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Regulating Private Recruitment in the Asia-Middle East Labour Migration Corridor
Recruitment agencies in the Asia-Middle East corridor extract high fees from vulnerable migrants, demanding coordinated regulation at origin and destination.
U.S. Secretary of State’s Global Diaspora Forum: Moving Forward by Giving Back
The second annual Global Diaspora Forum, hosted by the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development, focused on how new technology can empower and increase diaspora philanthropy, volunteerism, social entrepreneurship, and innovation. MPI was the knowledge partner for the forum.
Asian Labor Migrants and Humanitarian Crises: Lessons from Libya
A discussion with Brian Kelly, Regional Emergency & Post Crisis Adviser, IOM, and Andrew Bruce, IOM Regional Director.
Asia-Pacific Launch of Developing a Road Map for Engaging Diasporas in Development
A discussion on diaspora engagement tied to the publication of an IOM-MPI handbook for policymakers and others seeking to engage their diasporas meaningfully.
Australia's Boat People: Asylum Challenges and Two Decades of Policy Experimentation
Australia remained locked in two decades of policy experiments over how to deal with asylum seekers known as boat people.
Developing a Road Map for Engaging Diasporas in Development
The Washington DC launch event for the MPI/IOM handbook on diaspora engagement with the Director General of the International Organization for Migration, and MPI's Kathleen Newland.
Update on the 2012 Global Forum on Migration and Development
A discussion with the 2012 Chair of the Global Forum on Migration and Development and Financial Secretary of the Republic of Mauritius Ali Mansoor and MPI's President Demetrios Papademetriou on the preparation of the 2012 GFMD summit, including an update on the possible ideas and projects contemplated that would fully integrate migration into the development framework, with a special focus on Africa.
Asian Labour Migrants and Health: Exploring Policy Routes
Asian labor migrants face growing health vulnerabilities at every stage of migration, requiring cross-border, multisectoral responses from government.
Labor Migration from Colombo Process Countries
This discussion in Bangkok launched an issue brief series on labor migration in Asia undertaken by IOM and MPI, with key speakers from the governments of Thailand, Bangladesh, and the Philippines.
Labour Migration from Colombo Process Countries: Good Practices, Challenges and Ways Forward
Colombo Process governments have made legislative strides on labor migration since 2005, but implementation gaps in recruitment and information dissemination undermine progress.