Policy and Practice Database

The Distance Education Service (SEAD) provides Primary and Secondary Education to those students who are temporarily residing abroad. In this way, they are given the possibility of continuing to practice the national language, maintaining the feeling of belonging to the country of origin and facilitating their reincorporation into the Argentine Educational System.

The SEAD is aimed at Argentine students or children of Argentines residing abroad. This modality is not available for those students who live in Argentina.

https://www.argentina.gob.ar/educacion/gestioneducativa/sead

GFMD 2022-2023 - GRT 3 Background Paper " Diasporas as actors of economic, social and cultural development"

International Medical Graduate Training Initiative (IMGTI): Pakistan, Sudan, GCC and Ireland

In 2013, the International Medical Graduate Training Initiative (IMGTI) was launched which supports qualified doctors from Pakistan, Sudan, and some Gulf States to carry out post-graduate medical training in Ireland offered by relevant training colleges. Permission is initially granted for a maximum of 24 months and can be renewed for an additional 12 months, by application, if the relevant training is still being undertaken. The Initiative has been based on Memoranda of Understanding signed by counterparts in third countries.

https://www.gfmd.org/sites/g/files/tmzbdl1801/files/documents/france2023/Engaging%20with%20Employers%20in%20Skills%20Mobility%20Partnerships_WEB.pdf 

Digital nomads are individuals who stay and work in a foreign country for a limited period, provided that their employers or clients are located outside of that country and they do not otherwise enter the local labour market or provide any goods or services to local businesses. 

Digital Nomad Visa regimes often vary according to:

• Visa type. Some countries provide digital nomad rights via their tourist or visitor visa regimes; other countries, meanwhile, employ devoted Digital Nomad Visa or permit systems.
• Visa validity period. Depending on relevant visa arrangements, digital nomads are generally allowed to stay in a country for a period of between one month to two years (with some countries allowing renewals).
• Limited eligibility. Further, some programs may only be eligible for nationals of certain countries; while others may only be open to individuals who work in certain industries.

The pandemic accelerated the acceptance of remote work, leading to the rise of digital nomadism as a recognised and relevant way of working and living. Digital nomad visas (DNVs) have emerged as a response to this trend, allowing professionals to legally work and reside in foreign countries for extended periods.

https://denmark.iom.int/sites/g/files/tmzbdl1306/files/documents/TalentHub/overview.-digital-nomad-policies-in-the-european-context_clean.pdf 

https://www.gfmd.org/sites/g/files/tmzbdl1801/files/documents/france2023/Digital%20Nomads%20and%20Hybrid%20Work_WEB.pdf 

At community-driven action, E-Graine implement a national cooperative migration education program, which strengthens the sense of belonging to our common humanity.

By combining the expertise of their active pedagogy with a resolutely cooperative dynamic, the 'Un Univers Citoyen' program aims to break down this imaginary boundary between “US” and “THEM”, to envision a world citizenship made up of Humans, quite simply.

https://ununiverscitoyen.fr/

14th GFMD Summit - Side Event ‘How Civil Society is Changing Migration Narratives’

It is an initiative that seeks to maximise the development impact of circular migration and mobility between Morocco and Spain – through the sustainable socio-economic reintegration of female Moroccan seasonal workers participating in a circular migration scheme between Morocco and Spain (entitled GECCO). WAFIRA will provide them with the necessary skills and financial means to launch their own income generating activities (IGAs) and/or cooperatives upon return to their rural communities of origin in Morocco.

https://www.migrationpartnershipfacility.eu/mpf-projects/34-wafira-women-as-financially-independent-rural-actors/preview 

https://www.ilo.org/fr/projects-and-partnerships/projects/wafira-women-financially-independent-rural-actors#:~:text=Le%20projet%20WAFIRA%20est%20un,d'Activités%20Génératrices%20de%20Revenus. 

https://www.gfmd.org/sites/g/files/tmzbdl1801/files/documents/france2023/Engaging%20with%20Employers%20in%20Skills%20Mobility%20Partnerships_WEB.pdf  

The Australia Pacific Technical College is a development-cooperation funded vocational training programme operating in Pacific countries. More than 17 000 have graduated from the programme since its inception in 2007, with 83 percent successfully employed. The programme was not designed specifically to promote emigration, but to build skills in islands where local skill basins were insufficient and skilled workers were deployed from developed countries. From this point of view, it has been successful, 5 000 graduates in the first eight years of the programme with employers very satisfied with the skills levels of graduates. Only 2.9 percent of graduates had migrated overseas by 2014 (1.2 percent to Australia). Beginning in 2018 the APTC’s third stage has doubled down on connecting graduates to jobs in both Australia and New Zealand including establishing a labour mobility track. 

Engaging with Employers in Skills Mobility Partnerships_WEB.pdf (gfmd.org)

Porsche is involved in training auto mechanics for its worldwide network. In a project, 

it supports the identification of underprivileged Filipino youth with basic English. language skills for a two-step training and selection programme. The first phase is ten 

months basic vocational training, offered through the existing mechanic training at 

Don Bosco Technical Institute in Manila, to which Porsche has contributed equipment 

and curriculum. Of these, about 40 top graduates annually are selected to participate 

in a second nine-month training by Porsche itself. At the end, qualifying graduates are 

able to be hired by Porsche dealerships anywhere in the world, subject to national 

immigration rules. The programme was developed as a corporate social responsibility 

initiative yet provides a trained workforce with company-specific skills to importers 

and dealers, and established a regular pipeline for Porsche Service Mechatronics 

specialists. Dealers hiring the graduates pay a one-time fee which covers the entire 

cost of the training and placement. Graduates commit to work for Porsche for at least 

three years.

Porsche Asia Pacific: Porsche establishes Training and Recruitment Centre Asia in the Philippines - Porsche Asia Pacific

Engaging with Employers in Skills Mobility Partnerships_WEB.pdf (gfmd.org)

Hand and in Hand for International Talents brings companies and international qualified professionals together. It is running for interested companies in the pilot regions of Rostock, Reutlingen, Lübeck, Düsseldorf and Erfurt. The Employment Agency supports SMEs with the selection of suitable candidates, the matching process, initiation and support throughout the professional recognition procedure, arrangement of German courses (up to language Level B1 before arrival in Germany, up to Level B2 after arrival) and assistance with visa and entry. Qualified professionals are recruited from the target countries of Vietnam, Brazil and India. The professionals in question need to have had training and gained experience in (i) Careers in computer science, information and telecommunications technology, software development, (ii) Careers in electrical systems, electrical engineering, electronic engineering or (iii) Cooks, careers in the hotel and food service industry and in system catering. The training component in this programme is minimal.

Are you looking for an opportunity to work and live in Germany? (ahk.de)

Engaging with Employers in Skills Mobility Partnerships_WEB.pdf (gfmd.org)

Strengthening the Partnership between Belgium and Georgia through Temporary Mobility of Entrepreneurs"" (EMLINK) is a project aimed at strenghtening bilateral cooperation by designing a pilot temporary mobility scheme for outstanding entrepreneurs. Implemented by ICMPD on behalf of Belgium, this project aims to strengthen Georgian start-ups’ potential to develop and assist skill and talent retention and will produce a course curriculum based on the results of a mapping and sectoral analysis report. A limited number of 10 beneficiaries of the programme will be selected for a short-term study tour in Belgium.

https://www.icmpd.org/our-work/projects/strengthening-the-partnership-between-belgium-and-georgia-through-temporary-mobility-of-entrepreneurs-entrepreneurial-mobility-link-emlink-emlink 

Engaging with Employers in Skills Mobility Partnerships_WEB.pdf (gfmd.org)