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What is IOM?The International Organization for Migration is the principal intergovernmental organization in the field of migration. Committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society, IOM acts with its partners in the international community to assist in meeting the growing operational challenges of migration management, advance understanding on migration issues, encourage social and economic development through migration and uphold the human dignity and well-being of migrants. The organization is rapidly growing and currently counts 127 member states, 17 observer states, 77 intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations with observer status from all regions of the world. With more than 2,360 active projects running at present, the operational staff of the organization has increased to over 7,000 people in 460 field locations worldwide. For IOM history click here. IOM in Central and South-Eastern EuropeIOM is present in Central and South-Eastern Europe since the beginning of the 1990s. Since then, IOM has extended its activities to all the countries in the region. IOM’s programmatic response in the last years has been inspired by the two significant political processes in recent European history which continue to have immense consequences for the countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe: first, the consolidation of independent states after the break-up of Yugoslavia, and secondly, the EU enlargement process towards the East, which has become an overarching political objective for all countries of the region. These political changes will continue to have a significant economic and social impact across Central and South-Eastern Europe, largely affecting migratory flows - regular and irregular - to, within, and from the countries in the region. To meet the growing and complex migration challenges in Central and South-Eastern Europe IOM has sought to ensure a comprehensive, coherent, and balanced approach. For the upcoming years IOM’s primary objective is to act in full partnership with migrants, Governments and national and international partners towards strengthening regional cooperation and harmonizing standards in all key migration-related areas, while addressing new trends and challenges in this area. |
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