Washington, DC
3 June 2010
When: 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Where: MPI Conference Room 1400 16th Street, NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036
Speakers:Dovelyn Rannveig Agunias, MPI Policy Analyst
Jeni Klugman, Director, Human Development Report Office, United Nations Development Program
Luzviminda Padilla, Labor Attaché, Philippines Embassy in Washington
Moderator: Kathleen Newland, MPI Director of the Migrants, Migration, and Development, and Refugee Policy ProgramsPrivate recruitment agencies are key intermediaries in international migration. They facilitate, and sometimes drive, temporary labor migration to an increasing number of countries today. In origin, transit, and destination countries, recruitment agencies guide prospective migrants through immigration processes and travel requirements, match employers and workers, and provide information about living and working conditions. For many migrants, however, deception and abuse are part of the package delivered by labor recruiters. MPI’s newest report —Migration’s Middlemen: Regulating Recruitment Agencies in the Philippines-UAE Corridor— explores the critical role of recruitment agencies in contract labor migration from the Philippines to the United Arab Emirates. It also reviews the two countries’ regulatory frameworks, assesses how the frameworks work in practice, and offers critical considerations for reform.
If you have any questions about the event or experience any difficulties while using our registration system, please contact Lisa Dixon via email at events@migrationpolicy.org or by phone at (202) 266-1929.
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