International Organization for Migration

International Women's Day - 8 March

Proactively including gender equality in all of IOM’s work means: advocating for equal rights under the law in employment and mobility; combatting discriminatory migration practices; understanding how gender influences all aspects and types of migration; knowing and responding to how gender shapes access to social services, economic growth, capacities, risks and vulnerabilities; and understanding how migration influences gender roles and gender equality.

International Migrants Day - 18 December

On December 18th 1990, the UN General Assembly adopted the international convention on the protection of the rights of migrant workers and members of their families. Every year, on 18 December International Migrants Day is observed throughout many countries, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations through the spread of information on human rights and fundamental political freedoms of migrants, and through sharing of experiences and the design of actions to ensure the protection of migrants.

World Day against Trafficking in Persons - 30 July

"Out of millions of men, women and children trafficked each year, only approximately 45,000 victims are identified. IOM assists one in seven of those cases, helping victims return to normal lives often after years of appalling abuse and cruelty."

Ambassador William Lacy Swing, the Director General of the International Organization for Migration

Tbilisi Annual Women in Policing Regional Conference Organized by IOM

Every year since 2012 IOM in Georgia is marking the International Women’s Day by hosting the Annual Regional Women in Policing Conference. This year the Coonference will take place from March 6-9 2018 in the capital Tbilisi.

IOM Border Management Activities

IOM is currently engaged in implementing the EU-funded project “Sustaining Border Management and Migration Governance in Georgia" (SBMMG). This action aims to enhance the capacities of Georgian authorities in the area of integrated border management and migration governance in line with relevant EU-Georgia cooperation frameworks and government action plans.

Migration Health

Migration and Health is an emerging issue for the South Caucasus. Jointly with National Centre for Disease Control IOM implemented Migrant Health Survey project to study the prevalence of non-communicable diseases’ biological and behavioural risk factors among IDPs, returned migrants, foreign migrant students and detainees, asylum-seekers and trafficked persons. Data obtained through the Survey will provide the basis for mainstreaming adequate programmatic response to ensure that psychosocial needs of diverse migrant populations are addressed and primary health care services are strengthened. The Migrant Health Survey project was funded by the IOM Development Fund.

IOM Georgia Assists in Refugee Resettlement

International Organization for Migration provides extensive support to the Government of the United States in carrying out its US Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). IOM Tbilisi has been involved in the United States Refugee Admission Programme (USRAP) since January 2001 and acts as a local point of contact for migrants.

IOM Georgia Provides Targeted Services for Migrants and Beneficiaries

IOM Georgia provides a comprehensive range of services for different groups of migrants focusing on voluntary return and reintegration, support to mine victims, support to victims of trafficking, support to foreign migrants through job counseling, assistance in finding employment, vocational education, offering soft loan scheme for small business development, return to countries of origin, humanitarian support.

IOM Georgia Assists Victims of Trafficking and Stranded Migrants

IOM is active in supporting the Government of Georgia to further upgrade its counter-trafficking policy. IOM Georgia regularly provides expert advice to the government and contributes to the update of the national counter-trafficking action plan and capacity building of law enforcement structures. In close cooperation with its governmental and non-governmental counterparts, IOM Georgia offers victims of trafficking and other vulnerable migrants a comprehensive assistance package, including safe return to their home countries as well as pre- and post-return protection.

News

Civil Registration and Identity Document Training by Dutch Experts in Tbilisi

Under the EU funded More for More project IOM continued its support to the Georgian Public Service Development Agency in the field of document examination including civil registration documents. From 20 - 24 June two experts from the Dutch government led the training in Tbilisi for 27 officials of the Public Service Development Agency along with Public Service Hall officials from Tbilisi, Rustavi, Gori and Zugdidi and PSDA Community Centre officials from Sartichala and Sadakhlo.

Lithuanian Expert Trains Georgian Forensic-Criminalistics Department

Under the EU-funded More for More project IOM arranged training in Sample Preparation for experts from the Forensic-Criminalistic Department of the Ministry of Interior. Between 7-9 June 2016, Izolda Žvironaitė covered such topics as the extraction of drugs made in clandestine labs from alkaline and acid solutions and the extraction of drugs from used syringes for similar analysis.

Assessment of Induction Training Curricula for Border Officers

Under the EU-funded More for More project and at the request of the Academy of the Ministry of Interior, IOM arranged for an EU expert to comprehensively assess the induction training for Border Police officers patrolling the green borders of Georgia and Patrol Police officers working at various border checkpoints.

Plural + Youth Video Festival on Migration, Diversity & Social Inclusion

PLURAL+ 2016 Call for Entries Now Open
Deadline Extended to Sunday, 5 June, 2016

PLURAL + is a youth-produced video festival which encourages young people to explore migration, diversity and social inclusion, and to share their creative vision with the world.

PLURAL+ award winners are invited to New York to present their work at the Awards Ceremony, with opportunities for professional development, co-productions, and international exposure through the PLURAL+ distribution network.

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PLURAL+ 2016 AWARDS

Information Campaign for Preventing Irregular Migration Has Kicked-Off

Funded by the Federal Immigration Service of Belgium, IOM has started the implementation of a 6 month information campaign targeting the population of Georgia with messages about irregular migration from Georgia to Europe.

Georgian Forensic Document Examiners Visit France

Under the EU-funded project “Reinforcing the Capacities of the Government of Georgia in Border and Migration Management” IOM organized a study visit to France from 17-19 May 2016 for six forensic document examiners from the Forensic-Criminalistic Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia. Although possessing established expertise in document examination the experts had never previously had exposure to the factory production of secure documents such as passports and the production of security paper used in banknotes.

IOM Carries Out Scoping Mission to Kartsakhi Green Border

Under the EU funded More for More project 3.2 million Euros is being invested in four sections of the green border between Georgia and Turkey. IOM is supporting the intervention with procurement and logistical support for training Border Police officers.

IOM Hosts Workshop for Counter-Trafficking Stakeholders

26 April 2016

On 26 April IOM hosted 15 policy-makers from leading government agencies in the field of combating trafficking in human beings and non-governmental organizations in the National Validation Workshop in Tbilisi.

Fifteen Supported Small Businesses in the City of Poti

22 April 2016

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), Mission to Georgia held the Presentation Event at the Kolkheti National Park to present fifteen small businesses supported this year as part of the programme: “Socio-Economic Empowerment of Conflict-Affected, Displaced Persons through Durable Livelihood Activities”.

IOM Completes Fifth Document Security and Fraud Training Course

14 - 15 April 2016

Under the EU-funded More for More project, IOM’s Border Management Specialist Mark Richmond provided document security and fraud training for 20 officers from the Revenue Service at Sarpi border checkpoint in Adjara. This is the fifth such course delivered under the project that has been specifically targeted at Revenue Service officers with responsibility for operating the frontline immigration control for heavy good vehicles and medium sized commercial vehicles.