing on the thematic area of ‘Migrant Communities’ discussed 3 main questions:
What are the key factors necessary to successfully include diaspora organizations in development planning in host and home countries?
What [...]
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During the Migration for Development Knowledge Fair, Roundtable Consultations focusing on the thematic area of ‘Migrant Rights’ discussed 3 specific areas:
Pre-departure information provided to (departing) migrants and general information provided to prospective migrants;
Issues related to migrants’ family members who remain in the countries of origin;
Issues related to recruitment practices.
The consultation is now continuing online [...]
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During the Migration for Development Knowledge Fair, Roundtable Consultations focusing on the thematic area of ‘Migrant Capacities’ discussed 3 main questions:
Key success factors to adequately match offer (among diaspora members) and demand for capacities (in countries of origin)
Key success [...]
Brussels Briefings, 11 décembre 2008
Après l’allocution de bienvenue du directeur du CTA, Dr Hansjörg Neun, Klaus Rudischhauser (Directeur à la DG Développement) a mis en évidence les plus récentes activités de l’UE dans le domaine des migrations et du développement. Cécile Riallant, Conseillère au PNUD sur la Migration et le Développement, a elle présenté l’Initiative [...]
The on-going 2-years project of BASUG in Bangladesh “Ensure development for vulnerable and underprivileged women in Bangladesh” was nominated by the EC-UN Joint Migration and Development Initiative to be showcased at the first “Migration for Development Knowledge Fair” at the Musee du Cinquantenaire in Brussels from 1- 4 December 2008. The project is being funded [...]
Joshua Massarenti - Panorama
Venerdì 5 Dicembre 2008
Da Bruxelles
Fino a quando i migranti continueranno ad essere percepiti come fonti di guai anziché una risorsa preziosa per sconfiggere la povertà nel mondo? Mentre scoppia il caso degli sbarchi record sulle coste italiane, c’è chi si interroga sulla necessità di mettere in pratica strategie globali in cui le [...]
From: abs-cbnNEWS.com
Information about the condition of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in distress sometimes takes awhile, given their location abroad, before it reaches the concerned government agency or non-government organizations.
With the SOS SMS Helpline of Center for Migrant Advocacy (CMA) and its OFW partners, distance is no longer an issue because “help is just a [...]
