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Integration of Migrants and Access to Services IOM International Organization for Migration

Integration of Migrants and Access to Services IOM International Organization for Migration. Intergovernmental Organization founded in 1951 Geneva based worldwide organization with its 125 Members states and almost 40 observers In the Czech Republic from 1998 Head of Office: L ucie Sládková.

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Integration of Migrants and Access to Services IOM International Organization for Migration

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  1. Integration of Migrants and Access to ServicesIOMInternational Organization for Migration Intergovernmental Organization founded in 1951 Geneva based worldwide organization with its 125 Members states and almost 40 observers In the Czech Republic from 1998 Head of Office: Lucie Sládková

  2. Integration of Migrants and Access to Services Core activities of IOM: • Voluntary Return Programs • Fight against Trafficking in Persons • Technical assistance to our Member States • Migrants Health Programs • Research and Assessments • Migration and Development • Assistance in Migration flows • Facilitation of Labor Migration

  3. Integration of Migrants and Access to Services Integration and its design and implementation is a domain of national policy makers and states against a background of International and EU framework • Triangle model • The process of strengthening of relations within the social system and introducing new actors and groups into the system and institutions • Acquire of Rights Method • Key Players – states, regions, municipalities, non-governmental organizations, employers, civic society and migrants

  4. Integration of Migrants and Access to Services Integration pays off - for the states: set the legal and political conditions and remove obstacles for equal opportunities for all • for the migrants: contributions and investment to the new country of residence • for the society: no conflicting interests and sharing the same values

  5. Integration of Migrants and Access to Services Migrant Integration Policy Index MIPEX is a tool to measure achievements in integration to introduce best practices in integration implementation and to discuss individual measures of integration. Published by Migration Policy Group and British Council www.integrationindex.eu

  6. Integration of Migrants and Access to Services Policy areas: • Labor market access • Family reunion • Long-term residence • Political participation • Access to nationality • Access to education • Access to healthcare • Access to housing • Anti-discrimination No “one-size-fits- all” approach available

  7. Integration of Migrants and Access to Services Present-day Situation • Rights of migrants and protection from discrimination & xenophobia 2. Keep open regular migration channels 3. Assistance for repatriation/ reintegration 4. Migration and Development • Remittances • International cooperation 5. Factor migration into economic recovery

  8. Integration of Migrants and Access to Service Thank you for your attention tel: 233 370 160 sladkova@iom.cz www.iom.cz www.iom.int

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