Migrant Capacities
Labour Migration for Employment - A Status Report for Nepal: 2013/2014
Submitted by Francesco Beggiato on November 28, 2014 - 1:59pmOver the past decade, Nepal has experienced a surge in out-migration for foreign employment to various destination countries. As more and more Nepali citizens aspire and depart for foreign jobs, regulators and stakeholders face new challenges in managing the migratory cycle and ensuring the that well-being and rights of all migrant workers are safeguarded. This report is an important step to help government agencies and other stakeholders work towards the effective regulatory mechanisms that both protect and enhance migrant workers’ welfare.

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A Clear Agenda for Migrant Education in Europe
Submitted by Francesco Beggiato on November 19, 2014 - 1:02pmEducation remains a critical element of government policy in the twenty-first century. A society with strong educational outcomes will realise people’s full potential and give them a better chance for economic and social development. Strong education systems allow societies to become equitable and meritocratic at the same time, facilitating both social mobility and social inclusion. Education empowers people to participate fully in the community and strengthens democracies.

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The JMDI attends the 2014 INTERNATIONAL METROPOLIS CONFERENCE
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On, 3-7 November, Milan, Italy – more than 700 participants, including policy officials, researchers and front-line workers, met over five days in Milan at the 2014 International Metropolis Conference, based on the theme “Migration: Energy for the planet, feeding cultures”.
Language Support for Youth with a Migrant Background: Policies that Effectively Promote Inclusion
Submitted by Francesco Beggiato on November 14, 2014 - 2:05pmIt is crucial for children of migrant background in Europe to become proficient in their host country's main language of instruction. Lack of proficiency stands in the way of students' ability to comprehend and follow lessons, which in turn can lead to poor academic performance, lack of interest in education, and even behavioral problems. To avoid such outcomes for migrant children, schools should provide sufficient support for youth to learn and master the language of instruction.

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Récits du terrain – « De candidat à l'émigration à chef d'entreprise » – Article publié sur le site du PNUD au Maroc
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Cet article raconte l’histoire de Hassan Taharou, un candidat à l’émigration qui a pu bénéficier d’un programme local pour devenir entrepreneur dans son village d’origine, et ainsi accroître le développement local par le biais d’activités d’écotourisme.
Registration is now open for the Los Angeles Diaspora Forum on 15th October, 2014
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The UCLA North American Integration and Development (NAID) Center and Dr. Raul Hinojosa-Ojeda are hosting the Los Angeles Diaspora Forum (LADF), a Global Diaspora Week event.
The event will take place at the UCLA Faculty Center on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 starting at 9:30 AM. Doors will open at 9:00AM.
Acogida, desarrollo y fortalecimiento sostenible para la inserción social, productiva y cultural de las personas en situación de movilidad humana con especial atención a las más vulnerables

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Contribuir a que la población en situación de movilidad (retornados y personas en situación de refugio en Pichincha) puedan ejercer sus derechos, desde un enfoque de desarrollo humano integral, a través del fortalecimiento de sus capacidades sociales, productivas y culturales.
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The Effect of Low - Skilled Labor Migration on the Host Economy
Submitted by Yacine Simpore on June 16, 2014 - 1:56pmAccording to the OECD (2010), the advanced countries are home to 88 million migrants who have no tertiary educations, accounting for 76 percent of their total foreign-born population. As a consequence, migration of low-skilled workers into these countries remains a highly contentious issue, despite high demand for such workers to carry out a range of essential tasks, especially services.
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Migration and Development at the local Level
Submitted by Migration and d... on May 8, 2014 - 9:26amIncreasingly, municipalities are acting as autonomous partners for just and sustainable development worldwide. They are doing this on the one hand because their local civil society actors are demanding an active role in shaping municipal development
cooperation. Yet they are also doing it because they are assuming responsibility for globally sustainable development, to which they can contribute their own specific expertise. The Local Agenda 21 and the Millennium Development Goals – as well
as the Post-2015 Agenda – form the framework in which this is taking place.
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Migration and Development at the Local Level: „Everyone benefits!“
Submitted by Migration and d... on May 8, 2014 - 9:23amInternational engagement is reinforced by the overall increase in importance of the local level in development cooperation, as reflected for instance in the Report on Local Authorities and Development Cooperation published by the European Parliament in 2007. When the heads of government of Germany’s Länder (‘federal states’) met at their annual conference in Dresden in 2008, they adopted a resolution pointing out that responsibility for development cooperation should be shared between the federation, the Länder and the local authorities.