IOM and the Africa Union Commission Launch first Africa Migration Report

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Addis Ababa –African migration in the 21st Century takes place mainly by land, not by sea. African migrants’ destinations are overwhelmingly not to Europe or North America, but to each other’s countries.

Those are among the historic findings of the study, Africa Migration Report: Challenging the Narrative, released 15 October by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the African Union Commission (AUC).

19 Oct 2020

Family Reunifications to the Netherlands Resume

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Since August, and after several months of COVID-19 related limitations, we again assisted several family reunifications, often supporting young children with their travel to the Netherlands.

14 Oct 2020

MATCH webinar: Dutch Companies share Experiences with African Talent

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Dutch companies shared their experiences on how to engage, recruit and retain talent from diverse backgrounds in the third webinar of our MATCH project on 12 October.

This projects aims to recruit skilled talent from Nigeria and Senegal.

14 Oct 2020

Africa Week 2020

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The focus of this year’s Africa Week 2020 (13-15 October) is on a strengthened partnership between Africa and the EU.

IOM will participate in the online panel discussion on the diaspora’s contribution to development. Other discussions cover the impact of COVID-19, climate change and social protection. Also, exclusive interviews will be held with special guests, such as President Cyril Ramaphosa, Doctor Denis Mukwege and Frans Timmermans.

9 Oct 2020

Ugandan Ambassador and Head of Chancery Visit IOM The Hague

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On 6 October H.E. Ms Mirjam Blaak Sow, Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda with Head of Chancery and Acting Consul Ms Eunice Engola paid a courtesy visit to IOM The Hague.

7 Oct 2020

IOM Works to Help

Ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people.