Labour Migration & Mobility Global Toolkit

Labour Migration & Mobility Global Toolkit
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Labour Migration & Mobility Global Toolkit

Self-guided
The course is available in English

Crossing national borders to work is one of the key motivations behind international migration, whether driven by economic inequalities, seeking employment, or both. The additional impact of economic, political, and environmental crises, demographic shifts, and conflicts influences migration trends. The migration process entails complex challenges in terms of governance, migrant workers’ protection, migration and development linkages, and international cooperation in crisis response.

Introduction to the course

Introduction to the Self-Guided Toolkit 

Our self-guided Labour Migration & Mobility Global Toolkit offers a transformative and dynamic journey for professionals in the field as well as for anyone with a particular interest in Labour Migration. Through interactive learning tools, with a multidisciplinary curriculum and a global perspective, this comprehensive programme provides the expertise demanded by today's complex labour migration environments and their dynamics.

Objectives

Enhance Understanding of Labour Migration Governance: Provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the principles, frameworks, challenges and opportunities surrounding the governance of labour migration, including developing, negotiating and implementing bilateral labour migration agreements.

Strengthen Migrant Workers' Protection Mechanisms: Equip participants with knowledge of international labour standards and best practices to protect migrant workers’ rights, ensure access to social protection for them and their families, and promote fair recruitment practices.

Leverage the linkages between Migration and Development: Explore the interconnections between migration and development, with a focus on fostering economic growth, addressing skills gaps, and enhancing social cohesion.

Address Crisis Migration Challenges: Analyse strategies to improve access to decent work for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons, especially in the context of economic, political, and environmental crises.

Who attends this Course?

Our Self-guided Labour Migration & Mobility Global Toolkit is designed for professionals in the following main areas:

  • Government, workers', and employers' representatives: Professionals from public sectors, trade unions, and employers' organisations aiming to deepen their understanding and skills in labour migration matters.
  • Consultants and graduate students: Individuals with a background in various disciplines seeking to specialise in labour migration and mobility matters. 
  • Human resources managers and practitioners from private recruitment agencies or public employment policies departments: Those responsible for managing migrant recruitment and skills development who are looking to enhance their expertise and strategies to better management of labour migration and mobility matters.
  • Labour administration and inspection officials: Officers working in regulatory bodies or inspection agencies seeking advanced training in labour migration and mobility.
  • International organisation staff: Employees of the ILO and other international organisations who aim to gain a comprehensive understanding of labour migration and mobility globally.
Structured learning schedule

Labour Migration Governance

  • Module 01: Labour Migration Governance
  • Module 02: Information and Data Management in Labour Migration
  • Module 03: Policy Frameworks and International Cooperation

Bilateral Labour Migration Agreements

  • Module 01: Bilateral Labour Migration Agreements
  • Module 02: Enhancing our negotiation skills

Fair Recruitment 

  • Module 01: Why Fair Recruitment Matters 
  • Module 02: The Legal and Normative Framework for Fair Recruitment
  • Module 03: Public Employment Services and Private Employment Agencies in a changing recruitment landscape
  • Module 04: Monitoring and Enforcement of Recruitment Regulations 
  • Module 05: Business and Private Sector Engagement for Promoting Fair Recruitment

Protection of Migrant Workers’ Rights

  • Module 01: Protection of Migrant Workers

Social Protection of Migrant Workers’ and their families

  • Module 01: Social Protection of Migrant Workers’ and their families

Linkages between Migration and Development

  • Module 01: Skills dimensions or labour migration
  • Module 02: Skills Anticipation and Matching
  • Module 03: Skills and Qualifications

Labour Mobility in Crisis

  • Module 01: Access to decent work for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons.
Methodology

This course is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive and multidisciplinary understanding of labour migration and mobility dimensions. It focuses on developing practical skills for navigating and managing complex labour environments, including skills development, labour migration governance and fair recruitment.

The programme emphasises a global perspective, utilising international expertise and diverse examples of existing experiences. Innovative learning methods, such as virtual simulations and interactive case studies, enhance the preparation for real-world applications. Additionally, the programme aims to provide autonomy for its participants to choose which areas they want to deepen their knowledge.

Duration, Language and Assessment

The self-guided Toolkit is offered exclusively in English, requiring proficiency for successful participation, and has 20 hours of learning. It is designed to attend to the participant's main needs, providing flexibility for completion. It is optional to do all four pillars of the course, but it´s mandatory in case the participant aims to get a certificate. By the end of each pillar, the participant will have to respond to a quiz to earn a badge, and by the end, if the participant earns all 04 badges, a certificate will be issued. 

The course content has been designed to provide participants with a solid understanding of labour migration and mobility governance, including policies, agreements, and fair recruitment standards, while also acquiring practical skills and tools to enhance the protection of migrant workers and their families. Participants will also be able to identify and leverage the developmental impacts of migration, fostering inclusive growth and workforce and developing strategies to address migration challenges in crisis contexts, ensuring access to decent work for refugees and other forcibly displaced persons. 

At the end of the course, Participants will be better equipped to provide evidence-based recommendations for labour migration and mobility policies and international cooperation initiatives.

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