Migration Governance/ Labour Migration
Migration Governance/Labour Migration (OSCE)
With millions of individuals moving globally including in the OSCE region, promoting effective migration policies is an area of strategic relevance for stability and economic growth. Migrant workers contribute significantly to households' incomes and Gross Domestic Products through remittances, savings and investments.
Acknowledging the increasing benefits stemming from effective migration management for the socio-economic development, social cohesion, security and stability in all countries, the OSCE commitments call the participating States to develop effective migration policies.
To this end, the Office of the Co-ordinator of Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) is tasked to support participating States in addressing effectively the opportunities and challenges related to migration management.
In supporting the implementation of the migration-related commitments, the OCEEA focuses on the following key areas of action:
- Deepening inclusive dialogue and co-operation at all levels within and between States: the ever-changing migration dynamics require continuous search for common grounds among a variety of stakholders to address challenges and leverage opportunities;
- Bridging the knowledge gap: to display their positive impact, legal migration policies need to be grounded on socioeconomic analysis and evidence. The OCEEA produces knowledge tools such as policy guides and handbooks and supports the establishment of comparable data collection systems in countries of origin, transit and destination;
- Assisting participating States to improve migration legislation and implement effective national policy frameworks: by involving governments, social partners, civil society, the private sector, migrants’ communities and diaspora, as well as academia, the OCEEA fosters co-operation and partnerships to facilitate effective legal migration schemes, such as circular migration and other forms of voluntary labour mobility programmes.
Mandate
- 1975 Helsinki Final Act
- OSCE Maastricht Strategy Document for the Economic and Environmental Dimension, 2003 Brussels
- Permanent Council Decision No. 557 (2003) OSCE Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings, Section IV “Prevention of Trafficking in Human Beings”, paragraphs 3, 7, and 12
- Ljiubljana Ministerial Council Decision on Migration, 2005
- Brussels Ministerial Statement on Migration, 2006
- Athens Ministerial Council Decision on Migration Management, 2009
- Hamburg Ministerial Council Decision on the Role of the OSCE on the governance of large movements of refugees and migrants, 2016