Objective 18: Invest in skills development and facilitate mutual recognition of skills, qualifications and competences

International Medical Graduate Training Initiative (IMGTI): Pakistan, Sudan, GCC and Ireland

Digital nomads are individuals who stay and work in a foreign country for a limited period, provided that their employers or clients are located outside of that country and they do not otherwise enter the local labour market or provide any goods or services to local businesses. 

Digital Nomad Visa regimes often vary according to:

It is an initiative that seeks to maximise the development impact of circular migration and mobility between Morocco and Spain – through the sustainable socio-economic reintegration of female Moroccan seasonal workers participating in a circular migration scheme between Morocco and Spain (entitled GECCO). WAFIRA will provide them with the necessary skills and financial means to launch their own income generating activities (IGAs) and/or cooperatives upon return to their rural communities of origin in Morocco.

The Australia Pacific Technical College is a development-cooperation funded vocational training programme operating in Pacific countries. More than 17 000 have graduated from the programme since its inception in 2007, with 83 percent successfully employed. The programme was not designed specifically to promote emigration, but to build skills in islands where local skill basins were insufficient and skilled workers were deployed from developed countries.

Porsche is involved in training auto mechanics for its worldwide network. In a project, 

it supports the identification of underprivileged Filipino youth with basic English. language skills for a two-step training and selection programme. The first phase is ten 

months basic vocational training, offered through the existing mechanic training at 

Don Bosco Technical Institute in Manila, to which Porsche has contributed equipment 

and curriculum. Of these, about 40 top graduates annually are selected to participate 

Hand and in Hand for International Talents brings companies and international qualified professionals together. It is running for interested companies in the pilot regions of Rostock, Reutlingen, Lübeck, Düsseldorf and Erfurt. The Employment Agency supports SMEs with the selection of suitable candidates, the matching process, initiation and support throughout the professional recognition procedure, arrangement of German courses (up to language Level B1 before arrival in Germany, up to Level B2 after arrival) and assistance with visa and entry.

Strengthening the Partnership between Belgium and Georgia through Temporary Mobility of Entrepreneurs"" (EMLINK) is a project aimed at strenghtening bilateral cooperation by designing a pilot temporary mobility scheme for outstanding entrepreneurs. Implemented by ICMPD on behalf of Belgium, this project aims to strengthen Georgian start-ups’ potential to develop and assist skill and talent retention and will produce a course curriculum based on the results of a mapping and sectoral analysis report.

The Migration Partnership Facility (MPF) is a European Union (EU)-funded initiative supporting the external dimension of EU migration policy. Launched in January 2016, the MPF supports dialogue and cooperation on migration and mobility between EU Member States and priority partner countries outside the EU.  

The MPF, currently in its fourth phase, operates mainly through grants aligned with priorities outlined in its Calls for Proposals. MPF grants cover two main thematic areas:

The Government of India launched an initiative SWADES (Skilled Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support) to conduct skill mapping of the returning citizens under the Vande Bharat Mission (VBM). SWADES was a joint initiative of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of External Affairs which aimed to create a database of returning citizens based on their skill sets and experience.

A skills profiling tool that can support skills mapping initiatives. This project aimed at facilitating better integration of Syrian refugees resettled to the UK, Germany, Portugal, and Romania. The project involved pre-departure skill profiling, post-arrival integration support and information sharing with host communities to support mutual learning and exchange.