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ISSUE 3, 2011 IOM UKRAINE NEWSLETTER Fruits of Trust Embroidery created by a former victim of trafficking assisted by IOM Ukraine as a gift for the Mission on the occasion of IOM’s 60th Anniversary Special report on IOM’s reintegration programme for victims of trafficking on page 14. Mission in Ukraine CONTENTS Authors team WHAT’S GOING ON Varvara Zhluktenko page: George Gigauri 3. Migrants Day 2011: IOM and UN Call to Fulfill Human Rights Tetyana Miskova 4. Cooperation Agreement with the Ministry of Social Policy Oksana Horbunova of Ukraine Signed Anastasiia Ianovytska Ukrainian Ombudsman appreciates IOM’s Work Yana Salakhova 5. Fostering Partnership with the State Migration Service New Cooperation Platform for the Ukrainian Parliament and IOM Created Layout 6. “The Future of Migration in Ukraine” International Conference Volodymyr Vashkurak Marks IOM’s Anniversary IOM Mission in Ukraine, 8. Next Generation Researches the Future of Migration 8 Mykhailivska Str., Kyiv 01001, Ukraine IOM Brings a Prominent Star Writer Marina Lewycka Tel.: +38.044.568.50.15, to her Ukrainian Fans Fax: +38.044.568.50.16 e-mail: [email protected], 9. Investing in Communities: Ethnic Koreans in the South of Ukraine http://www.iom.org.ua Continue Receiving Integration Assistance The International 10. Migrants Accommodation Centres Monitored by the International Community Organization for Migration (IOM) is committed to the 12. IOM Encourages Kyiv Youth to Develop Tolerance Campaigns at Schools principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and SPECIAL REPORT society. As the leading international organization 14. Every Dollar Spent on Reintegration of Victims of Trafficking Generates in the field of migration, Five for Ukrainian Economy IOM acts with its partners in the international community to assist in GIVING MIGRATION A HUMAN FACE meeting the growing 18. IOM Assists Ukrainians Who Suffered from Forced Labour in Iraq operational challenges of migration management, advance understanding of migration issues, FRANKLY SPEAKING encourage social and 20. “Even in the Times of Taras Shevchenko there was an Understanding economic development between Ukrainians and Black People” through migration, and Interview with the Vice-President of the African Council in Kyiv uphold human dignity and Mr. Issa Sadio Diallo the well-being of migrants. Mission in Ukraine WHAT’S GOING ON MD igrants AY 2011: IOM AND UN CALL TO UPHOLD HUMAN Rights The report argues that distorted communication about migration contributes to widespread anti- migrant sentiments, which have recently resurfaced in many parts of the world. Harmful stereotypes, discrimination and even xenophobia have reappeared in societies of destination, resulting in controversy on the value of cultural diversity. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his statement on the occasion of the International Migrants Day also noted that there are many false assumptions surrounding migration: “One myth is that migrants are a burden. In reality, migrants make vast contributions to host countries. As workers, they IOM Director General Mr. William Lacy Swing visits bring skills. As entrepreneurs, they create jobs. displaced people in Haiti. IOM assists Haitians who lost their homes due to the disastrous earthquake in 2010 As investors, they bring capital. In advanced and emerging economies, they play an indispensible Migrants’ voices must be heard in today’s all too role in agriculture, tourism and domestic work. often biased, polarized and negative debate on Migrants often care for the youngest and oldest migration, says IOM’s World Migration Report 2011: members of society.” Communicating Effectively about Migration, issued on the eve of the International Migrants Day, marked around the globe on 18 December. The report states that although we live in an era of the greatest human mobility in recorded history, with greater acknowledgement that migration is one of the defining features of our contemporary world, it remains one of the most misunderstood issues of our time. It, therefore, calls for a fundamental shift in the way we communicate about migration, especially during economic downturns when political discourse, media reports and public opinion on the nature, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General purpose and socio-economic impact of migration tend to be negative. States have the sovereign prerogative to manage their borders, reminds Ban Ki-moon. But they also have the “It is all too evident that migration is often the catch- duty to abide by their international legal obligations. all issue that masks public fears and uncertainties relating to unemployment, housing and social “Human rights are the inalienable entitlement of cohesion in host countries. Migration can also every person, including the world’s 214 million be blamed for the loss of human capital and for international migrants as well as their family economic dependency in countries of origin.” members,” underlines Ban Ki-moon. William Lacy Swing, IOM Director General 3 WHAT’S GOING ON Mission in Ukraine COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL POLICY SIGNED strive to better harness the development potential of labour migration for individual migrants and the Ukrainian society. “The strategic partnership with MSP will allow us to foster the synergies between labour migration and development, and promote legal avenues for Ukrainian migrants as an alternative to irregular migration,” said IOM’s Chief of Mission Manfred Profazi. “It’s hard to overestimate IOM’s role in the development First Deputy Minister of Social Policy Mr. Vasyl Nadraha and IOM’s Chief of Mission Mr. Manfred of a modern approach to migration issues around the Profazi shaking hands after signing the agreement world and in Ukraine,” said the First Deputy Minister Vasyl Nadraha. Among other things, he underlined the In September 2011, at a ceremony held in the Ministry importance of IOM’s input to the recently approved of Social Policy of Ukraine (MSP), an agreement was Ukrainian State Migration Policy Concept. signed by the First Deputy Minister Mr. Vasyl Nadraha and IOM’s Chief of Mission Mr. Manfred Profazi. IOM and MSP have already been successfully cooperating, inter alia, on a circular migration project The document aims to consolidate efforts in between Portugal and Ukraine (2008-2010). Through maximizing the social, economic and cultural gains the EU-funded project IOM supported the MSP in the of migration through joint programmes. Deepening development of mechanisms for implementation of relationship with the MSP as the key-player in labour the bilateral labour migration agreement between the migration and counter-trafficking IOM continues its two countries. UKRAINIAN OMBUDSMAN Appreciates IOM’S WORK The Ukrainian Parliament care from the international community,” writes Commissioner for Human Ms. Karpachova in her letter to IOM Ukraine. Rights Ms. Nina Karpachova (pictured) sent her greetings to According to the Ukrainian Ombudsman, in this context IOM Ukraine on the occasion IOM activities aimed at developing international of IOM’s 60th Anniversary cooperation, fostering humane and orderly migration, globally and 15 years of advising states and migrants and providing them with Organization’s presence in humanitarian aid, are highly appreciated. Ukraine. “In the modern world, Ms. Nina Karpachova where movement of people “From the first days of Ukrainian Ombudsman’s across borders is so significant and dynamic, the role activities we have enjoyed friendship and of the International Organization for Migration is fruitful cooperation with the International important as never before. Such vulnerable groups Organization for Migration Mission in Ukraine in as unaccompanied minors, refugees and asylum such important spheres as countering trafficking seekers, stateless persons, irregular migrants leaving and bringing victims of trafficking back home, their homes to survive from natural disasters, armed fostering intercultural tolerance and counteracting conflicts and poverty, need special attention and xenophobia and racism,” stated Ms. Karpachova. 4 Mission in Ukraine WHAT’S GOING ON F OSTERING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STATE Migration Service OF UKRAINE “IOM is committed to assisting the implementation of Ukraine’s State Migration Policy, as well as the EU- Ukraine Visa Liberalization Action Plan and Readmission Agreement. We highly value our partnership with the State Migration Service as the central executive body responsible for migration management,” said IOM Ukraine’s Chief of Mission Manfred Profazi. The International Organization for Migration launched cooperation with the SMS at the moment of its founding in December 2010. According to the The then Head of the State Migration Service of Ukraine Mr. Oleksandr Zabrudskyi (on the right) and IOM’s Chief of Mission Mr. Manfred Profazi (on the left) discussing the future partnership after signing the Memorandum, further cooperation between IOM Memorandum of Cooperation Ukraine and the State Migration Service will include In November 2011, at a ceremony held at IOM Ukraine’s preparation of comments for draft legal acts in the office, a Memorandum of Cooperation between the field of migration, exchange of information and State Migration Service (SMS) of Ukraine and IOM was analytical materials on migration, joint evaluation signed. The Memorandum aims to consolidate efforts to and monitoring of standards compliance in promote humane and orderly migration through, inter temporary custody facilities for irregular
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