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42 wine students from 23 different nationalities applied for the Scholarship programme, including students originating from Colombia, French Polynesia, Georgia, Iran, Jamaica, Malaysia, Nigeria, Peru, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago and Zimbabwe. 29% of the applicants identified themselves as black and 71% as ethnic minorities (including indigenous peoples). 62% were female candidates. 67% of the students indicated an interest in applying for both the MW and the MS programmes, whereas 24% specified an interest in applying only for the MW programme and 2% in applying only for the MS programme. The average age of the applicants is 36 years of age. With a 1 in 21 (less than 5%) chance of being awarded a Diversity Scholarship, the competition is expected to be immense.
02 May 2021
UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and
non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM), with the financial support of the European Union, developed the Reintegration and Development Assistance in Afghanistan (RADA) programme to support the sustainable reintegration of returnees within their communities of return. The RADA programme is implemented in eight provinces of high return in Baghlan, Balkh, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Kunar, Laghman, and Nangarhar applying an integrated approach to the economic, social and psychosocial aspects of reintegration at both the individual and community levels.
02 May 2021
UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and
non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
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The International Partnerships Division (IPD) is a unit within the IOM Department of International Cooperation and Partnerships (ICP). IPD is the institutional focal point for the Organization’s relations with inter-State consultation mechanisms on migration (ISCMs), non-UN inter-governmental organizations (non-UN IGOs), civil society, and IOM observer organizations. Thematically IPD has been providing guidance and expertise on (inter-)regional and global migration dialogues, mixed migration flows and migration scenario building.
02 May 2021
UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and
non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) - the UN Migration Agency occupies the leading role in supporting Member States in migration management. In Djibouti, IOM implements a wide range of programmes which aim at providing assisting to vulnerable migrants and strengthening the capacity of the Government to respond to migration challenges in the country.
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02 May 2021
UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and
non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
Context:
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) conducts and supports research designed to guide and inform migration policy and practice. The Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC), based in Berlin, Germany, responds to IOM’s call for upgrading its capacity to collect and analyse migration data, and to develop closer partnerships with data providers and academic institutions. The centre acts as a data hub for decision-makers and practitioners seeking the best available migration data.