Türkiye hosted a 2-day roll-out session dedicated to migration

The event was held within the Regional Training Center on Migration project (RTCM) funded by the IOM Development Fund. The project aims at enhancing regional training capacities and cooperation on migration management and sharing best practices and good examples in the area of migration management to ensure safe migration.

The roll-out session for the representatives of relevant government agencies kicked-off with the introductory speech on the future vision of the RTCM project, delivered by Ms. Matanat Gahramanova, IOM Azerbaijan project coordinator and followed by presentation on RTCM curriculum by Ms. Isabelle Astor, IOM consultant.

In course of the event, Ms. Yelda Devlet Karapinar, Head of Labour Migration and Human Development Unit at IOM Türkiye, made a speech on the introduction of international migration.

RTCM trainer Mr. Ali Can Sarica delivered presentations on the importance of combating and preventing illegal migration, international and regional law and policy frames on migration, international and regional partnership on preventing and combating illegal migration, and the best practices in this field.

During her presentation Ms. Serra Albayrakoglu informed paricipants about procedural guarantees and identification of vulnerable persons during migration process as well as guiding the persons who need to apply for international protection.

The roll out session participants listened a speech made by the representative of the Presidency of Migration Management of Türkiye Mr. Hünkar Burkan İbin, on the Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) and sustainable reintegration.

Ms. Ekin Sevil Gürünlü, a representative of the Presidency of Migration Management of Türkiye, informed roll-out session participants about the anti-smuggling and protecting of victims of human trafficking as well as the role of the Presidency of Migration Management of Türkiye in combating human trafficking.

Moreover, the participants became acquainted with presentation on “Soft Training skills. Components of a TOT System and Role of a TOT Trainer” by IOM consultant Ms. Isabelle Astor.

Prior to this session, IOM Azerbaijan organized 2-day roll-out sessions in Baku, Azerbaijan and Tashkent, Uzbekistan.