Executive course on Labour Migration in Africa

The Executive course on Labour Migration in Africa aimed at providing advanced knowledge and enhancing the capacity of key migration actors to better understand labour migration challenges and opportunities in a changing political, economic and social context.

OBJECTIVES

At the end of the Executive Course participants are able to:

• Understand and address key issues and policies regarding labour migration at the global and regional level, including from a gender perspective

• Promote migration-sustainable development linkages in both countries of origin and destination

• Appreciate the role played by international labour standards to protect migrant workers and refugees’ right and the importance of adopting a rights-based approach to labour migration policies and programmes at national, regional and international levels

• Recognize the pivotal role of social dialogue and key world-of-work actors (representatives of employers’ and workers’ organizations) in the development of labour migration polices, and in resolving critical issues relating to labour migration and mobility

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the complexities and challenges associated with mixed migration flows

• Explore and apply the “Decent Work” approach for migrant workers and refugees

CONTENT

• Fair and effective governance of labour migration

• Protection of migrant workers and their families

• Linkages between Migration and sustainable development

• Protection of migrant workers and refugees in times of crisis

ACHIEVEMENT

Complete at least 60% of course activities

Final essay

NUMBER OF HOURS: 60