Events
International conference on cross-border labour migration issues
When
5 November 2009 (All day)
Where
Leilek, Batken, Kyrgyzstan
Organized by
OSCE Centre in Bishkek's field office in Osh; InvestConsult, a public foundation; Kyrgyz Ministry of Labour, Employment and Migration; Batken province administration
This conference will present the results of a 2009 survey conducted by InvestConsult, a public foundation, on the problems created by cross-border labour migration in the neighbouring provinces of Batken (Kyrgyzstan) and Sogd (Tajikistan).
The aim of the event is to facilitate regional co-operation between Kyrgyz and Tajik state bodies and to develop recommendations for future improvement in the regulation of cross-border labour migration.
The conference will bring together the heads of migration departments of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, representatives of the state authorities of Batken and Sogd provinces, and members of the frontier troops, customs, internal affairs, fiscal and law enforcement bodies.