Migration and Local Economic Development
Conference: Covid-19 and Systemic Resilience: What role for migrant workers?
Submitted by Joanne Irvine on October 30, 2020 - 10:51am
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What role do migrant workers play in systematic resilience to COVID-19?
Migrants are essential members of our communities and directly contribute their skills and resources to the emergency and recovery phases of COVID-19. The upcoming online conference will explore how.
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Alejandro’s Story: Supporting Migrant Entrepreneurs to Accelerate Global Progress Towards the SDGs
Submitted by Joanne Irvine on September 21, 2020 - 6:03pmMigrant entrepreneurs like Alejandro are revitalizing local economies to get us back on track to reach the SDGs. IOM Ecuador, with the support of IOM's Migration and Sustainable Development Unit, have told Alejandro's Story: Supporting Migrant Entrepreneurs to Accelerate Global Progress Towards the SDGs to highlight how migrants are supporting their communities to progress towards the SDGs.
Alejandro’s Story: Supporting Migrant Entrepreneurs to Accelerate Global Progress Towards the SDGs
Migrant entrepreneurs like Alejandro are revitalizing local economies to get us back on track to reach the SDGs. IOM Ecuador, with the support of IOM's Migration and Sustainable Development Unit, have told Alejandro's Story: Supporting Migrant Entrepreneurs to Accelerate Global Progress Towards the SDGs to highlight how migrants are supporting their communities to progress towards the SDGs.
UNDP Private Sector Engagement Consultant
UNDP is hiring a Private Sector Engagement Consultant to support our joint IOM-UNDP Global Programme on Making Migration Work for Development (Phase III). Under the direct supervision of the UNDP Programme Manager and in close cooperation with the Programme Management Unit (PMU), country Focal Points and other relevant colleagues, the Private Sector Engagement Officer will support the engagement of relevant private sector stakeholders for the benefit of the Programme. This will require proactive analysis and devising of private sector outreach strategies across the different stages of planning, implementation and monitoring of the Programme at country and global levels.
The Programme seeks to enable migrants and communities to exert positive development impact from migration through more coherent and results oriented policies and implementation mechanisms, as well as stronger involvement of local authorities, private sector and diaspora and global advocacy. Cross-cutting consideration should be given to ensuring strategic inclusion of diaspora and migrants associations, as well as private sector in the development and implementation of the action plans for enhanced effectiveness and development impact.
Apply by 22 April 2020.
Please note that only applications submitted through the UNDP platform will be accepted.
Directrices para la integración transversal de la migración en la planificación del desarrollo local
La Iniciativa Conjunta de Migración y Desarrollo de la ONU (ICMD) ha publicado “Directrices para la integración transversal de la migración en la planificación del desarrollo local”, que tiene como objetivo asistir a las autoridades locales y regionales en la mejora de sus esfuerzos para integrar la migración en todos los ámbitos de gobernanza a fin de lograr una mayor coherencia de las
La figure du consommateur immigré en Europe : regards franco-allemands
Submitted by juliensaintsevin on May 9, 2018 - 2:29pmUne invitation à découvrir les recherches menées en France et en Allemagne sur la thématique du consommateur immigré.

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Guide de mise en œuvre pour l’intégration transversale de la migration dans la planification du développement local
L’Initiative Conjointe pour la Migration et le Développement de l’ONU (ICMD) a publié la publication du « Guide de mise en œuvre pour l’intégration transversale de la migration dans la planification du développement local » de l’ICMD. L'objectif du guide de mise en œuvre est d’aider les autorités régionales à renforcer leurs efforts pour intégrer la migration dans tous les secteurs de la gouvernance en vue d’une meilleure cohérence des politiques de migration et de développement.
Récits de Succès
L’Initiative Conjointe pour la Migration et le Développement de l’ONU (ICMD) a publié une collection de « Récits de Succès » qui contient une série d'études de cas sur les bonnes pratiques, les leçons apprises et les recommandations se fonde sur les résultats empiriques des projets soutenus par l’ICMD dans huit pays cibles : Costa Rica, Équateur, El Salvador, Philippines, Maroc, Népal, Sénégal et Tunisie. Ceux-ci sont fondés sur des données probantes et peuvent servir à guider d'autres autorités locales et régionales dans la mise en œuvre d'initiatives similaires.
The IOM and ILO release a new report analysing the characteristics, challenges and opportunities of labour migration from China to Europe
Submitted by oriolnierga on September 15, 2017 - 12:49pmThe International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have published a new report that investigates the challenges of labour migration from China to Europe. Chinese migration in Europe is increasingly important. By the end of 2015, there were 260,000 migrant workers from China legally residing in the 28 EU Member States. Due to the size of this flow of people, it is necessary to discuss the challenges and opportunities that it represents for both China and Europe, as well as their citizens.

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Researcher for the project ‘Engendering Migration, Development and Belonging: The Experiences of Recently Arrived Afghans in Europe’
The University of Neuchâtel, with funding from the Swiss Network of International Studies (SNIS), is looking to hire a Researcher for the project ‘Engendering Migration, Development and Belonging: The Experiences of Recently Arrived Afghans in Europe,’ which “examines how gender shapes understandings of home, belonging and the self among recently arrived Afghan migrants in Europe.” The contract is for 2 years and is expected to begin November 1, 2017.
The desired candidate should have a Masters’ degree in Social Sciences and be fluent in German and English. To learn more about the qualifications and outlined responsibilities, see here. If interested in applying, please send your cover letter, CV, including names and contact details of two referees, degree transcripts, one sample of written work on a topic relevant to the project as one e-mail attachment to: Dr Carolin Fischer, carolin.fischer@unine.ch.
The application deadline is September 15, 2017.