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International Organization for Migration The UN Migration Agency

• About IOM
• IOM in Poland
• Migrant Info
• Assisted Voluntary Returns
• National Platform of Cooperation for Integration
• MigApp

Agenda

About IOM

DIGNIFIED, ORDERLY AND SAFE MIGRATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL

About IOM

• Established in 1951
• The leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration
• Committed to the principle that humane and orderly

ly mig igratio ion benefit its mig igrants and so socie iety

• IOM works to:
• help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration,
• promote international cooperation on migration issues,
• assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems,
• provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and

internally displaced people.

About IOM

• IOM works in the four areas of migration management:
• migration and development,
• facilitating migration,
• regulating migration,
• forced migration.
• IOM acts with its partners in the international community to:
• assist in meeting the growing operational challenges of migration management,
• advance understanding of migration issues,
• encourage social and economic development through migration,
• uphold the human dignity and well-being of migrants.
• www.iom.int and www.facebook.com/IOM

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IOM in Poland

IOM in Poland

• Poland - a member of the IOM since 1992
• The National IOM Office in Warsaw - since 2002
• Local projects:
• primarily to help migrants,
• promote regular migration and integration of immigrants,
• combat human trafficking,
• prevent irregular migration and raise awareness about migration.
• www.iom.pl

IOM in Poland

• Main current projects:
• Migrant Info,
• Assisted Voluntary Returns Programme,
• National Platform of Cooperation for Integration,
• Trainings for employers hiring migrants.

Migrant Info

Migrant Info

• Established in May 2012
• Aims at facilitating the integration of third-country nationals by

increasing their awareness of rights and obligations in Poland

• Information campaign:
• Migrant Info infoline,
• website www.migrant.info.pl,
• application for employers hiring foreigners www.aplikacja.migrant.info.pl,
• information meetings for migrants.
• Direct assistance to migrants in need.

Migrant Info infoline

• Phone: +48 22 490 20 44
• Monday – Friday
• 9 am – 5 pm
• Reliable information on the rights and obligations of foreigners in

Poland, in particular legalization of work and stay

• Languages: Polish, Englidh, Russian, Ukrainian
• Other languages via conference call with an interpreter

79 200

consultations

Website www.migrant.info.pl

• Available in 8 languages: Polish, English, Russian, Ukrainian, French,

Armenian, Chinese, Vietnamese

• Up-to-date information on issues relevant to the good integration of

foreigners in Poland, e.g.:

• rules of entry (visas),
• residence in Poland
• Polish citizenship,
• marriage to a Polish citizen,
• work in Poland,
• education in Poland,
• …

5 713 792

users

18 416 252

views

Internet application for employers

• www.aplikacja.migrant.info.pl
• Launched in May 2015
• Designed to:
• give a case-specific answer whether a certain

migrant can be employed and on what conditions,

• provide a step by step procedure related to a

specific case. 24 606

users

266 612

views

Information meetings

• Information meetings for migrants about their rights and obligations in

Poland

• Main audiences:
• foreign students,
• working migrants,
• receiving society.
• Main topics:
• legalization of stay based on studies,
• legalization of stay based based on work,
• the path from visa to citizenship (via temporary and permament stay permits),
• the Card of Pole.

6 119

participants

Direct assistance

• Migrants who have found themselves in a difficult life situation in

Poland, in particular due to fraud, use by the employer or employment agent, discriminatory activities or violence, are able to obtain the most needed support.

• They are able to get immediate help to meet basic needs, adapted to

their individual situation (e.g.: accomodation, food, emergency medical assistance, etc.).

Assisted Voluntary Retuns

AVR

• Program’s beneficiaries:
• citizens of countries outside of European Union
• persons applied for refugee status and then withdrew or did not pursue their

claim

• persons refused refugee status and were not granted subsidiary protection or

tolarated stay

• persons received return decisions
• persons residing in Poland without a valid visa or documents authorizing

residence

• persons identified as victims of trafficking

AVR - reparation of a safe, humane and dignified return

• Information and return counselling
• Identification of migrants who qualify for the programme
• Confirmation with relevant Polish authorities that selected migrants are eligible for AVR assistance
• Short-term accommodation and boarding
• Verification of validity of travel documents and/or assistance in arranging new travel documents
• Arrangement of medical examination of the returnee, when necessary
• Provision of translation of medical documentation, in case of migrants with health problems
• Provision of interpreter assistance, when necessary
• Purchase of tickets for the most convenient mode of transport
• Assistance with the journey to the airport of departure or the railway station
• Coordination of transportation with IOM offices in the transit / return country

684

returnees in 2017

Country of return in 2017

297 256 15 15 14 11 11 11 9 7 6 5 5 22 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 Ukraine Russia Azerbaijan Belarus Vietnam Georgia Tajikistan Uzbekistan Armenia Nepal Kirgistan Iraq Moldova Other

National Platform of Cooperation for Integration

National Platform of Cooperation for Integration

• Founded in 2010 with a cooperation with the Ministry of The Interior

and Administration

• More than 120 members
• Forum for the exchange of knowledge and experience between

migrant communities, public institutions, non-governmental

• rganizations, business and other entities that play an important role

in the integration process

• www.krajowaplatforma.pl and www.facebook.com/krajowaplatforma
• Platform’s coordinator:

Janina Owczarek: phone: +48 22 62 38 185, e-mail: jowczarek@iom.int

MigApp

Safe, Informed Migration

MIGRANT NEEDS

• A trusted source of reliable

information

• Assistance to migrate safely
• Low cost money transfer comparison
• Information on
• risks, visa regulations,
• health guidelines,
• migrant rights
• Family and friends updated on their

location

• Access to migration services and

programs

• A secure space tell their story

VALUE PROPOSITION

• Providing information to migrants to help them in makin

ing in informed decis isions

• Reducing the cost of money transfer
• Access to reliable migration information organized by ar

areas an and loc location

• IOM programmes/projects to have a bigg

igger im impact

• Responding to migrants’ needs for in

information/services

• Cou
• untering human tr

trackin ing

• Governments and international agencies push information to migrants
• Other types of information pushed may include: location of local service

providers, visa requirements, travel health requirements, relevant processes, warnings of dangers or risks in the area, local mobile apps

PHASE 1 - FEATURES

REGISTRATION MONEY TRANSFER MIGRANT SERVICES MIGRATION INFORMATION NOTIFICATIONS ‘I AM A MIGRANT’ SAFE STORAGE MY LOCATION

• DR. TRANSLATOR

IOM NEWS QUESTION AND ANSWER INVITE USER

AVRR VRR - Belgium, Ireland, Turkey, Greece, Netherlands Health Vaccination Requirements Medical Reg egistration - Philippines, Jordon, Nigeria, Ukraine IOM Global Health Clinics Ethics and Conduct Global Incidents Visa Information Labour Information Global CT Hotlines Trusted Apps Government Information

UNDERSTANDING MIGRATION PROFILES & TRENDS

• Use big data/ technology to track migration flows in order to respond

proactively to emerging issues

• Anonymized data (data in the migrant’s profile and migration route that

do not identify the migrant) collected through the MigApp will be used to analyse global, regional, or local migration patterns.

• Data to feed into future migration-related programming and studies that

will help IOM to proactively respond to emerging issues.

BENEFITS FOR IOM & PARTNERS

• Providing access to programmes to more migrants
• Stats collected and reported from profiles and migration

trends

• Platform for IOM and partners to publish their services,

conduct surveys and gather data

• Keeping contact with migrants – two way communication

linked to projects

MigApp Social Media Status

Face acebook stats 20,197 likes 20,212 followers Average post engagement: 50-100 Twit itter 1,024 Followers Average post engagement: 1-11 people Ins Instagram 1,330 followers Average post engagement: 40-150 people Do Downloads: 5500 Downloads (Android & IOS) Average increase of 1000 per month

Safe, Informed Migration

Thank you for your attention!

Karolina Abramowicz kabramowicz@iom.int

• Tel. +48 22 62 38 188