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Jennifer Ehidiamen [ Profil ] |
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Re: [YouthMigration] Questions: Week 1
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Aug 23rd, 2006 - 11:08:00 |
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Hi
Thanks for keeping the discussion going. My name is Jennifer Ehidiamen; I am 22 years old active global citizen committed to working for a positive change. I live in Nigeria.
It is appalling to hear of desperate measures taken by some migrants, to mention but a few "...the saga of African migrants risking life and limb to enter Europe reached a crisis point last month. In the space of two weeks, up to 2,000 illegal migrants tried to enter Spain by storming the fences surrounding the Spanish enclaves of Melilla and Ceuta on the North African coast, adjacent to Morocco. About 300 migrants climbed the razor wire, the double fence that separates that enclaves from Morocco and made it across. At least 11 people have died in the attempt and scores were injured in the confrontations with the Spanish and Moroccan border Police who tried to prevent access into the enclaves". - NewsAfrica, November 30, 2005.
Section 1: Effects of international migration on economic and social
development
Youth migration is two ways where economic and social benefits and draw backs are concern. For instance, most young people who leave their home country for greener pasture obviously get more opportunities that are not available in their country. E.g. a qualitative education and better standard of living, although they have to work extra hard to keep up the pace. They get to send money to their family and some even contribute to their community charity organizations and other community development projects to help others.
On the other hand, due to high youth migration, their country looses quite a number of human resources (wealth of skills) to the host country which is very important in any economic and social development.
Section 2: Ensuring the human rights of migrants
Nigeria has a laissez-faire (lenient) emigration policy. There in not only an over-flow of foreigners coming into the country for business but also a high outflow of young Nigerians seeking education, employment and better standard of living in other countries legally or through desperate measures.
Quite a number of non-governmental organizations are working hard in ensuring that human rights of young migrants who are vulnerable are protected. For instance, Idia Renaissance is an organization that was founded by Mrs. Eki Igbededion to campaign against human trafficking and WOTCLEF (Women Trafficking and Child Labor Eradication Foundation) founded by Chief Mrs. Amina Atiku Abubarkar to mention but a few active NGOs dealing with this issues.
Young people within Civil Society work can help decrease the risk of youth trafficking and abuse of young migrant by first imbibing the issue as part of their activities. Taking time to research more broadly on the issue, gather support of policy makers and stakeholders experienced in youth immigration issues and then work towards placing youth migration as it affects their country on global agenda. Information and communication technologies that can help in this respect includes, the media (TV, Internet, Radio and local Newspaper), which still remains a very powerful means of communication. Youth friendly activities on youth trafficking and abuse can be encouraged to educate other young people to be better informed.
Section 3: Remittances
Most remittances are in form of money sent to family members which is usually channeled into petty investment, savings or other ostentatious spending but this is most times sent through friends and families returning home. If the government can indeed reduce the process of sending money home, more young migrants will be encouraged to channel their money towards long term investment. Domiciliary account was introduced by the government to encourage high-salaried and professional groups to repatriate part of their earnings back to Nigeria.
The government can help young peoples remittances to be more productive by making room for local development where by young people take the lead in initiating projects that will benefit their local community.
Beth Foley wrote:
Welcome to the E-Consultation on International Migration and Development!
My name is Beth Foley and Im 21 years old. I come from the United Kingdom but at the moment I am working as an intern for the Global Youth Action Network in New York, USA. When you send in your responses to the questions, please introduce yourself with your name, age, nationality and country of residence. We would also like to hear if you have any personal experience with the issue of migration, or if migration is of particular importance in your home country. You do not have to answer every question, but we would be very pleased to hear your thoughts on the main questions listed below. A journalist from the magazine Youth Outloud will also be following the Consultation.
Thank you for your contribution!
Questions:
(Sections roughly correspond to the round table discussions taking place at the Dialogue)
Section 1: Effects of international migration on economic and social development
- What are the main economic and social benefits and drawbacks of migration for young migrants and for their home and host countries? Do you think that the benefits of youth migration outweigh the drawbacks?
- Who benefits the most from youth migration national governments, local communities or the young migrants themselves and their families?
Section 2: Ensuring the human rights of migrants
- What policies does your government operate to guarantee the rights of young migrants? Are there special measures in place to protect the more vulnerable (for example, young women)?
- How can young people within civil society work to decrease the risks of youth trafficking and abuse of young migrants? Can the use of information and communication technologies help in this respect?
Section 3: Remittances
- Do you think remittances provide an effective source of growth for developing countries? Why (not)? Should governments ease the process of sending remittances to home countries and reduce remittance fees?
- How can remittances from young migrants be put into more productive use in their home countries (for example, programs for local development)?
Beth Foley
Global Youth Action Network
211 East 43rd Street, Ste 905
New York, NY 10017, USA
tel: +1.212.661.6111
fax: +1.212.661.1933
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Jennifer Ehidiamen
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