International Dialogue on Migration N°12 - Making Global Labour Mobility A Catalyst for Development
- Document number
- 2314
- Date
- 2010
- Title
- International Dialogue on Migration N°12 - Making Global Labour Mobility A Catalyst for Development
- Author/publisher
- International Organization for MIgration (IOM)
- Availability
- View/save PDF version of this document
- Document type(s)
- Meeting Documentation/Conference Reports,
- Keywords
- Migrant rights; Migration management; Comprehensive approach to migration; Migration policy; Restrictive migration measures, Irregular Migration, Feminization of migration, Economic migration, Labour migration, Free movement, Undocumented migrants; Undocumented labour;
- Summary
- As part of IOM's International Dialogue on Migration, a two-day workshop on theme of "Making Global Labour Mobility a Catalyst for Development" was held in Geneva in October 2007. The event was organized by IOM in collaboration with the World Bank, OECD and ILO.
This publication provides an account of some of the main issues discussed during the workshop with a focus on key policy principles central to managing labour mobility in a way which maximizes its development benefits. The report includes: 1) a brief outline of the nature and evolution of labour mobility, 2) an overview of the principal objectives of labour migration policymakers in countries of origin and destination, 3) a practical discussion of the policy approaches to meeting these goals and 4) an exploration of the main challenges to be addressed and the key principles to be considered as a basis for further action.
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