China - IOM has organized a two-day training workshop on “International Migration Law and International Standards” in Beijing. The main objective was is to provide a broad overview of the migration-related legal instruments and frameworks to Chinese officials charged with aspects of migration management.

The training, organized by IOM in the framework of the EU-China Dialogue on Migration and Mobility Support Project, attracted 51 Chinese participants from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, including provincial offices, Commerce, Human Resources and Social Security, Civil Affairs and Education, the State Administration for Foreign Expert Affairs, the National Health and Planning Commission and senior academic experts.

Two experts on migration law conducted the training, which was led by IOM’s International Migration Law (IML) Unit and supported by an International Migration Law expert and academician from Malta/United Kingdom, and the Director of the ILO Country Office for China and Mongolia.

The overarching objective of the training was to enhance the understanding of the global environment that constitutes the framework for cooperative migration governance and provide pragmatic recommendations that can be drawn on for practical action and improvement in migration management in and for China.

During his opening remarks, Tian Lin, Counsellor of the International Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, emphasized that migration issues have become an important theme for global management and the training provided an opportunity for participants to learn from the experience of the international community.

Recognizing that international migration law is an essential cornerstone of a state’s migration management framework, IOM undertakes training for state authorities, civil society and other stakeholders through its International Migration Law unit. Capacity building efforts in this area remain an important element of IOM support to partner governments in enhancing their knowledge on IML application in their respective settings.

For further information please contact Etienne Micallef at the IOM Liaison Office to China, Email: emicallef@iom.int