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International Organizations

Global Commission on International Migration
Url: http://www.gcim.org/
Description: The Global Commission was launched by the UN Secretary General and a number of Governments in December of 2003. It comprises of 19 Commissioners and a Secretariat based in Geneva. The mandate of the Commission is to place the issue of international migration on the global policy agenda, to analyze gaps in current approaches to migration, to examine the inter-linkages between migration and other global issues, and to present appropriate recommendations to the Secretary-General in 2005.

International Centre for Migration Policy Development
Url: http://www.icmpd.org/
Description: The International Centre for Migration Policy Development is an inter-governmental organisation based in Vienna. ICMPD was created in 1993 at the initiative of Switzerland and Austria. A total of 25 governments now support the Centre. The purpose of the Centre is to promote comprehensive and sustainable migration policies and to function as a service mechanism for governments and organisations primarily on European migration issues.

International Labour Organization
Url: http://www.ilo.org/
Description: The International Labour Organization is a UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and promotes internationally recognized human and labour rights. It supports the development of independent employers' and workers' organizations and provides training and advisory services to its constituents. Within the UN system, the ILO has a unique tripartite structure with workers and employers participating as equal partners with governments in the work of its governing organs. In the field of labour migration, the ILO operates through the International Migration Programme (MIGRANT) , which aims at assisting countries in policy formulation, at strengthening legislation, data collection systems and administrative measures and practices for a more effective management of labour migration.

International Migration Policy Programme
Url: http://www.impprog.ch/
Description: The International Migration Policy Programme (IMP) was founded in 1998 as an inter-agency activity for training, capacity building and government co-operation. Its goals are: To strengthen the capacity of senior government officials in developing and transition countries to assess migration and forced displacement issues at national and regional levels, and to foster regional and inter-regional dialogue and co-operation among States sharing common migration and forced displacement challenges.

International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Url: http://www.iom.int/
Description: IOM has become a leading international organization working with governments and target populations to provide operational responses to complex migration challenges. Established in 1951 as an intergovernmental organization to resettle European displaced persons, refugees and migrants, IOM has now grown to encompass a variety of migration management activities throughout the world.

International Training Center at the International Labour Organization
Url: http://www.itcilo.org
Description: The Centre works to enhance the capacity of governments, employers' organizations, workers' organizations and other social and economic actors to play an effective role in the economic and social development of their countries and regions.

Total: 6 links

Regional Organizations

9 links

Think Tanks

23 links

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