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IOM’s International Dialogue on Migration

Document number
2900
Date
2011
Title
IOM’s International Dialogue on Migration
Author/publisher
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Availability
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Document type(s)
Media/News,
Keywords
Irregular Migration, Feminization of migration, Economic migration, Labour migration, Free movement, Undocumented migrants; Undocumented labour; Migrant rights; Migration management; Comprehensive approach to migration; Migration policy; Restrictive migration measures,
Summary
The International Dialogue on Migration (IDM) is IOM's principal forum for dialogue and exchange in migration issue, steered by IOM Member States and Observer States and organizations. Created by the IOM membership in 2001, the IDM fulfils the mandate of the Organization to provide a global venue for migration debate. The IDM is open to governmental and non-governmental stakeholders alike to encourage free exchange and discussion of experiences, policy options and effective practices. In more than a decade of existence, the IDM has covered a wide variety of topical and emerging issues concerning the governance of international migration. This Information Sheet offers a summary of the IDM, and its main features and themes.
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