Events and training on labour migration

August 2016

  1. Workshop to prepare for a Sector Study in Nepal (ECLM project)

    29 August - 2 September 2016

    A Workshop was held in Kathmandu from August 29 - September 2 in in the context of the project "Assessing the economic contribution of labour migration in developing countries as countries of destination" (ECLM). The workshop was organised in collaboration with Social Science Baha, a research institution in Nepal, and discussed the implementation of a study of the manufacturing and small trade sectors.

  2. Workshop to prepare for a Sector Study in Nepal (ECLM project)

    29 August - 2 September 2016

    A Workshop was held in Kathmandu from Aug 29 – Sep 2 2016 in the context of the project "Assessing the economic contribution of labour migration in developing countries as countries of destination" (ECLM). The workshop was organised in collaboration with a team of researchers from Social Science Baha, and discussed the implementation of a study of the manufacturing and trade sectors. The agenda for the workshop can be downloaded below.

  3. Workshop to prepare for a Sector Study in Côte d'Ivoire (ECLM project)

    15 - 19 August 2016

    A Workshop was held in Abidjan from August 15 - 19 in the context of the project "Assessing the economic contribution of labour migration in developing countries as countries of destination" (ECLM). The Workshop was organized in collaboration with the Laboratoire de Sociologie Economique et d'Anthropologie des Appartenances Symboliques (LAASSE), Université FHB d'Abidjan, and discussed the implementation of a study of the agriculture and trade sectors. The agenda for the workshop can be downloaded below.

July 2016

  1. Workshop to prepare for a Sector Study in Kyrgyzstan (ECLM project)

    25 - 29 July 2016

    A Workshop was held in Bishkek from July 25-29 in in the context of the project "Assessing the economic contribution of labour migration in developing countries as countries of destination" (ECLM). The workshop was organised in collaboration with OcOO DialectICON, a research institution in Kyrgyzstan, and discussed the implementation of a study of the manufacturing and trade sectors.

May 2016

  1. Workshop to prepare for a Sector Study in Ghana (ECLM project)

    3 - 7 May 2016

    A Workshop was held in Accra from May 3-7 in the context of the project "Assessing the economic contribution of labour migration in developing countries as countries of destination" (ECLM). The Workshop was organized in collaboration with the Centre for Migration Studies (University of Ghana), and discussed the implementation of a study of the mining and trade sectors. The agenda for the workshop can be downloaded below.

March 2016

  1. Seminar: Project research & labour market effects in Africa

    8 March 2016

    During this research seminar, held on March 9, 2016, the ECLM project team presented an overview of two elements of the research methodology as well as preliminary findings on the labour market position of immigrants in Ghana and the labour market impact of immigration in Rwanda.

December 2015

  1. National Consultation Seminar on assessing the economic contribution of labour migration in Nepal (ECLM project)

    1 December 2015

    A National Consultation Seminar was held in Nepal on December 1, 2015, and brought together more than 40 policymakers, government officials and experts to discuss various aspects of the role of migrant workers in Nepal, in the context of the "Assessing the economic contribution of labour migration in developing countries as countries of destination" (ECLM) project. The agenda for this meeting can be downloaded below.

November 2015

  1. National Consultation Seminar on assessing the economic contribution of labour migration in Kyrgyzstan (ECLM project)

    17 November 2015

    A National Consultation Seminar was held in Bishkek on November 17, 2015, and brought together 35 policymakers, government officials and experts to discuss on various aspects of the role of migrant workers in Kyrgyzstan, in the context of the "Assessing the economic contribution of labour migration in developing countries as countries of destination" (ECLM) project. The agenda for this meeting can be downloaded below.

September 2015

  1. National Consultation Seminar on assessing the economic contribution of labour migration in Rwanda (ECLM project)

    25 - 26 September 2015

    A National Consultation Seminar was held in Kigali on September 25, 2015, and brought together 35 policymakers, government officials and experts to discuss on various aspects of the role of migrant workers in Rwanda, in the context of the "Assessing the economic contribution of labour migration in developing countries as countries of destination" (ECLM) project. The agenda for this meeting can be downloaded below.

  2. National Consultation Seminar on assessing the economic contribution of labour migration in Thailand (ECLM project)

    15 - 16 September 2015

    A National Consultation Seminar was held in Bangkok on September 15, 2015, and brought together more than 45 policymakers, government officials and experts to discuss on various aspects of the role of migrant workers in Thailand, in the context of the "Assessing the economic contribution of labour migration in developing countries as countries of destination" (ECLM) project. The agenda for this meeting can be downloaded below.