IOM helps in building the capacities of media professionals and students to implement good standards in their reporting of migration issues. One example of this is IOM's project 'Migrants in the Spotlight: Training and Capacity Building for Media', which included training seminars in 2011 for journalists and media students from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovakia to raise awareness about reporting on migration issues.
In Sri Lanka officials admit that going through the formal channel does not guarantee that migrants will receive their agreed-upon salary.
In Bangladesh, pre-employment orientation on overseas employment is offered as an outreach program by an international organization with government and non-government stakeholders, including migrants and media outlets.
Mobile phone-based remittance systems are employed by a number of providers, including Smart Communications, Inc. and Globe Telecoms. They allow remitters to transmit money by using their beneficiaries' mobile phones.
Turkey has implemented an e-Visa system (Electronic Visa Application System) that allows for eligible nationalities to request and get their visa online, just like an e-ticket.
This online system makes it easier and faster to get a visa to enter Turkey.
The EU Immigration Portal serves as a first point of entry to reliable, practical and up-to-date information on immigration issues. It provides useful basic information written in user-friendly language and gives rapid and direct access to relevant external websites for further information. In concrete terms, the portal helps potential migrants to:
- Better understand the EU admission rules and procedures;
- Identify job and study opportunities;
- Find information on the rights of non-EU citizens who are in the EU;