May 06, 2012, Chisinau – The first information and awareness raising campaign “Nobody is Alone on the Earth” will be implemented in Italy for Moldovan migrants throughout May – October 2012. This campaign is part of the „Addressing the Negative Effects of Migration on Minors and Families Left Behind” project, funded by the European Union, co-funded and implemented by the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies of Italy in partnership with the Ministry of Labour, Social Protection and Family of the Republic of Moldova and the International Organization for Migration, Mission to Moldova.

Organized with the direct support and involvement of nine Moldovan Diaspora Associations in Italy, the campaign aims to offer Moldovan migrants comprehensive information related to legal, economic, social, psychological and cultural aspects of their stay in Italy. Moreover, during the campaign Moldovan migrants will have the possibility to benefit from assistance on legal documentation, employment, social services, family reintegration issues and psychological counseling. Moldovan citizens will learn about the risks of illegal migration and employment in Italy, as well as about domestic violence and will be provided with the information on hot lines/trust lines in Italy and Moldova. Also, Moldovan citizens will be informed about the services provided in the Republic of Moldova for protection of their children, integration into the labor market, business start-up trainings and small grants for youth, investing remittances and ways to receive a pension upon return. Hence, the campaign will build up a bridge between the country of origin – the Republic of Moldova and the country of destination – Italy, fortifying Moldovans’ link to their home country. read more...

24 April 2012, Chişinău – the modernization and re-launching of the www.migratie.md website allows citizens of the Republic of Moldova who have decided to go abroad, to easily access extensive and comprehensive information about the possibilities and opportunities to migrate to over 20 countries around the world. Furthermore, foreign citizens who would like to visit or settle in our country can find information about legal stay requirements, job and business opportunities on the same site.     

This information portal was created in 2004 as a reaction to the growing phenomenon of migration of Moldovan citizens abroad. The portal was updated and modernized in 2012 by the International Organization for Migration, Mission to Moldova within the “Supporting the implementation of the migration and development component of the EU-Moldova Mobility Partnership” project, implemented by the International Organization for Migration and funded by the European Union with a total amount of 1,999,734.77 EUR (30,822,578.58 MDL).

Migrating abroad is never easy, considering the significant financial costs, change in lifestyle and leaving the loved ones behind. For the journey to be successful and to avoid wasting money, potential migrants should know more about the country they intend to move to and the laws pertaining to foreigners in that country.   

The www.migratie.md website, updated to a new format, is meant to provide concrete facts and comprehensive information to potential migrants so that their decision to leave is a well-informed one legally, socially and economically. 

IOM believes that any citizen of the Republic of Moldova, choosing to go abroad, should have the most up-to-date information regarding legal migration. This information should be exact and accurate and should inform citizens about legal employment possibilities, study abroad programs, aspects of social protection, pension schemes, healthcare system, children’s education, visas and other relevant documents. In addition, potential migrants need to be aware of the risks and perils of illegal migration, such as trafficking in human beings.   read more... 

During 30 March – 1 April 2012, 12 leaders of Moldovan Diaspora Associations established in Italy gathered in Bologna to participate in a training of trainers, organized by the International Organization for Migration, Mission to Moldova. The training meant to enable participants to successfully organize and implement the forthcoming awareness raising campaign for Moldovan migrants in Italy entitled “Nobody is alone on the earth”.

During the training, the 12 Diaspora representatives learned how to facilitate discussions with their fellow migrants, correctly communicate the message of the campaign, work with awareness raising materials, promote the campaign and organize the event in their cities. “This campaign is an important step forward.  It takes our work with Diaspora Associations in Italy to a new level, leading to their consolidation, empowerment and better cooperation. Before, all projects and initiatives in the field of migration were mainly organized in Moldova, for Moldovan citizens. Now, however, the situation has changed and we are glad to see that there are more initiatives for Moldovan migrants in Italy. We see that someone cares about us and this encourages us to continue improving the lives of our citizens here in Italy and their families in Moldova” –Olga Coptu from “Gazeta Basarabiei” (the newspaper for Moldovan migrants in Italy) mentioned during the training. read more...

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