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Events
East, Central and Southern Africa Employers' Organization (ECSAEO) Conference
Keynote address on "International Labour Migration: ILO Perspectives" -
(pdf 139 KB)
6-7 April 2009, Manzini, Swaziland
Mr. Piyasiri Wickramasekara, Senior Migration Specialist, International Migration Programme, delivered the
keynote address at the 2009 Conference jointly organized by the ILO/International Organization for Employers
(IOE) and the East, Central and Southern Africa Employers' Organization (ECSAEO) on the theme Labour Migration:
Harnessing Africa's Talent for the Continent's Economic Development.UN Perspectives
An interview with Ibrahim Awad
April 2009, Geneva
Ibrahim Awad, Director of the ILO International Migration Programme, provides some input on how the UN's commitment
to achieving the MDGs is strengthening the protection of the human rights of migrant workers and their
capacity to obtain decent work, to The World Federation of United Nations Associations newsletter
(Issue No. 93, April 2009). International Migrants Day
Message by Juan Somavia on International Migrants Day -
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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.
New projects
Extending social security for migrant workers in Africa
The ILO Regional Office for Africa, in close collaboration with the ILO International Migration Programme and Social Security Department in Geneva, is implementing a major project on Extending social security coverage to African migrant workers (MIGSEC), with the financial support of the German government. The approach of the project will be to assist governments, in consultation with the social partners (workers and employers), to strengthen national and regional strategies for the extension of social security coverage to African migrant workers and their families. ILO/Spain cooperation for better migration policies
ILO Regional Office for Africa, in close collaboration with the ILO International Migration Programme in Geneva, is implementing a project on « Improving institutional capacity to govern labour migration in North and West Africa » (in French), with the financial support of the Spanish government. The project seeks the realization and maximization of benefits from international labour migration for the development of both countries of origin and destination by undertaking actions focused on promoting good governance and effective management of labour migration, based on ILO's Multilateral Framework on Labour Migration.
The ILO project "Technical assistance to better manage migratory flows from Senegal, Mauritania and Mali to Spain", launched in 2006, designed to support efforts to maximise social and economic benefits of migration for the region of the Sahel, for Spain, and for migrant workers, in line with the principles of equality and non discrimination, has been extended until end of 2012.
Strengthening institutions on migration to contribute to the development of Andean countries.
In January 2008, the ILO launched a two year project focusing on migratory flows from Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru and the Andean Community towards Spain. The project aims at establishing an inter-sectoral coordination mechanism on labour migration in each country and it will contribute improving labour migration governance and regulation of migration policies through a better information. Technical cooperation in Europe
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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Diasporas and Development: Perspectives on Definitions and Contributions -
(pdf 212 KB)
Piyasiri Wickramasekara
ILO, ISBN 978-92-2-122632-1 (print), 978-92-2-122633-8 (web), Geneva, 2009
The paper published in the ILO Perspectives on Migration series, addresses a theme popular in recent
literature on migration and development – the role of transnational communities or diasporas as contributors to
the development of their countries of origin. It first looks at definitional issues followed by a review of
information on estimates of the diaspora and their profiles. The author then discusses the nature of diverse
contributions of the diaspora and highlights areas for further research.
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Protecting the rights of migrant workers: A shared responsibility -
(pdf 161 KB)
ILO, ISBN 978-92-2-122171-5, 2009
What is the connection between protection of migrant rights and development?
How are countries singly or jointly protecting the rights of migrants? The ILO paper
"Protecting the rights of migrant workers: A shared responsibility" seeks to address these questions
and related issues. It was initially prepared as an ILO contribution to the Second Meeting of the Global
Forum on Migration and Development, which took place in Manila from 27 to 30 October 2008. The ILO hopes
the paper will serve as a useful tool to governments, employers' and workers' organizations and all other
stakeholders who are keen to improve protection of their workers abroad as well as migrant workers in
their countries.
- The global crisis and migrant workers: Impact and response
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Ibrahim Awad
ILO, ISBN 978-92-2-122403-7 (print), 978-92-2122404-4 (web), Geneva, 2009
A report has been prepared by the International Migration Programme as a preliminary examination of the
impact of the economic crisis on migrant workers. The Global Economic Crisis and Migrant: Impact and Response
assesses the actual and potential impact of the crisis on women and men migrant workers and reviews policy responses.
The report also suggests a number of policy measures to reinforce the protection of migrant workers, while preserving
the interest of both destination and origin countries.
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International Migration Papers:
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Afghan households and workers in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Profile and impact -
(pdf 1,23 MB)
Piyasiri Wickramasekara, Jag Sehgal, Farhad Mehran, Ladan Noroozi and Saeid Eisazedah
ILO, UNHCR, ISBN 978-92-2-119721-2 (print), 978-92-2119722-5 (web)
This study, published in the ILO International Migration Papers series (No.98), has grown out of a
collaborative project with the UNHCR during 2004-2006. Its focus is on one of the world's largest and most
longstanding refugee and displacement problems - the Afghan refugee population. The study is based on a
comprehensive research exercise involving large field surveys of Afghan households, and establishments
employing Afghan workers, and case studies of selected households in addition to desk research.
The objective was to gain greater insights into the socio-economic situation of the long-staying
Afghan refugee population including the second generation, and their impact on the host country economy
and labour markets. The findings indicate the marginal position of Afghan households and workers in the
Iranian economy even after decades of stay. |
| IMP 97F |
Genre, migration et déqualification: des trajectoires contrastées - Etude de cas de
travailleuses migrantes à Genève -
(pdf 360 KB)
Marie Thérèse Chicha et Eva Deraedt |
| IMP 96 |
The Gender Dimension of Domestic Work in Western Europe -
(pdf 416 KB)
Maria Gallotti |
| IMP 95 |
Study of Employment and Residence Permits for
Migrant Workers in Major Countries of Destination -
(pdf 138 KB)
Khalid Koser |
| IMP 94 |
Irregular economic activities of migrants in the Czech Republic -
(pdf 498 KB)
Dušan Drbohlav, Lenka Medová-Lachmanová, Eva Janská, Dagmar Dzúrová,
Dita Čermáková, Zdeněk Čermáková and Zdeněk Čermák |
| IMP 93F |
Intégrer les questions migratoires dans
la planification du développement -
(pdf 402 KB)
Robert E.B. Lucas |
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