1. Mario Kaiser – (written article) Mr. Ince and the Hope of Being Needed 2. Christopher Livesay – (media production) How migrants and refugees are being welcomed in a tiny Italian village - Fair Recruitment 3. Ana Santos and Sofia Tomarcruz – (written article) Migrant Life in Qatar - The OFW debt Trap: Less Money, More Problems (2 parts) Part I Part II 4. Camille Elemia – (media production) Undocumented migrant workers: hidden and helpless in ASEAN (2 parts) Part I; and, The bleak future of undocumented migrant workers in ASEAN (Part II) The awards were attributed in collaboration with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the International Organisation of Employers (IOE), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Equal Times, Solidarity Center, Human Rights Watch, Migrant Forum in Asia, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITC/ILO). “The migration and refugee crises continue to feature largely in the media, albeit very often in a negative light. The GMCLM is one avenue for the ILO to encourage balanced reporting that also highlights the positive impact of migration when labour rights of migrant workers are protected”, Michelle Leighton, head of the ILO’s Migration Branch said. The ILO’s international labour standards protect migrant workers and can help preventing discrimination and xenophobia while promoting a fair and effective governance of labour migration. The ILO encourages all Member states to ratify and implement these instruments as a means to support their commitments under the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 2017 edition of the GMCLM will also contribute to the UN TOGETHER campaign which encourages global action by promoting non-discrimination and addressing the problem of rising xenophobia against refugees and migrants. All 193 Member States of the United Nations have committed to implement the TOGETHER Campaign which will run until the end of 2018, when the United Nations’ General Assembly (UNGA) is expected to adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and the Global Compact for Refugees. Global Media Competition Submission Map You can find the full list of the 350 submitted entries (written articles and media production) from 73 countries around the world here Disclaimer The International Labour Office recognizes the quality of the competition entries submitted. However, the responsibility for opinions expressed and names and terms used in the competition entries rests solely with their authors, and reproduction of the entries does not constitute an endorsement by the International Labour Organization of the opinions expressed and names and terms used in them.
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