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26 July 2010 THE IOM IS LOOKING FOR A WEB-SITE SERVICE AGENCY FOR THE IOM'S KYIV WEB-SITE RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPING

The IOM Mission in Ukraine is looking for a web-site service developing/Internet agency for reconstruction and developing the IOM Mission in Ukraine official web-site, continued support and promotion, design creation and maintenance.

20 July 2010 UNDP UKRAINE IS PLANNING TO CREATE A ROSTER OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITORS

UNDP Ukraine CO is planning to create a roster of English language editors. In case you have good candidates in mind (prior positive experience), please provide us with their CVs/contact details (or send the announcement to them directly). The closing date is 15th August 2010 and applicants are requested to apply by this deadline. More information you can find through the following link: http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=17868.

19 July 2010 THE IOM TRAINING "LIVING LIBRARY" EVENT - KEY TO PROMOTING INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE"

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission in Ukraine, with support from the State Committee of Ukraine for Nationalities and Religions, invites representatives from civil society organizations, national and visible minority communities, and educational institutions which work with youth to the training "Living Library" Event - Key to Promoting Intercultural Dialogue".  Objective: To present to participants the ‘Living Library’ concept and Tool-Kit (t-shirts, posters, CDs with PSAs and other public awareness materials) to enable participants to organize similar local “Living Libraries” with the aim of combating xenophobia and promoting ideas of multiculturalism in their region.   

19 July 2010 ITALIAN CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED IN UKRAINE

A pilot project of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Missions in Italy and Ukraine “Capacity Building Action towards Ukrainian Local Institutions for the Empowerment of Migratory and Social-Educational Policies on Behalf of Children and Local Communities” is successfully completed. On this occasion a final conference of all stakeholders of the project will be held on 22 July in Kyiv to discuss main achievements of the project and opportunities for development in future.   The representatives of the Ukrainian Ministries, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Italian Embassy in Ukraine, the IOM Mission in Italy and Ukraine, Italian and Ukrainian NGOs and Ukrainian community in Italy as well as local authorities of Ternopil and Chernivtsi regions, the Head of Operations of the Delegation of the European Commission in Ukraine Laura Garagnani and First Secretary of the Italian Embassy in Ukraine will take part in the final conference.   During the conference Italian and Ukrainian institutional counterparts will sign a Declaration of Cooperation committing themselves to work together to support communities left behind by labour migrants and continue joint Italian-Ukrainian and governmental-NGO initiatives to benefit the children left behind.

07 July 2010 IOM ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC TENDER FOR PROCUREMENT OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SBGS OF UKRAINE

International organization for migration, Mission to Ukraine, (IOM) on 7th July 2010 announces a public tender for procurement of computer equipment for the benefit of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. The activity is a part of the project titled “Strengthening the State Border Guard Service’s Integrated Approach to Implementing EU-compliant Training Standards – Phase 1 (ITP)”, financed by US Department of State and implemented by IOM.

01 June 2010 75 TRAFFICKED CHILDREN RECEIVE ASSISTANCE THROUGH A EUROPEAN UNION-FUNDED PROJECT

As Ukraine celebrates the Child Protection Day, 75 children – former victims of trafficking - are being assisted by the project “Strengthening National Mechanisms and Capacities for Elimination of Trafficking in Children in Ukraine”, a two-year initiative launched on 1 June 2009, with financial support from the European Union. The project is implemented by the Chernivtsi-based NGO Suchasnyk in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission in Ukraine and aims to assist the Government of Ukraine in its efforts to implement the State Programme against Human Trafficking and the UN Convention on Protection the Rights of the Child.   The assisted children, the majority of them girls, became victims of trafficking between the ages of four and 17. Many are orphans, children deprived of parental custody, or come from underprivileged families. Forced to work, beg or provide sexual services, one fourth of the children were exploited in Ukraine, while the Russian Federation was the country of destination for more than half of them. Based on their individual needs, children receive medical, psychological, educational, legal, financial and other assistance, guided by the overall purpose of reinstating them in their rights, protecting them from re-trafficking, and helping them find a vision for their future after the traumatizing experience of human trafficking.

01 June 2010 THE IOM ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION “SUPPORT DIVERSITY”!

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission in Ukraine and Diversity Initiative notified the winners of the call for proposals “Support Diversity”. The main goal of the competition is to support innovative projects from NGOs that reach out to and support ethnic groups of visible minorities in Ukraine. The call for proposals is one of the components of the project “Promoting Values of Multiculturalism in Living Library Events” which was launched in March, 2010, and is implemented by the IOM Mission in Ukraine in cooperation with the State Committee on Nationalities and Religions of Ukraine and the East European Development Institute.        The IOM Mission in Ukraine and Diversity Initiative received project proposals from 17 Ukrainian and international NGOs registered in Ukraine. All the projects are aimed at preventing xenophobia and racism and promoting tolerant attitudes towards other nations and cultures.

23 April 2010 IOM USES SOCIAL NETWORKING PLATFORM AND “LIVING LIBRARY” TO PROMOTE CULTURAL AWARENESS AND TOLERANCE

International Organization for Migration – Headquarters in Geneva – in its Press Briefing Notes announced today, that International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission in Ukraine had launched a new project aimed at promoting multiculturalism in Ukraine via a social networking platform. The “Citizen of the World” project (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=112443798769327) invites Facebook users to participate in a photography competition spotlighting cultural diversity.   Two weeks after creation of the Facebook group, 268 people from 40 countries have joined, and 85 photographers have been posted illustrating 23 different cultures and covering a wide range of subjects. As new members join the group and post their photographs, existing group members are able to check the page and see what “cultural diversity” means for different people around the world.   Participants can choose to either post their pictures on a group “wall” to be judged by other members, or can send submissions to IOM for assessment by a panel of judges.   Contestants mailing submissions to kiev.diversity@iom.int can win the chance to have their photographs displayed at mobile photography exhibitions to be held at “Living Library” events in twelve different cities across Ukraine.  

06 April 2010 IOM ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC TENDER FOR LAPTOPS AND ACCESSORIES FOR THE SBGS OF UKRAINE

The International Organization for Migration, Mission to Ukraine, (IOM) announces a public tender, effective on April 6, 2010, for laptops and accessories for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. The activity is a part of the project titled “Strengthening the State Border Guard Service’s Integrated Approach to Implementing EU-compliant Training Standards – Phase 1 (ITP)”, financed by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by the IOM.   The bid must be valid for no less than 30 calendar days from the date of the tender submission deadline; this should be clearly stated in the bid.   The equipment delivery period should not exceed 30 calendar days from the date of signing the supply agreement. Delivery is to be made to the following address: Kyiv, 54a, Narodna St. Central Communication Unit of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. Companies wishing to participate in the tender should submit their bids by 09:30 on April 27, 2010. The bid should include copies of companies’ statutory documents, EDRPOU certificate (on the inclusion of the company to the unified Ukrainian state register of enterprises and organizations), VAT payer certificate, copies of licenses for the equipment (ISO and UkrSEPRO) and list or references from the most prominent clients.        It is recommended to submit bid originals in sealed envelopes to the following address: 8 Mykhailivska St., Kyiv, 01001, Ukraine. Questions by phone (044) 568-50-15 (Roman Horbovyy).      

30 March 2010 IOM PRESENTS EDUCATIONAL MODULE ON CULTURAL DIVERISTY FOR ACADEMIC INSITTUTION OF UKRAINE

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission in Ukraine invites representatives from the Ukrainian media to a presentation of the manual on cultural diversity “An Individual in Multicultural Society”. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, 6 April at 11.00 in the IOM office: Mykhalivksa 8, 4th floor, conference-hall. Accreditation of journalists will last until 17.00 Friday, 2 April and will be conducted by telephone +38 044 568 50 15, +38 050 904 22 61.   Within the framework of the IOM pilot project “Development of a University Level Education Module on Cultural Awareness”, in partnership with PH International, under support of the UK Government Strategic Programme Fund, through the UK Embassy in Ukraine http://ukinukraine.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/working-with-ukraine/strategic-programme-fund-spf/ a manual, “An Individual in the Multicultural Society” was developed for the benefit of lecturers and students of academic institutions of Ukraine.  

26 March 2010 THE IOM MISSION IN UKRAINE DIVERSITY INITIATIVE ANNOUNCES THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS: SUPPORT DIVERSITY!

The International Organization for Migration invites Ukrainian and international non-governmental organizations registered in Ukraine to submit proposals for projects aimed at preventing xenophobia and racism and promoting tolerant attitudes towards other nations and cultures, with specific focus on visible minorities   The International Organization for Migration is accepting proposals for innovative projects that reach out to and support ethnic groups of visible minorities in Ukraine.   The IOM expects to fund quality and result-orientated projects from NGOs. The IOM will support projects with budgets within the limit of 32,000 UAH. The duration of programmes may vary depending on the proposals, but the project should last no longer than 9 months. The successful applicants of this call for proposals will be notified in May 2010.

19 March 2010 THE IOM PROJECT TO PROMOTE VALUES OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN UKRAINE

On 1 March the project “Promoting Values of Multiculturalism through Living Library Events” was launched in Ukraine, implemented by the IOM Mission in Ukraine in cooperation with the State Committee on Nationalities and Religions of Ukraine and the East European Development Institute.       The main objective of this project is to promote cultural diversity and develop a positive attitude among Ukrainian youth (16-22 years old) toward migrants, foreigners and national minorities in Ukraine. This will be achieved through a nationwide campaign to raise awareness, including “Living library” events and out-of-class activities.      “Living Library” events have already been successfully implemented at schools and universities in Western Ukraine. Within the project framework, such “Living Library”events will now cover the following 12 regional centers of Ukraine: Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donezk, Zaporizhya, Lukhansk, Vinnytsa, Khmelnytskyi, Poltava, Odesa, Kherson, Mykolayiv.     The “Living Library” event is a system whereby the “books” of the “library” are individuals from different social or ethnic backgrounds, and the “readers” of the books are high school or university students. The event serves as a tool for opening dialogue between people, and in doing so provides an informal setting in which to ask questions and discuss stereotypes or prejudices.  

05 March 2010 EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SAFE MIGRATION: A PRE-REQUISITE FOR DEVELOPMENT, SAYS IOM ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

Migration policies must offer equal opportunities to migrate to both women and men to reduce women’s vulnerability during migration and to optimize the positive development impact of migration in communities of origin, says the International Organization for Migration (IOM), on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2010.   Although migrant women - representing 105 million people, close to half of the migrants worldwide -– are increasingly involved in labour migration flows independently and as main income-earners, they are still not offered the same opportunities for legal migration as their male counter-parts and are therefore still often disproportionately affected by risks arising from mobility.   According to IOM Deputy Director General Ambassador Laura Thompson: “Although labour migration policies in countries of destination may appear gender-neutral, they continue to be biased and based on a model that focuses on skilled, traditionally male-dominated jobs. Those are the types of occupations mostly covered by permanent labour schemes.”  

02 March 2010 SECOND VIDEO FESTIVAL “PLURAL+” LAUNCHED!

International Organization for Migration (IOM) together with United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) would like to remind young people of Ukraine (nine to twenty five years old) about the unique opportunity to participate in a Second Competitive Youth Video Festival on Migration and Diversity “PLURAL+”, that is exploring themes related to migration, diversity and social inclusion and will take place in New York.   From 1 March till 30 June, 2010, building on last year’s successful launch of “PLURAL+”, youth from around the world will be able to create and submit dynamic and forward-thinking short videos focusing on migration-related themes of one to five minutes in length.   The videos should express participants’ thoughts, experiences, questions and suggestions on migration, diversity, integration and identity, highlighting their realities as well as ideas on developing a peaceful coexistence in diverse cultural and religious contexts. 

16 November 2009 16 NOVEMBER – INETRNATIONAL TOLERANCE DAY

On 16 November, 1995, member states of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) approved the Declaration on the Principles of Tolerance and the Plan of Action aimed at promotion of tolerance and respect to diversity. According to Declaration, “tolerance is harmony in difference”, “respect, acceptance and appreciation of the rich diversity of our world's cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human”. In 1996 UN General Assembly suggested to observe International Tolerance Day annually on 16 Novembers. During this date intentional community is organizing row of events to draw attention to human rights, making emphasis on unconditional equality of all individuals, regardless of their religion,, ethnic origin, color of skin etc. Mary Robinson, former United National High Commissioner for Human Rights said: “Tolerance is not wealthness. This is a life style”. Tolerance and respect to diversity should be integral part of each person’s life and also key principle of State policy.

20 October 2009 POOL OF INTERPRETERS DATABASE LAUNCHED

The test phase of a pool of interpreters online database has been launched by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). The pool of interpreters will be ultimately relied on by the Ministries and the Border Guard Services of Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine and IOM and UNHCR implementing partners. The database is password protected and interpreters will not have access to the profiles of each other. The registration phase is in progress. If you are interested, please register on www.interpreters.unhcr.org.ua by uploading your photo and CV and filling out the form provided.

20 October 2009 CONSUMERS URGED TO HELP END DEMAND FOR EXPLOITED LABOUR IN NEW IOM CAMPAIGN

Eliminating the demand for trafficked and exploited labour to provide the cheap goods and huge profits desired by consumers and businesses the world over is critical if global efforts to end human trafficking are to be successful, says the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Launching a new campaign today on the third EU Anti-Trafficking Day and the start of a European ministerial conference on global EU action against human trafficking in Brussels, IOM is urging consumers in particular to play a greater role in ending human trafficking. Encouraging the public to question ‘What Lies Behind the Things We Buy?’, the campaign, designed by Saatchi & Saatchi in Geneva, hopes to kick-start a change in consumer behaviour.

22 September 2009 International Non-Violence day to be celebrated in the House of the Cinema

On 2 October, 2009, in observance of the International Non-Violence Day, the East European Development Institute (EEDI) with support from the Embassy of the Republic of India in Ukraine presents Mahatma Gandhi’s works translated into Ukrainian language and a film “Gandhi” produced in 1982 by the legendary Sir Richard Attenborough that has received eight Academy Awards. The film (in English language) will be shown free of charge. This event will take place at 18:00 hrs, at the House of the Cinema (address – Saksahanskoho str., 6, 2nd floor).

18 September 2009 IOM INVITES TO TENDER

The International Organization for Migration Mission to Ukraine announces a public tender on 31.08.2009 to engage the services of a qualified and responsible Contractor for the installation of a local area network with a wireless digital channel for data transfer, telephone network communication subsystem and video surveillance subsystem (the “Works”) in the premises and on the territory of the Field Training Centre of the National Academy of State Border Guard Service of Ukraine named after Bogdan Khmelnytskiy. The activity is a part of the project titled “Improving Integrated Border Management: Follow-up to Reinforcing the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Human Resources Management (HUREMAS 2)”.

18 September 2009 Call for Applicants: Field researchers for trafficking study

Field Researches for Trafficking Study The ERRC seeks eight consultants to work on a project it is currently implementing in partnership with People in Need Slovakia (PiN) on trafficking of Romani children, youth, women and men in Eastern and Central Europe. Within this project, implemented in Hungary, Slovakia,the Czech Republic, Romania and Bulgaria, the ERRC and PiN will analyse the effectiveness of national laws and policies on prevention and victim support, and are looking for consultants for its implementation. The selected applicants will be engaged on a part-time consultancy basis over a period of seven months (end of October 2009 to May 2010).

18 September 2009 The deadline for “PLURAL+!” VIDEO FESTIVAL submissions is 30 September, 2009

International Organization for Migration (IOM) would like to remind young people of Ukraine (nine to twenty five years old) about the unique opportunity to participate in a competitive video festival “PLURAL +” that is exploring themes related to migration and diversity and will take place in New York. Winning videos will receive broad recognition and will be widely distributed though internet, broadcast, satellite, film festivals etc. as well as receiving small cash prize of USD 1,000.

30 July 2009 NORWEGIANS AND UKRAINIANS HAVE STRONG FAMILY VALUES

H.E. Mr. Olav Berstad, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Ukraine, about the development of joint projects, Ukrainian and Norwegian social values and his travels in Ukraine.

23 June 2009 IOM INVITES TO TENDER

International organization for migration, Mission to Ukraine, on 24th June 2009 announces a public tender for procurement of plotters, projectors, screens and flash memory cards. The activity is a part of the project titled “Development of European Compliant Risk Assessment and Criminal Analysis Systems for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine” (ARCA)”.