The International Catholic Migration Commission
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
   Publications and researchICMC produces a number of publications independently and with partners that contribute to greater awareness and protection of migrant rights, the promotion of refugee resettlement and improved assistance to vulnerable displaced people, as well as to the general understanding of the work and service of the Commission. Additionally, ICMC frequently carries out evaluations in regions where we are working, and publishes research on issues related to our work to better inform advocacy efforts and strengthen on-the-ground programming.  ICMC Europe MAYDAY! Strengthening responses of assistance and protection to boat people and other migrants arriving in Southern EuropeMAYDAY! From the French “Venez m’aider”: come help me! This is the call of boat people today, and those in governments, civil society and humanitarian actors at all levels concerned that the times, the facts, the laws, and the practical responses to boat people and other migrants travelling and arriving in distress require examination and improvement. The report sheds light on gaps in responding to boat people and other migrants arriving in Greece, Italy, Malta and Spain.Read more  ICMC in Pakistan Humanitarian and Emergency ResponsePakistan is home to more than 180 million individuals, many of whom suffer from deep-rooted poverty and frequently endure the consequences of natural and man-made disasters. Working closely with local partners, local authorities, UNHCR, and other UN bodies, ICMC has been involved in coordinated response and assistance to internally displaced people (IDPs), Afghan refugees and extremely vulnerable individuals (EVIs) in Pakistan since 1998.Read more  ICMC-UNHCR Deployment Scheme Partnering to resettle thousands of refugeesIn countries and communities around the world, the need for protection and long-term solutions continues to be urgent. Working directly with refugees in UNHCR field offices, ICMC deployees play a key role in identifying those who are most vulnerable, assessing their eligibility for resettlement and giving them hope for a new beginning.Read more  2011 Paving the way: A handbook on the reception and integration of resettled refugeesThis innovative publication provides practical ideas and inspiration for facilitating integration once refugees have arrived in their country of resettlement. It comes as the fruit of an 18-month project that linked European actors from the full spectrum of the refugee resettlement process for greater cooperation on related initiatives, with funding from the European Commission's European Refugee Fund.Read more  Bondaged souls: Migration and the situation of trafficking in Sabah, MalaysiaComplimentary to an accompanying DVD, the Bondaged Souls counter-trafficking training manual provides step-by-step recommendations for running effective workshops for policy makers and other stakeholders concerned about cross-border human trafficking, particularly in Malaysia.Read more Background paper Women in need of international protectionThis background paper was prepared for the Caritas Internationalis conference on "The female face of migration", held in Saly, Senegal in December 2010. It addresses displacement,and the need to integrate women’s issues in all stages of programme planning, women-oriented policies, needs assessments and data collection, and more creative needs-based programmes for women. Read more  Fall DRIVE Newsletter: Improving protection and assistance in mixed migration arrivalsThe bimonthly DRIVE newsletter provides information on international and European policy developments in the area of maritime arrivals in the Mediterranean countries of focus in the DRIVE project (Greece, Italy, Malta, Spain), including especially issues related to the identification, referral and protection of asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants at arrival.Read more  Working in concert: Building common ground for the global governance of migrationIn the lead up to the 2010 Global Forum on Migration and Development, ICMC has released its latest report, Working in concert. The report represents a synthesis of findings borne of the informal dialogue that was held with a broad range of senior migration actors to help stimulate public discourse of the need of a global governance of migration, facilitate relevant benchmarks and encourage decision makers to take up the cause with appropriate urgency.Read more Putting “needs-first” in rights-based approaches to mixed migrationAppearing in Refúgio, Migrações e Cidadania, Cuaderno de Debates, a quarterly publication produced by the Instituto Migrações e Direitos Humanos, this document serves as a useful backgrounder to the issues arising in situations of so-called 'mixed migration', including the challenge of responding adequately to the protection needs of all those involved.Read more |
 
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