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Policy Dialogue on Mobility of Health Professionals
The International Labor Organization (ILO) through its Decent Work Across Borders Project just held a Policy Dialogue yesterday at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.
The Policy Dialogue dubbed “Mobility of Health Professionals between the Philippines and Selected EU Member States” focused on the four researches that were produced as part of the project. These were the following:
- The effects of the Philippines Bilateral Arrangements with Selected Countries
- Assessment of the Impact of Migration of Health Professionals on the Labour Market and Health Sector Performance in Destination Countries
- Investigating the Working Conditions of Filipino and Indian-born Nurses in the United Kingdom
- Assessment of existing Services for Skilled Migrant Workers: Philippine Project Site
PSLINK and ANG NARS participated in the dialogue. Annie Enriquez-Geron, General Secretary of PSLINK served as one of the reactors during the activity as shown in the picture below.
Meeting w/ Washington-based Alliance for Ethical International Recruitment Practices
PSLINK as a member of the PSI National Working Group on Migration met with Dr. Patricia Pittman, Executive Director of the Alliance for Ethical International Recruitment Practices at the EDSA Shangrila Hotel. The meeting served as a venue for the PSI NWG and the Alliance to learn more about each other’s initiatives to promote ethical recruitment of health workers, share experiences and best practices, and discuss possible areas of cooperation.