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This document was prepared based on the results of the workshop “Regional Workshop on Policies, Practices and Conclusions for the Return, Reintegration and Integration of Migrants”, (September, 2013), in San Jose, Costa Rica within the framework of the Regional Conference on Migration.

Guiding Principles for the Development of Migration…

Thematic Area: Migrant protection and assistance
Language: English
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This publication provides an overview of the main current patterns and corridors of extra-regional South-South migration.

Notes on Migration and Development on the Global South:…

Thematic Area: Labor mobility and human development
Language: English
Date:

This document was prepared on the basis of the results of the Workshop "Integration, Return and Reintegration of Migrants" (September, 2013), in San José, Costa Rica by the Regional Conference on Migration.

Guiding Principles for the Elaboration of Migration…

Thematic Area: Policy, governance and liaison, and legal, Migrant protection and assistance
Language: Spanish
Date:

Migration is a key factor in major development questions and solutions, and it is essential that it be incorporated into the future development agenda. The authors of this volume highlight numerous reasons why migration should be factored into the post-2015 development framework. 

Migration and the United Nations Post-2015 Development…

Thematic Area: Labor mobility and human development
Language: English
Date:

This document represents an effort by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to present tools for those responsible for the development of public policies and programs aimed at addressing human trafficking.

Recommendations for strengthening the regional strategy…

Thematic Area: Migrant protection and assistance
Language: Spanish, English
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Disqualification reflects the existence of impediments affecting the mobility of people and their talents; however, this phenomenon does not affect equally men and women.

Crushed Hopes: underemployment and deskilling among skilled…

Thematic Area: Policy, governance and liaison, and legal
Language: English
Date:

This publication provides an overview of the situation of the Costa Rican labour market and the distribution and dynamics of migrant workers resident in Costa Rica, as well as the degree of compliance with labour obligations for this population.

The foreign population in Costa Rica: Main economic…

Thematic Area: Labor mobility and human development
Language: Spanish
Date:

This publication offers an overview of the situation of the Costa Rican labor market and the distribution and dynamics of migrant workers residing in Costa Rica; as well as the degree of compliance with labor obligations for this population.

The foreign population in Costa Rica: Main economic…

Thematic Area: Labor mobility and human development
Language: English, Spanish
Date: