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Abidjan - Towards a national migrant skill recognition mechanism in Côte d'Ivoire.

8 May, 2023
Abidjan - Towards a national migrant skill recognition mechanism in Côte d'Ivoire.

Abidjan, May 5th, 2023 (ECA) - The State Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Diaspora is organizing, in partnership with the Economic Commission for Africa (Office for North Africa), the final workshop for the establishment of a national mechanism for the recognition of skills of migrant workers in Côte d'Ivoire on 11-12 May 2023, in Abidjan.

About fifty representatives of ministries, government institutions specialized in employment and migration issues, the private sector and civil society will be taking part in this meeting which aims to discuss and submit, in consultation with technical partners, a roadmap for the creation of a national mechanism for the recognition of skills of migrant workers.

Migration is a cross-cutting sustainable development issue directly linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The ECA project focuses in particular on SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth), SDG 1 (no poverty), SDG 10 (reduced inequalities), and SDG 4 (quality education for all).

WHAT: Final workshop for the creation of a national mechanism for the recognition of skills of migrant workers in Côte d'Ivoire

WHEN: May 11-12, 2023 at 9 am

WHERE: Seen Hotel, Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire)

For more information and interview requests, please send an email to : gouro2@un.org or filali-ansary@un.org