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Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia & Singapore IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development" A Migrant Worker Story Syed Saiful Haque Presentation

Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia & Singapore · Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia & Singapore IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development" A Migrant Worker Story ... The Destination

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Page 1: Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia & Singapore · Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia & Singapore IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development" A Migrant Worker Story ... The Destination

Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia &Singapore

IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development"

A Migrant Worker Story

Syed Saiful Haque Presentation

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Pre-Departure/Organization:Migration to Saudi Arabia

• Migration Information

• Interview and Recruitment

• Job Profile

• Procedures & Migration Costs

IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development"

Story of a Migrant Worker

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The Decision Making:Why I decided to leave my country?

• Family Situation

• Professional Situation

• Motivation Factors

• Decision

IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development"

Story of a Migrant Worker

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Departure/Travel: Journey to King Khaled Military City

• Departure/Airport Situation

• Transit

• Arrival/Immigration

• Reception

• Transfer to Job Site

IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development"

Story of a Migrant Worker

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Stay Abroad:Job Reality and Working Conditions

• Job Responsibility

• Working Conditions

• Skill Demand and Support

IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development"

Story of a Migrant Worker

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Stay Abroad:New Job Situation, Transfer

• Changing Situation

• New Environment

• New Responsibility

IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development"

Story of a Migrant Worker

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Stay Abroad: Migration Myth and Reality

• Migration Illusion

• Expenses and Savings

• Remittances Transferand frequency

IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development"

Story of a Migrant Worker

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Stay Abroad:The Destination Country, Integration

• Social Contact

• Cultural Enrichment

• Leisure Time

IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development"

Story of a Migrant Worker

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Stay Abroad:Difficult Times

• Health and Welfare

• Expatriates’ Sufferings

• Mutual Support and Assistance

IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development"

Story of a Migrant Worker

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Stay Abroad:Migrants’ Solidarity

• Migrants’ Community

• Personal Observation

• Bangladeshi Migrants’Group

IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development"

Story of a Migrant Worker

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Stay Abroad:Family left Behind

• Contact with the Origin

• Vacation & Wedding

• Family Situation during Absence

• Return Decision

IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development"

Story of a Migrant Worker

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Return:Back Home with New Hopes

• Farewell

• Return

• Hopes and Apprehensions

IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development"

Story of a Migrant Worker

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Reintegration:... Long Absence

• Family & Social Reintegration

• Migration Benefits

• Personal Reaction

• Investment Trap

IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development"

Story of a Migrant Worker

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Re-Migration:Singapore

• Decision & Push Factors

• Organization & Departure

• New Job & New Life Abroad

IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development"

Story of a Migrant Worker

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Final Return and Settlement:Migration, My Conclusion

• Comparison with First Migration Experience

• Migration Gain

• Migration Learning and New Life Perspective

IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development"

Story of a Migrant Worker

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WARBE, Establishment: Changing the Nightmare of Others in Light of own Experiences

• Grassroots Based Migrants’ Organization

• Establishment & Commitment

• Goals & Objectives

IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development"

Story of a Migrant Worker

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WARBE, Activities and Progress:From the Grassroots to the National Level

• Organizing Returnee Migrants

• Advocacy for Policy Changes

• Awareness on Safe and Gender Migration

• Pre-departure Training & Counseling

• Campaign for the Ratification of UN Migrants Rights & ILO Conventions

IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development"

Story of a Migrant Worker

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WARBE: Activities and ProgressFrom the Grassroots to the National Level

• Reintegration – Programmes

• Migrants’ Savings for Alternative Investment (MSAI) Programme

• Livelihood option Training for Returnee Migrants and Family Members

• Entrepreneurship Development Training & Counseling.

IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development"

Story of a Migrant Worker

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WARBE: Migrants Rights UpholderNetwork and Partnership

• MFA

• MRI

• IOM

• ILO

• UNIFEM

• And other

IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development"

Story of a Migrant Worker

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WARBE, Migrants Rights Upholder:International Actor

• GFMD

• UN High Dialogue on Migration & Development

• UNCHR

• ILC

IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development"

Story of a Migrant Worker

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"Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development" Some Recommendations:• Ratification of the ILO & UN 90 Convention on the ‘Protection of the Rights of

All Migrant Workers and Members of their Family’ by both the sending and receiving countries. Popularize “International Migrants Day” 18 December.

• Implementation and Enforcement of welfare and gender sensitive labour migration policy & legislation for better consideration of the migrant workers Rights.

• Skill Development, Pre-departure Training and Labour Integration & Reintegration Program by both the sending and receiving countries.

• Access to proper information about Safe Migration and Reintegration opportunities.

• Concrete action against unscrupulous visa trading, fraudulent middle man practices.

• Participation of Migrant Workers at every Decision Making Level.

IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development"

Story of a Migrant Worker

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IOM workshop "Making Global Mobility a Catalyst for Development"

Story of Migrant Worker

Thank You !