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Red-White-Red Card Scheme
Date Shared:Austria has developed an elaborate points system (the Red-White-Red Card Scheme) to facilitate labor migration from non-EU countries for highly skilled workers, as well as for workers in specific shortage professions.
Country: Austria
GCM Objectives: Objective 5: Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migration
2030 Agenda related targets: Goal 10: Reduced inequalities, Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth - 8.8 on labor rights for migrant workers
Tags: Pathways for Regular Migration, Labor Mobility
Date Shared:Countries and areas:Austria2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:Goal 10: Reduced inequalities, Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth - 8.8 on labor rights for migrant workersGCM Thematic Cluster Areas:Objective 5: Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migrationContributors:Member StatesChairmanship:Sweden 2013-2014Geographical Relevance:NationalTags:Pathways for Regular Migration, Labor MobilityRecruitment of Agricultural Workers
Date Shared:The Department of Labour of Cyprus systematically tries to fill labor shortages with foreign workers, with over 60% of the total work permits granted going to unskilled agricultural workers (foreign workers made up 36% of the sector in 2012).
Country: Cyprus
GCM Objectives: Objective 5: Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migration
2030 Agenda related targets: Goal 10: Reduced inequalities, Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth - 8.8 on labor rights for migrant workers
Tags: Pathways for Regular Migration, Temporary and Circular Labour Migration
Date Shared:Countries and areas:Cyprus2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:Goal 10: Reduced inequalities, Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth - 8.8 on labor rights for migrant workersGCM Thematic Cluster Areas:Objective 5: Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migrationContributors:Member StatesChairmanship:Sweden 2013-2014Geographical Relevance:NationalTags:Pathways for Regular Migration, Temporary and Circular Labour MigrationCentral Administration of the Health System
Date Shared:Special programs to recruit health professionals from abroad, have been created in Portugal, who sees them as “an important answer to overcome the lack of doctors and nurses,” and filling urgent needs in the health system.
Country: Portugal, Cuba, Colombia, Costa Rica, Uruguay
GCM Objectives: Objective 5: Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migration
2030 Agenda related targets: Goal 10: Reduced inequalities, Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth - 8.8 on labor rights for migrant workers
Tags: Pathways for Regular Migration, Temporary and Circular Labour Migration, Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning, Legal Frameworks on Migration
Date Shared:Countries and areas:Portugal, Cuba, Colombia, Costa Rica, Uruguay2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:Goal 10: Reduced inequalities, Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth - 8.8 on labor rights for migrant workersGCM Thematic Cluster Areas:Objective 5: Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migrationContributors:Member StatesChairmanship:Sweden 2013-2014Geographical Relevance:BilateralTags:Pathways for Regular Migration, Temporary and Circular Labour Migration, Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning, Legal Frameworks on Migration2012-2016 Action Plan for the State Regulation of Migration
Date Shared:The 2012-2016 Action Plan for the State Regulation of Migration in Armenia will have GFMD recommendations.
Country: Armenia
GCM Objectives: Objective 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries, Objective 21: Cooperate in facilitating safe and dignified return and readmission, as well as sustainable reintegration
2030 Agenda related targets: Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
Tags: Policy Coherence, Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning, Legal Frameworks on Migration
Date Shared:Countries and areas:Armenia2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:Goal 10: Reduced inequalitiesGCM Thematic Cluster Areas:Objective 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries, Objective 21: Cooperate in facilitating safe and dignified return and readmission, as well as sustainable reintegrationContributors:Member StatesChairmanship:Sweden 2013-2014Geographical Relevance:NationalTags:Policy Coherence, Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning, Legal Frameworks on MigrationDepartment of Migration, Repatriation and Refugee Issues - Georgia
Date Shared:Georgia’s main migration document prioritizes the promotion of legal migration and strengthening migrants’ rights, and calls for practical approaches to issues like diaspora contributions to state development, the benefits of international migrati
Country: Georgia
GCM Objectives: Objective 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries
2030 Agenda related targets: Goal 10: Reduced inequalities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals, Targets on vulnerability and protection
Tags: Pathways for Regular Migration, Capacity Building, Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning, Legal Frameworks on Migration, Empowerment and Rights of Migrants
Date Shared:Countries and areas:Georgia2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:Goal 10: Reduced inequalities, Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals, Targets on vulnerability and protectionGCM Thematic Cluster Areas:Objective 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countriesContributors:Member StatesChairmanship:Sweden 2013-2014Geographical Relevance:NationalTags:Pathways for Regular Migration, Capacity Building, Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning, Legal Frameworks on Migration, Empowerment and Rights of MigrantsNational Union of Eritrean Women
Date Shared:The National Union of Eritrean Women, an association with branches in numerous countries, addresses matters related to gender and women’s empowerment and involvess second-generation migrants
Country: Eritrea
GCM Objectives: Objective 16: Empower migrants and societies to realize full inclusion and social cohesion
2030 Agenda related targets: Targets on vulnerability and protection, Targets that could benefit from the potential of migration and migrants
Tags: Capacity Building, Diaspora Empowerment and Engagement, Empowerment and Rights of Migrants, Gender, Empowerment of Women and Girls
Date Shared:Countries and areas:Eritrea2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:Targets on vulnerability and protection, Targets that could benefit from the potential of migration and migrantsGCM Thematic Cluster Areas:Objective 16: Empower migrants and societies to realize full inclusion and social cohesionContributors:Civil SocietyChairmanship:Sweden 2013-2014Geographical Relevance:NationalTags:Capacity Building, Diaspora Empowerment and Engagement, Empowerment and Rights of Migrants, Gender, Empowerment of Women and GirlsLaw on Foreigners and International Protection
Date Shared:The new Law on Foreigners and International Protection established a new Migration Advisory Board with a mandate of assessing the effects of regional and international migration policy developments on Turkey.
Country: Turkey
GCM Objectives: Objective 5: Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migration, Objective 7: Address and reduce vulnerabilities in migration, Objective 15: Provide access to basic services for migrants
2030 Agenda related targets: Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals
Tags: Policy Coherence, Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning, Legal Frameworks on Migration, Evaluation and Impact Assessment
Date Shared:Countries and areas:Turkey2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:Goal 17: Partnerships for the goalsGCM Thematic Cluster Areas:Objective 5: Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migration, Objective 7: Address and reduce vulnerabilities in migration, Objective 15: Provide access to basic services for migrantsContributors:Member StatesChairmanship:Sweden 2013-2014Geographical Relevance:NationalTags:Policy Coherence, Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning, Legal Frameworks on Migration, Evaluation and Impact AssessmentJoint Information and Services Bureaus (JISBs)
Date Shared:The Joint Information and Services Bureaus (JISBs) has been introduced in rural areas of Moldova to offer women, as well as potential or returned migrants, better access to quality information and services.
Country: Republic of Moldova
GCM Objectives: Objective 3: Provide accurate and timely information at all stages of migration
2030 Agenda related targets: Goal 10: Reduced inequalities, Targets on vulnerability and protection
Tags: Data and Research, Gender, Empowerment of Women and Girls
Date Shared:Countries and areas:Republic of Moldova2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:Goal 10: Reduced inequalities, Targets on vulnerability and protectionGCM Thematic Cluster Areas:Objective 3: Provide accurate and timely information at all stages of migrationContributors:Member StatesChairmanship:Sweden 2013-2014Geographical Relevance:NationalTags:Data and Research, Gender, Empowerment of Women and GirlsSocial Security Agreements - Sweden
Date Shared:Sweden has entered into social security agreements with 11 countries that mainly cover retirement, disability and survivors pensions and contain coordination and aggregation rules in addition to regulating the portability of benefits.
Country: Sweden
GCM Objectives: Objective 22: Establish mechanisms for the portability of social security entitlements and earned benefits
2030 Agenda related targets: Targets on vulnerability and protection
Tags: Policy Coherence, Legal Frameworks on Migration, Empowerment and Rights of Migrants
Date Shared:Countries and areas:Sweden2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:Targets on vulnerability and protectionGCM Thematic Cluster Areas:Objective 22: Establish mechanisms for the portability of social security entitlements and earned benefitsContributors:Member StatesChairmanship:Sweden 2013-2014Geographical Relevance:BilateralTags:Policy Coherence, Legal Frameworks on Migration, Empowerment and Rights of Migrants
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