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International Organization for Migration

The UN Migration Agency

• About IOM

• IOM in Poland

• Migrant Info

• Assisted Voluntary Returns

• National Platform of Cooperation for Integration

• MigApp

Agenda

About IOM

DIGNIFIED, ORDERLY AND SAFE MIGRATION

FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL

About IOM

• Established in 1951

• The leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration

• Committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society

• IOM works to:• help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration,

• promote international cooperation on migration issues,

• assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems,

• provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people.

About IOM

• IOM works in the four areas of migration management:• migration and development,

• facilitating migration,

• regulating migration,

• forced migration.

• IOM acts with its partners in the international community to:• assist in meeting the growing operational challenges of migration management,

• advance understanding of migration issues,

• encourage social and economic development through migration,

• uphold the human dignity and well-being of migrants.

• www.iom.int and www.facebook.com/IOM

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IOM in Poland

IOM in Poland

• Poland - a member of the IOM since 1992

• The National IOM Office in Warsaw - since 2002

• Local projects:• primarily to help migrants,

• promote regular migration and integration of immigrants,

• combat human trafficking,

• prevent irregular migration and raise awareness about migration.

• www.iom.pl

IOM in Poland

• Main current projects:• Migrant Info,

• Assisted Voluntary Returns Programme,

• National Platform of Cooperation for Integration,

• Trainings for employers hiring migrants.

Migrant Info

Migrant Info

• Established in May 2012

• Aims at facilitating the integration of third-country nationals by increasing their awareness of rights and obligations in Poland

• Information campaign:• Migrant Info infoline,

• website www.migrant.info.pl,

• application for employers hiring foreigners www.aplikacja.migrant.info.pl,

• information meetings for migrants.

• Direct assistance to migrants in need.

Migrant Info infoline

• Phone: +48 22 490 20 44

• Monday – Friday

• 9 am – 5 pm

• Reliable information on the rights and obligations of foreigners in Poland, in particular legalization of work and stay

• Languages: Polish, Englidh, Russian, Ukrainian

• Other languages via conference call with an interpreter

79 200consultations

Website www.migrant.info.pl

• Available in 8 languages: Polish, English, Russian, Ukrainian, French, Armenian, Chinese, Vietnamese

• Up-to-date information on issues relevant to the good integration of foreigners in Poland, e.g.:• rules of entry (visas),

• residence in Poland

• Polish citizenship,

• marriage to a Polish citizen,

• work in Poland,

• education in Poland,

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5 713 792users

18 416 252views

Internet application for employers

• www.aplikacja.migrant.info.pl

• Launched in May 2015

• Designed to:• give a case-specific answer whether a certain

migrant can be employed and on whatconditions,

• provide a step by step procedure related to a specific case.

24 606users

266 612views

Information meetings

• Information meetings for migrants about their rights and obligations in Poland

• Main audiences: • foreign students, • working migrants, • receiving society.

• Main topics: • legalization of stay based on studies, • legalization of stay based based on work,• the path from visa to citizenship (via temporary and permament stay permits),• the Card of Pole.

6 119participants

Direct assistance

• Migrants who have found themselves in a difficult life situation in Poland, in particular due to fraud, use by the employer or employment agent, discriminatory activities or violence, are able to obtain the most needed support.

• They are able to get immediate help to meet basic needs, adapted to their individual situation (e.g.: accomodation, food, emergency medical assistance, etc.).

Assisted Voluntary Retuns

AVR

• Program’s beneficiaries:• citizens of countries outside of European Union

• persons applied for refugee status and then withdrew or did not pursue their claim

• persons refused refugee status and were not granted subsidiary protection ortolarated stay

• persons received return decisions

• persons residing in Poland without a valid visa or documents authorizingresidence

• persons identified as victims of trafficking

AVR - reparation of a safe, humane and dignified return• Information and return counselling

• Identification of migrants who qualify for the programme

• Confirmation with relevant Polish authorities that selected migrants are eligible for AVR assistance

• Short-term accommodation and boarding

• Verification of validity of travel documents and/or assistance in arranging new travel documents

• Arrangement of medical examination of the returnee, when necessary

• Provision of translation of medical documentation, in case of migrants with health problems

• Provision of interpreter assistance, when necessary

• Purchase of tickets for the most convenient mode of transport

• Assistance with the journey to the airport of departure or the railway station

• Coordination of transportation with IOM offices in the transit / return country

684returnees

in 2017

Country of return in 2017

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National Platform of Cooperationfor Integration

National Platform of Cooperation for Integration• Founded in 2010 with a cooperation with the Ministry of The Interior

and Administration

• More than 120 members

• Forum for the exchange of knowledge and experience between migrant communities, public institutions, non-governmental organizations, business and other entities that play an important role in the integration process

• www.krajowaplatforma.pl and www.facebook.com/krajowaplatforma

• Platform’s coordinator:Janina Owczarek: phone: +48 22 62 38 185, e-mail: jowczarek@iom.int

MigApp

Safe, Informed Migration

MIGRANT NEEDS

• A trusted source of reliable information

• Assistance to migrate safely • Low cost money transfer comparison • Information on

risks, visa regulations, health guidelines, migrant rights

• Family and friends updated on their location

• Access to migration services and programs

• A secure space tell their story

VALUE PROPOSITION

• Providing information to migrants to help them in making informed decisions

• Reducing the cost of money transfer

• Access to reliable migration information organized by areas and location

• IOM programmes/projects to have a bigger impact

• Responding to migrants’ needs for information/services

• Countering human tracking

• Governments and international agencies push information to migrants

• Other types of information pushed may include: location of local service providers, visa requirements, travel health requirements, relevant processes, warnings of dangers or risks in the area, local mobile apps

PHASE 1 - FEATURES

REGISTRATION

MONEY TRANSFER

MIGRANT SERVICES

MIGRATION INFORMATION

NOTIFICATIONS

‘I AM A MIGRANT’

SAFE STORAGE

MY LOCATION

DR. TRANSLATOR

IOM NEWS

QUESTION AND ANSWER

INVITE USER

AVRR -Belgium, Ireland, Turkey,

Greece, Netherlands

Health Vaccination Requirements

Medical Registration -Philippines, Jordon,

Nigeria, Ukraine

IOM Global Health Clinics

Ethics and Conduct

Global Incidents

Visa Information

Labour Information

Global CT Hotlines

Trusted Apps

Government Information

UNDERSTANDING MIGRATION PROFILES & TRENDS

• Use big data/ technology to track migration flows in order to respond proactively to emerging issues

• Anonymized data (data in the migrant’s profile and migration route that do not identify the migrant) collected through the MigApp will be used to analyse global, regional, or local migration patterns.

• Data to feed into future migration-related programming and studies that will help IOM to proactively respond to emerging issues.

BENEFITS FOR IOM & PARTNERS

• Providing access to programmes to more migrants

• Stats collected and reported from profiles and migration trends

• Platform for IOM and partners to publish their services, conduct surveys and gather data

• Keeping contact with migrants – two way communication linked to projects

MigApp Social Media Status

Facebook stats20,197 likes20,212 followersAverage post engagement: 50-100

Twitter1,024 FollowersAverage post engagement: 1-11 people

Instagram1,330 followersAverage post engagement: 40-150 people

Downloads:5500 Downloads (Android & IOS)Average increase of 1000 per month

Safe, Informed Migration

Thank you for your attention!

Karolina Abramowicz

kabramowicz@iom.int

Tel. +48 22 62 38 188