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The study provides an overview of forced and voluntary return in Austria. It analyses the political and legal framework, taking account of the influence exerted by the policies and the legislation of the European Union. Furthermore, the study covers return actions, providing a comprehensive… Read More
This study outlines national strategies for addressing labour market needs with third-country national migrant workers, identifies sectors experiencing shortages in the EU Member States and outlines perceived effectiveness of national strategies.
This study outlines national strategies for addressing labour market needs with third-country national migrant workers, identifies sectors experiencing shortages in the EU Member States and outlines perceived effectiveness of national strategies.
La Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM) realiza y apoya actividades de investigación destinadas a servir de orientación e información en la elaboración de las políticas y prácticas en el ámbito de la migración. En ese contexto, lleva a cabo investigación orientada hacia las… Read More
L’Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM) conduit et soutient des projets de recherche destinés à orienter et inspirer les politiques et les pratiques en matière migratoire. Dans cette optique, l’Organisation réalise des travaux de recherche opérationnelle et de recherche axée sur l’… Read More
Le service de lutte contre la traite de l'OIM considère la traite comme un processus de coercition et d'exploitation qui débute par le recrutement sur le lieu d'origine et se poursuit avec l'exploitation dans les lieux de transit et de destination. Si la traite suppose habituellement le… Read More
L’environnement a toujours été un facteur de migration. En effet, face à des catastrophes naturelles ou à un milieu rude ou qui se dégrade, les populations fuient en quête d’autres perspectives. On s’attend à ce que l’évolution du climat aggrave les catastrophes soudaines et à évolution lente ainsi… Read More
OIM México 2011
El Programa Paisano ha sido establecido con el objetivo de garantizar el flujo migratorio seguro, ordenado y digno a los mexicanos que ingresan, transitan o salen de México. Este programa promueve un trato respetuoso y apegado a la ley; informa y difunde el cumplimiento de las… Read More
Governments invest increasingly in secure travel and identity documents, electronic identification and biometrics, a reliable citizen registration and other elements of their national identity infrastructure.
Very little reference material is publicly available; this gap in reference material… Read More
“Migration for the Benefit of All” – these words have become IOM’s motto. In Migration Moments, IOM recounts the true stories of migrants and presents programmes showcasing the diversity and evolution of the Organization over the past 60 years. In commemorating the 60th anniversary, IOM shares with… Read More
Este documento tiene como objetivo presentar a los servidores públicos, a las organizaciones sociales, instituciones educativas, familias y comunidades en el territorio nacional una versión sintetizada del documento Conpes 3673 de 2010, Política de prevención del reclutamiento y utilización de de… Read More
Este documento presenta orientaciones pedagógicas para los agentes educativos en el entorno familiar, con el objetivo de profundizar y ampliar algunos aspectos teórico - prácticos de apoyo, y con el ánimo de fortalecer las competencias de la resiliencia educativa, familiar y comunitaria desde… Read More
Bajo el concepto de libro álbum, la publicación recopila la experiencia que durante dos años de trabajo vivieron 13 comunidades educativas en los departamentos de Putumayo, Córdoba y Caquetá con la implementación de la estrategia Escuela de Puertas Abiertas (EPA).
Este documento está hecho para los niños, niñas y adolescentes para que ellos comprendan las principales ideas del documento Conpes 3673 de 2010, Política de prevención del reclutamiento y utilización de niños, niñas y adolescentes por parte de grupos armados organizados al margen de la ley y de… Read More
El proyecto Prodes (Asistencia integral para niños, niñas, jóvenes y familias desplazadas internas en Colombia) nació como una estrategia de intervención para mejorar la calidad de vida de comunidades desplazadas que habitan en Bogotá y Medellín, a través de tres componentes: educación, salud y… Read More
Este documento es la propuesta autónoma de reparación colectiva de las comunidades negras de Buenaventura desarrollada por el Proceso de Comunidades Negras (PCN), la Fundación para el Desarrollo de la Mujer (Fundemujer) y contó con el acompañamiento de la Comisión Nacional de Reparación y… Read More
This report aims to guide the discussions of the seminar on Migration, Development and Remittances in LDCs, held on 17 June 2010 in New York, towards the formulation of policy recommendations and the eventual inclusion of more structured references on how the development potential of migration… Read More
It is often difficult to keep abreast of innovative IOM migration research projects, new publications and events. The Research Newsletter provides a comprehensive update on IOM’s migration research activities, institutional partnerships and research events for IOM colleagues and interested external… Read More
The guide is aimed to inform temporary migrants about their rights and obligations in Hungary, about the threats of labour exploitation and possible trafficking in humans.
Esta guía está dirigida a todas las personas que, por diversos motivos, están interesadas en prevenir la trata en la modalidad de explotación en el serviciodoméstico de las niñas, adolescentes y mujeres adultas, al igual que a quienes buscan contribuir al bienestar de las que son víctimas de esta… Read More
Numerosas comunidades en Colombia han encontrado oportunidades para construir iniciativas que promuevan la convivencia pacífica y la reconciliación, aún en medio de la violencia.
Bajo esta premisa USAID, la Fundación Social y OIM decidieron investigar qué significa la reconciliación en seis… Read More
La Unidad de Atención Integral a Víctimas de la Defensoría del Pueblo, desarrolló este protocolo especializado que busca facilitar y promover que los funcionarios de esta institución brinden una atención y orientación diferenciada a las víctimas de la violencia provenientes de pueblos indígenas.
La publicación Narrativas de Construcción de la Dignidad está compuesta por dos módulos que acompañaron la puesta en marcha del proyecto Escuela de Derechos Humanos. El primero, Fuentes Conceptuales está dirigido a personas vinculadas a las labores de protección, formación y educación de la… Read More
This paper is intended to guide policymakers through challenges posed by migration and development. It is intended to be an accessible guide to the policy implications drawn from the burgeoning literature on migration and development. Its primary aim is to further the important and timely process… Read More
Migration from Nigeria to Europe has attracted considerable attention from governments and the media. This is partly because some elements of this migration flow are related to trafficking in persons and other criminal activities, and also because Nigerians have become prominent among sub-Saharan… Read More
This publication explores different challenges posed to home and host country governments engaging with their diasporas for development purposes. How to define diasporas? How to gather data on diasporas? How to incorporate diaspora contributions into development strategies? How to identify most… Read More
This report reviews the available scholarly reporting on climate change, migration and security and describes the legal and policy challenges facing the international community. While there is indeed considerable evidence that climate does influence migration, future estimates are hampered by a… Read More
The Many Faces of Global Migration report is an introduction to what Gallup has unearthed by asking migrants and potential migrants worldwide about their lives. The data presented in this report are based on Gallup’s ongoing World Poll surveys in more than 150 countries, territories and regions and… Read More
Trafficking in persons constitutes a grave crime against the individual. The absence of comprehensive data presents a major issue, including in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. Many cases go unreported as victims are too afraid to testify, cannot escape exploitation, are expelled… Read More
Trafficking in persons constitutes a grave crime against the individual. The absence of comprehensive data presents a major issue, including in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. Many cases go unreported as victims are too afraid to testify, cannot escape exploitation, are expelled… Read More
Trafficking in persons constitutes a grave crime against the individual. The absence of comprehensive data presents a major issue, including in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. Many cases go unreported as victims are too afraid to testify, cannot escape exploitation, are expelled… Read More
Human mobility is an age-old phenomenon that has become an important issue in political and development debates. However, the focus is biased towards South-North movements of migrants, while South-South migration stocks are about as numerous.
This document was prepared by the ACP Observatory as the… Read More
Human mobility is an age-old phenomenon that has become an important issue in political and development debates. However, the focus is biased towards South-North movements of migrants, while South-South migration stocks are about as numerous.
This document was prepared by the ACP Observatory as… Read More
In the history of mankind, people have always migrated to cope with environmental changes. Now more than ever, the environment, the detrimental effects of climate change, and their links to migration are brought to public attention. This is of particular relevance for the African, Caribbean and… Read More
Remittances may be the most tangible part of the migration – development nexus. They however do not just concern financial transfers, but also social remittances - a range of contributions by migrants and diaspora members. This background note aims to shed light on the definition, challenges of… Read More
Remittances may be the most tangible part of the migration – development nexus. They however do not just concern financial transfers, but also social remittances - a range of contributions by migrants and diaspora members. This background note aims to shed light on the definition, challenges of… Read More
Remittances may be the most tangible part of the migration – development nexus. They however do not just concern financial transfers, but also social remittances - a range of contributions by migrants and diaspora members. This background note aims to shed light on the definition, challenges of… Read More
Le Séminaire sur le commerce et la migration, qui a eu lieu à Genève en octobre 2004, était coparrainé par l'OIM, la Banque mondiale et l'Organisation mondiale du commerce. Cette manifestation s'inscrivait dans le suivi du séminaire de novembre 2003 consacré lui aussi au thème " commerce et… Read More
El Seminario sobre Comercio y Migración, celebrado en Ginebra en octubre de 2004, fue copatrocinado por la OIM, el Banco Mundial y la Organización Mundial del Comercio. Este evento se organizó en seguimiento a un Seminario sobre Comercio y Migración, celebrado en noviembre de 2003 y patrocinado… Read More
El Taller sobre Migración y Desarrollo, celebrado en Ginebra los días 2 y 3 de febrero de 2005, fue organizado en colaboración con el Departamento para el Desarrollo Internacional del Reino Unido (DFID) y el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de los Países Bajos.
En el marco del Diálogo Internacional sobre la Migración, se llevó a cabo en Ginebra, los días 23 y 24 de marzo de 2006, un seminario titulado Migración y Recursos Humanos para la Salud: de la concienciación a la acción, organizado en colaboración con la Organización Mundial de la Salud y la… Read More
Le séminaire intitulé Migrations et ressources humaines au service de la santé : de la prise de conscience à l’action, qui s’est tenu à Genève les 23 et 24 mars 2006, était organisé dans le cadre du Dialogue international de l’OIM sur la migration, en collaboration avec l’Organisation mondiale de… Read More
The seminar on Migration and Human Resources for Health: From Awareness to Action, held in Geneva on 23-24 March 2006, was organized within the framework of IOM’s International Dialogue on Migration in collaboration with the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization and… Read More
Migration is a catalyst for social change. It creates spaces for interaction between migrants and communities of origin, transit and destination and provokes changes in societies’ social structures, identities, attitudes, norms and practices. In an era in which mobility patterns are becoming… Read More
The yearly Migration Initiatives (MI) reflects IOM's planned responses to migration needs in a calendar year. It also serves as a tool to engage counterparts in discussions on migration, issues and possible concrete measures and to seek support for our programme priorities.
Migration in the Americas is a quarterly newsletter that provides insight to IOM activities in the Western Hemisphere. This publication includes articles written in both English and Spanish.
Migration in the Americas March 2006 edition includes articles from the Caribbean, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti… Read More
Human resources are critical in ensuring the delivery of quality health care services. The global shortage of health care workers is aggravated by an unequal distribution of human resources sustained by a steady flow of international, regional, or internal migration. Insufficient supply of health… Read More
The Working Group on Gender Issues prepares a quarterly Gender Bulletin.
The Working Group on Gender Issues prepares a quarterly Gender Bulletin.
The IOM’s Migration Health Department delivers direct services to a wide variety of mobile people, including migrants, refugees, displaced populations, students, long term visitors, demobilized soldiers, trafficked persons, and voluntary returnees. These services include preventive and curative… Read More