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Just out: Social Protection for Migrant Workers, Online Discussion Summary Paper


Thanks to all who participated in AP-MagNet's live debate on Social Protection for Migrant Workers. This paper provides a summary of all contributions and background materials.
Thanks to all who participated in AP-MagNet's live debate on Social Protection for Migrant Workers. This paper provides a summary of all contributions and background materials.

Just out: Labour Mobility in Asia, Online Discussion Summary Paper


This paper provides a synthesis of participant contributions and background materials for the December 2012 online discussion on Key Issues with Labour Mobility in Asia.
This paper provides a synthesis of participant contributions and background materials for the December 2012 online discussion on Key Issues with Labour Mobility in Asia.

Asian Migration News


If you want to keep up to date with all the latest news on Asian Migration, check out the Asian Migration News newsfeed - an initiative of the Scalabrini Migration Centre.
If you want to keep up to date with all the latest news on Asian Migration, check out the Asian Migration News newsfeed - an initiative of the Scalabrini Migration Centre.

UK Migration Museum


The UK Migration Museum is Britain’s first major Migration Museum telling the story of movement into and out of the UK in a fresh and engaging way.
The UK Migration Museum is Britain’s first major Migration Museum telling the story of movement into and out of the UK in a fresh and engaging way.

International Migrants Day 2012


"As budgets tighten, we are seeing austerity measures that discriminate against migrant workers, xenophobic rhetoric that encourages violence against irregular migrants, and proposed immigration laws that allow the police to profile migrants with impunity. During economic downturns, it is worth remembering that whole sectors of the economy depend on migrant workers and migrant entrepreneurs help to create jobs." Ban Ki Moon - Message for International Migrants' Day 2012
"As budgets tighten, we are seeing austerity measures that discriminate against migrant workers, xenophobic rhetoric that encourages violence against irregular migrants, and proposed immigration laws that allow the police to profile migrants with impunity. During economic downturns, it is worth remembering that whole sectors of the economy depend on migrant workers and migrant entrepreneurs help to create jobs." Ban Ki Moon - Message for International Migrants' Day 2012

Asia Pacific Migration and Environment Network (APMEN) launched.


The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) have recently launched the Asia-Pacific Migration and Environment Network (APMEN), a new online information sharing platform on climate change, environment and migration. Check it out today!
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) have recently launched the Asia-Pacific Migration and Environment Network (APMEN), a new online information sharing platform on climate change, environment and migration. Check it out today!

Have a question about migration? Ask the Experts!


AP-Magnet's 'Ask the Experts' lets you post questions about migration-related issues. Post a question now, or have a look at what our experts have said recently about social security for migrant workers in Thailand or Vietnamese migrant domestic workers in Vietnam.
AP-Magnet's 'Ask the Experts' lets you post questions about migration-related issues. Post a question now, or have a look at what our experts have said recently about social security for migrant workers in Thailand or Vietnamese migrant domestic workers in Vietnam.

APYN Podcast #5: Youth labour migration


Listen to experts discussing with young people the issue of youth and labour migration in Asia and the Pacific. This podcast is a co-production between APYouthNet and AP-MagNet.
Listen to experts discussing with young people the issue of youth and labour migration in Asia and the Pacific. This podcast is a co-production between APYouthNet and AP-MagNet.

EU Immigration Portal


This is a new online portal with information about all you need to know before migrating to EU countries.
This is a new online portal with information about all you need to know before migrating to EU countries.

Summary of the ILO 2012 Global Estimate of Forced Labour


ILO estimates that 20.9 million people are victims of forced labour globally, trapped in jobs into which they were coerced or deceived and which they cannot leave
ILO estimates that 20.9 million people are victims of forced labour globally, trapped in jobs into which they were coerced or deceived and which they cannot leave

Just out: AP-Magnet Community Update #12


AP-Magnet Community Update #11, for March 2013, has just been published. Check it out in our Resources Section!
AP-Magnet Community Update #11, for March 2013, has just been published. Check it out in our Resources Section!

Launch of Migration and Development, Volume 1, Issue 1


Migration and Development is an exciting new journal published by Routledge. The inaugural issue includes 10 papers by a range of experts and scholars in migration and is currently freely available online at <http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rmad20/1/1>. Take a look today!
Migration and Development is an exciting new journal published by Routledge. The inaugural issue includes 10 papers by a range of experts and scholars in migration and is currently freely available online at <http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rmad20/1/1>. Take a look today!
News
Will to change key to migrant policy

29 April 2013 - Korea Herald. In 2012, the nation hired 791,000 non-Koreans, according to Statistics Korea. A majority of alien workers toil in factories, restaurants and construction sites, filling the gaps left by the native workforce that is fast aging and increasingly shunning hard, low-paying jobs.

Posted by Jen Branscombe at Apr 29, 2013 09:46 AM |
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Strong rescue mechanism sought for migrant workers

29 April 2013 - About two million Nepalis work in the Gulf region and nearly three per cent seek help every year. Migrant rights activists have sought a strong mechanism to rescue stranded migrant workers in destination countries or countries of origin.

Posted by Jen Branscombe at Apr 29, 2013 09:29 AM |
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Migrant Workers unaware of their rights, say activists

29 April 2013 - Jakarta Post. Labor watchdogs say limited access to information on the rights and protection of migrant workers is one of the reasons behind the rampant exploitation and marginalization that workers face.

Posted by Jen Branscombe at Apr 29, 2013 09:21 AM |
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Resources
Just out: Social Protection for Migrant Workers, Online Discussion Summary Paper

26 April 2013 - This paper provides a synthesis of participant contributions and background materials for the March 2013 online discussion on Accessibility and Portability of Social Protection Entitlements for Migrant Workers.

Posted by Jen Branscombe at Apr 26, 2013 12:00 AM |
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Tricked and Trapped: Human Trafficking in the Middle East

April 2013 - ILO. This study sheds light on the situation of trafiicked adult workers in the Middle East, both women and men. It analyses the complex processes by which vulnerable migrant workers are tricked and trapped into forced labour in various types of work in the region, and the constraints that prevent them from leaving. It also examines the responses to human trafficking put in place by national governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, and other key stakeholders, and makes tentative suggestions as to how the effectiveness of their actions might be enhanced in the future.

Posted by Jen Branscombe at Apr 09, 2013 12:00 AM |
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Ap-MagNet Community Update #12

28 March 2013 - AP-MagNet. This is the twelfth edition of the AP-MagNet Community Updates. In this newsletter we highlight resources, news and events in the world of migration. As an AP-MagNet member you are welcome to contribute to the Updates, just contact us via the details at the bottom of this page and we will make sure that your contribution is included in the next edition of the Updates.

Posted by Jen Branscombe at Mar 28, 2013 12:00 AM |
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ILO Communities in Asia and the Pacific

  • Youth Employment
  • Green Jobs
  • Skills and Employability
  • Industrial Relations
  • ILO Knowledge Management
Migration Works

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In December 2012, the ILO launched Working Together, Walking Together: Migration Works For Us All 
- a campaign to promote positive attitudes towards migrant workers in Malaysia.

To follow the campaign, visit and like its page on Facebook.

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