IOM has been providing its services and couselling in Slovakia almost for 25 years. Look at this overview of its key activities and results in the brochure IOM Slovakia 1996 – 2021: | ||
Key milestones and facts about IOM in Slovakia in the period 1996 – 2021: | ||
1996 | ||
Slovakia becomes a member of IOM, based on which the IOM Office in Bratislava is established. | ||
1998 | ||
Programme to assist unsuccessful asylum seekers and foreigners without a residence permit in the Slovak Republic with their return home is established. | ||
2000 | ||
Opening of the IOM Sub-office in Košice. | ||
2003 | ||
Nationwide campaign to prevent trafficking in human beings. | ||
2006 | ||
A comprehensive programme of return and assistance to trafficked persons. | ||
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Opening of IOM Migration Information Centre in Bratislava and Košice. | ||
2007 | ||
Providing reintegration support to migrants after returning from Slovakia to their country of origin with the assistance of IOM. With the support of IOM, Yuliya returned home from Slovakia, completed a course and gained a new profession. | ||
2008 | ||
Establishing of the National Helpline for Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings 0800 800 818. | ||
2009 | ||
IOM becomes the coordinator of the European Migration Network (EMN) National Contact Point for the Slovak Republic. | ||
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Research on migration and migration trends in Slovakia and on public attitudes towards migration in the Slovak Republic. | ||
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The beginning of the humanitarian transfer of refugees through the territory of the Slovak Republic in cooperation with the UNHCR and the Government of the Slovak Republic. | ||
2010 | ||
Launch of an educational programme to strengthen the intercultural skills of civil servants and public administration employees who provide services to foreigners. | ||
2011 | ||
International media competition Migrants in the Spotlight and educational workshops on migration for current and future media professionals. | ||
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Production of a documentary film entitled 0800 800 818 about victims of trafficking in human beings and associated risks. | ||
2012 | ||
The first edition of the EMN Educational Seminar on Migration. | ||
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Research on causes, forms and consequences of violence against third-country nationals in the Slovak Republic. | ||
2013 | ||
Production of a documentary film entitled We Are Also at Home Here about the life of foreigners in Slovakia and educational materials about migration. | ||
2016 | ||
Creation of a free mobile application Safe Travel & Work Abroad to assist in combatting human trafficking. | ||
2019 | ||
Training and counselling services for employers about residency and employment of foreigners in Slovakia. | ||
2020 | ||
Services and counselling to citizens of the United Kingdom on the registration of residence and other areas of life in Slovakia after the UK’s departure from the EU. | ||
2021 | ||
Development of a Labour Mobility Scheme for the Slovak Republic. | ||
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