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Migration Photojournalism Guide

Gender-Sensitive Reporting on Migration Guide

Ethical Reporting on Labour Migration in the Arab States - 5 Actions to Take Today

ILO launches journalism fellowship to improve reporting on labour migration in the Arab States

The programme – produced in partnership with the Ethical Journalism Network – targets journalists and digital media in order to change the narrative on migration in the region.

Lured by a job, trapped in forced labour!

In search of a job to support his family, a man accepts an offer from a recruiter and signs a contract for what looks like a good job with decent wages. Once at destination, the reality is very different.

10 Things Governments Can Do to Ensure Fair Recruitment

The National Federation of Employees' and Workers' Unions in Lebanon takes the My Fair Home Pledge

In March 2017, the National Federation of Employees' and Workers' Unions in Lebanon (FENASOL) joined the My Fair Home Campaign, an initiative of the International Domestic Workers Federation and the International Labour Organization. FENASOL...

Summary Note: My Fair Home in the Arab States

My Fair Home is a global campaign of the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) and the ILO. It was developed to address a gap in advocacy work on the issue of migrant domestic worker rights.

Travel and Work Documents Renewal Schedule

Weekly Work Schedule

Promoting the Effective Governance of Labour Migration from South Asia through Actions on Labour Market Information, Protection during...

Evaluation consultant: Ms. Katerina Stolyarenko

Migrant workers

Mapping of the skills assessment procedures, certification standards and equivalencies between Sri Lanka, UAE & Kuwait

This report seeks to map the existing skills certification requirements and standards in Sri Lanka, against the skills required by countries of destination such as United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kuwait. It further highlights the equivalencies and...

Ministerial meeting of Abu Dhabi Dialogue adopts Declaration that refers to ILO principles and guidelines for fair migration

The fourth ministerial meeting of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue concluded with a Declaration on migrant workers or ‘temporary contract workers’ by delegations of eighteen member countries from Asia and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Presentation: Fair Recruitment Modalities - An ILO Perspective

The Colombo Declaration

The Declaration, adopted by delegations of eighteen member countries of the ADD, including countries from Asia and the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, features guidelines in four areas for a collaborative agenda.

Media-Friendly Glossary on Migration: Middle East Edition

ILO’s Asia Pacific labour conference agrees to enhance labour migration governance in the interrelated regions of Asia and the Arab States

The meeting discussed issues affecting employment and the world of work in the Asia, Pacific and Arab States including labour migration.

Summary report of information session: Fair Migration with a focus on Recruitment

The information session on fair migration with a special focus on recruitment was chaired and moderated by Mr Houngbo, Deputy Director General for Field Operations, ILO.

Report

Final Report - ILO and INSEAD Evidence Symposium on Promoting Entrepreneurship for Inclusive Growth and Decent Jobs, Abu Dhabi, 14-15...

This report provides a summary of the ILO and INSEAD Evidence Symposium on Promoting Entrepreneurship for Inclusive Growth and Decent Jobs, organized by the Taqeem Initiative of the ILO in collaboration with INSEAD in Abu Dhabi, United Arab...

Presentation: Enhancing Labour Market Mobility in the GCC; an ILO perspective