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| 'India should implement policy for Int'l migration' |
| Press Trust of India / Thiruvananthapuram Nov 02, 2009, 10:27 IST |
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The National Consultation meet on Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) has suggested that India implement a policy for international migration.
It also wants the nation to negotiate for wider avenues, for legal cross border migration and address the issue of human trafficking, at the four day GFMD meet which gets underway at Athens from today.
"Migration, especially that of labour within and beyond nation, has historical, social, cultural and economic implications", said Executive Director J Johan, of New Delhi-based Centre for Education and Communitation, organisers of last week's meet.
He added there was a need to build a South Asian perspective on migration, including visa free regime and work permit among SAARC countries.
Johan stressed the need to regulate recruting agents, to ensure the security and safety of migrant workers, particularly unskilled workers.
GFMD is a state-led process intended to provide a platform for policy makers to share information, practices and policies regarding migration and development.
The first GFMD meet took place in Belgium in 2007 and the second in Manila in October 27-30 last year.
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