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The project aims to break down negative stereotypes and improve public perception of migrants and the phenomenon of migration in the Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Italy and Spain by creating strong and long-lasting basis for interaction and dialogue between migrants and members of receiving communities. Since a large part of the project will take place in 2013, the European Year of Citizenship, the project seeks to bring attention to the wider definition of citizen, meaning a person who is linked to a country by rights, but also by responsibility to the society. 

Since many organizations work on migration issues but use different definitions and terminologies, this project was carried out to provide a common and media-friendly uses of migration terms. It has also been expected to be a basis for real discussion between international organizations and to foster further dialogues. 

Diversity Barometer is an attitude survey first presented at Uppsala University in 2005. Data collection has been carried out annually since then. The purpose of this project is to study the attitudes that exist and are developing towards ethnic diversity in the Swedish population from a longitudinal perspective.  Both interviews and surveys have been used to collect data. Even though this project highlights in what ways social positions affect the attitudes in question, the focus is mainly on the consequences of these attitudes for social interaction within Swedish society.

This is an annual event recognizing overseas Filipino workers' families who have defined the social risks that are associated with overseas migration. These families demonstrated evidence of success in keeping positive family values and family unity, despite physical separation, in providing quality education for the children and in the achievement of economic prosperity for themselves and for their community.

The Bagong Bayani Awards is a world wide search for the Philippines outstanding over the Filipino workers. This award seeks to recognize and pay tributes to our oversea Filipino workers for the significant efforts to fostering good will among people in the world, enhancing and promoting the image of the Filipino as a competent, responsible and dignified worker, and for greatly contributing to the growth and well-being of the company and to the socio-economic development of their communities.

Starting from 2008, the government of Ecuador launched the campaign "Todos Somos Migrantes" (We are all migrants) which aimed at raising awareness on the importance of migrants, as well as promoting principle of universal citizenship, the right of all human being to migrate and harmonious coexistence. In 2010, the campaign refocused its objective to fighting against discrimination, racism and xenophobia.

Established in 2006, the main objective of the Observatory is to promote transparent and reliable information on migration matters in Costa Rica and Central America and to serve as a primary source for consultation by private and public sectors, NGOs, mass media, academic and research institutions and civil society, among others. The Observatory is available on the Internet, and methodology is mainly through a comprehensive analysis of the information from a social, political and juridical viewpoint.

Migration Works is a campaign to promote positive attitude and behavioral change towards migrants in Malaysia. On the occasion of International Migrants Day 2012, the International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the other United Nations agencies and civil society partners, launched this campaign to promote a more positive image of migrants that corresponds to their actual contribution and highlights the benefits that migration brings, both to Malaysia and the migrants’ home countries.

The Saphan Siang Youth Ambassadors programme has proven to be a successful and instrumental part of the Saphan Siang (Brideges of Voices) campaign. The Youth Ambassadors will assist the partner organisations, through capacity building or additional service provision, to respond to migrant worker issues and promote the Saphan Siang campaign messages, such as promoting better understanding between Thais and migrant workers, their contribution to Thailand's economy and society, and their rights to protection under the law and access to support services.

The Saphan Siang (Bridge of Voices) campaign promotes better understanding between Thais and migrant workers by increasing public awareness on the issues faced by migrant workers, their positive contribution to Thailand’s economy and society, and their right to equal protection under the law and in practical access to support services. The campaign seeks to achieve this goal by creating opportunities for interaction between Thais and migrants.