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Events
International Migrants Day
Message by Juan Somavia on International Migrants Day -
(pdf 44 KB)
18 December 2008, Geneva
Of the 200 million international migrants,
50 per cent are women and men migrant workers who have left their homes and
communities to find work and better opportunities elsewhere in the world to support their families and communities.
They make huge but often unrecognized contributions to growth and development of both their host countries and
home communities. While the full impact of the crisis on migrant workers is yet to unfold, there are reports
of direct layoffs, worsening working conditions including wage cuts, increasing returns, and reductions in
immigrant intakes.
Migrant Workers Today, An Interview With Ibrahim Awad -
17 December 2008, Geneva
ILO TV interviews Ibrahim Awad, Director of the ILO's International Migration Programme, on the significance of International Migrants Day and the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Technical workshop on Labour Migration
Labour Migration, Growth and Development:
Exploring the linkages - (pdf 45 KB)
11-12 December 2008, Turin, Italy
The objectives of the technical workshop organised by the ILO, with the support of Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung,
was to contribute to the understanding of linkages between international labour migration and development to
aid policy formulation, with a view to maximizing the benefits of these movements for countries of origin
and destination and for migrant workers themselves, and to reduce its negative effects.Global Forum on Migration and Development
Promoting the rights of migrant workers - A shared responsibility -
(pdf 179 KB)
27-30 October 2008, Manila, Philippines
What is the connection between protection of migrant rights and development?
How are countries singly or jointly protecting the rights of migrants? This ILO
paper seeks to address these questions and related issues. It was initially
prepared as an ILO contribution to the background paper for the Roundtable 1.1
of the Second Meeting of the Global Forum on Migration and Development, to be
held in Manila.
Technical cooperation projects
New in 2008:
Complementary to the partnership project mentioned above, a new project Regulating labour migration as an instrument of development and regional cooperation will initiate operations in Central Asia in March 2008. This project focuses on policy frameworks, strategies and mechanisms for regulating labour migration as an instrument for development and cooperation in and among Central Asia countries, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan. It will strengthen institutional structures on labour migration, build capacity of social partners to participate in labour migration policy and administration, and strengthen international dialogue and cooperative mechanisms for regulating labour migration among the Central Asian countries.
Publications
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The ILO Multilateral Framework on Labour Migration: Non-binding principles and guidelines for a
rights-based approach to labour migration aims to assist governments, social partners and stakeholders
in their efforts to regulate labour migration and protect migrant workers. It provides a comprehensive set
of rights-based guidelines and principles so as a global compilation of good practices on labour migration
developed by governments and social partners.
- International Migration Briefs:
- Special series of Africa migration papers
A special series of papers on labour migration in Africa is now on-line!
See Publications - International Migration Papers numbers 72 to 84. These papers were produced with support from the European Commission.
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Website on Equality, Discrimination and Integration
The ILO website featuring research studies, analysis and practical action resources on equality, discrimination and integration.
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OSCE-ILO-IOM Handbook on Establishing Effective Labour Migration Policies in Countries of Origin and Destination - (pdf 1,84 MB)
This comprehensive Handbook guides governments and other stakeholders in developing new policy approaches, solutions, and practical measures for better management of labour migration in countries of origin and of destination. It is intended for use by decision-makers and practitioners in the OSCE area and countries served by IOM and ILO. It analyses effective policies and practices and draws upon examples from countries that have experience in this field.
The Russian - (pdf 1,3 MB) translation is available.
A new version of the Handbook adapted to the Mediterranean region was recently published into
English - (pdf 1,28 MB) and
Arabic -
(pdf 5,49 MB).
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