Access to Education Systems

Submitted by Mr. Camille Saadé on

Morocco provides access to public and private schools and non-formal education for migrant children, regardless of administrative status, and has preparatory courses to prepare migrant and refugee children for inclusion in the formal school system.

A certain number of activities and measures were undertaken in 2017-2018, in ordere to guarantee the registration of migrant children:

Alternatives to detention

Submitted by Mr. Camille Saadé on

Upon arrival, unaccompanied minors in Germany are generally assigned to a youth welfare office that acts as a preliminary representative. The child is placed into child-specific facilities and not detained while the youth welfare office conducts a primary screening considering the best interests of the child. The child is then assigned in a regular procedure of custody to a foster/family-based care.

"Bien vivre ensemble" (Living well together)

Submitted by Mr. Camille Saadé on

With the objective of improving the integration of migrants in Morocco, GIZ commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) supports local actors in the implementation of pilot projects to facilitate economic, social and cultural integration. The project "Bien Vivre Ensemble" (Living well together) which is being carried out in the district of CYM in Rabat aims at improving the integration of migrants by raising awareness about the importance of the values of living together. 

 

Community Learning Centers

Submitted by Mr. Camille Saadé on

Access to education is fundamental in leaving no one behind in the thrust towards SDGs. In that regard, Indonesia, working together with CSOs and private sectors, has established several community learning centers in Malaysia to ensure access to education for the children of Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia.

While appreciating the Government of Malaysia for this policy, Indonesia calls on receiving countries to give broader access to education for migrants and their families.

Plural+ Video Festival

Submitted by system admin on

Launched in 2009, PLURAL+ is a joint initiative of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), with a network of more than 50 partner organizations around the globe.

Bridging schools

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In 2009, the Japanese government introduced “bridging schools” to help in the educational integration of migrant children whose parents were affected by the 2008-2009 global economic crisis.

Law and National Council for the Protection and Development of the Salvadoran Migrant Persons and their Families

Submitted by Ms. Laurence BRON on

The Law for the Protection and Development of the Salvadoran Migrant Persons and their Families (Ley Especial para la Protección y Desarrollo de la Persona Migrante Salvadoreña y su Familia) was passed by the Parliamentary Assembly in 2011.

Strengthen the Consular Network for the care of migrant boys, girls and adolescents

Submitted by Ms. Laurence BRON on

Guatemala through its Consular Network, provides psychological assistance to children and adolescents in countries of transit and destination. Currently, this assistance is provided at the Guatemalan Consulates in Mcallen, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona, and Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico.

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