Department: IRD
The workshop in brief: International Migrants Day reflects on the role of migrants in our societies, their positive contributions, and the challenges they face in achieving their full human potential and enhancing their capabilities. The Day came about when the United Nations General Assembly, on December 18th, 1990, adopted a resolution on the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrants and Members of their Families. On December 4th, 2000, the United Nations declared December 18th of every year as International Migrants Day, serving as a reminder that human rights are not earned by virtue of being a hero or victim but are an intrinsic entitlement of everyone, irrespective of origin, age, gender, and status.
Participants: 46 Departmental Student and University and FASE Staff
Place: Education Building hall #302 | Tishk International University – Erbil
the political and economic contexts of international migration
the contributions of migrants to both their host and home countries
Dr. Hammed Oluwaseyi Musibau, University of Tasmania, Australia
Dr. Basiru Musa from Tishk International University.
The distinguished speakers shared the following recommendations:
A sustained international action to manage global migration and accord migrants, both economic and humanitarian, protection, dignity, respect and rights for a win-win pay-off.
Formulation and implementation of the right, fair immigration policies.
Increased international cooperation.
Enhancing the role of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and other related organisations.
Increased value addition by migrants to their host countries by creating international economic migrants’ corporate social responsibility fund.
Demonstration of willingness by migrants to learn the local languages of their host countries and ensure respect for their cultures and religions.
Respect for international conventions on the rights of migrants, such as the right to life and personal security, right to protection against refoulment, right to seek asylum, right to work, right to human dignity and equality, right to non-discrimination, right to remain, right to return, etc.
