Intersectoral Working Group for Migration Management

Submitted by Mr. Camille Saadé on

Peru has an Intersectoral Working Group for Migration Management (MTIGM), created by Supreme Decree No. 067-2011-PCM and led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in addition to 22 sectors of public administration that comprise it. This mechanism has a Coordination Commission with Civil Society Institutions made up of the following entities:

Groups of Five – Sponsoring Refugees

Submitted by Mr. Camille Saadé on

A Group of Five (G5) is five or more Canadian citizens or permanent residents who have arranged to sponsor a refugee recognized by either the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) or a foreign state to come to Canada. The five individuals act as guarantors that the necessary support will be provided for the full duration of the sponsorship. They provide additional opportunities for refugees living abroad to find protection and build a new life in Canada through the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program.



Support the entrepreneurship of young people with the help of the diaspora

Submitted by Mr. Camille Saadé on

The CSO Regional Development Agencies of Morazán and La Unión in El Salvador worked with some municipalities and diaspora in the US to support youth in starting up their own businesses and cooperatives, which included access to social finance.

This case study draws on good practice from projects supported by the UN Joint Migration and Development Initiative (JMDI) in El Salvador and explores how to establish youth-led businesses at the local level, with support from the diaspora, as a vehicle to promote local development and provide alternatives to irregular migration.

Canadian Multiculturalism Day

Submitted by Mr. Camille Saadé on

Canadian Multiculturalism Day is an opportunity to celebrate Canada's diversity and its commitment to democracy, equality and mutual respect and to appreciate the contributions of the various multicultural groups and communities to Canadian society. 

On November 13, 2002, the Government of Canada, by Royal Proclamation, designated June 27 of each year as Canadian Multiculturalism Day.

TESDA Online Courses

Submitted by Mr. Camille Saadé on

The TESDA Online Program (TOP) is an open educational resource that aims to make technical education more accessible to Filipino citizens through the use of information and communication technologies. TOP provides an effective and efficient way to deliver technical education and skills development services to a broader audience/wide range of users/all learners at a lesser cost.

Strengthening of Integrated Systems of Training, Orientation and Labour Insertion (FOIL)

Submitted by Mr. Camille Saadé on

The ILO has been providing technical support to the regional network of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions, within the framework of the project FOIL (Fortalecimiento de sistemas integrados de Formación, Orientación e Inserción Laboral).



Skill Sector Councils

Submitted by Mr. Camille Saadé on

A key driver of current efforts to reform skills development in Bangladesh is the need to strengthen linkages between industry and the national training system. Industry Skills Councils (ISCs) help to achieve this by bringing together the major enterprises and industry bodies within an industry sector to discuss skill development issues affecting their sector.



Start-up Visa Program

Submitted by Mr. Camille Saadé on

Canada have adopted the Start-up Visas Programs to facilitate the inward mobility of entrepreneurs.

The Program targets immigrant entrepreneurs with the skills and potential to build businesses in Canada that:

  • are innovative
  • can create jobs for Canadians
  • can compete on a global scale
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