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Date: 20th June, 2024 

Venue: TBC Cape Town, South Africa

Time: 09H00 – 15H00

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The Southern Africa Migration Management (SAMM) Project has the pleasure to invite you to be part of launching a Media Toolkit  “Reporting on Labour Migration in the SADC Region”. The main objective of the media toolkit is to improve the quality of media coverage related to labour migration. The toolkit will also contribute to advocacy work among employer organizations, trade unions, civil society organizations, governments, and policymakers to improve the working and living conditions of migrant workers and to reduce labour exploitation practices.

 

At the same time, the SAMM project will be hosting the “Labour Migration Media Competition in the SADC RegionAwards Ceremony that will be taking place in Cape Town, South Africa on 20th June, 2024. The objective of the competition is to contribute to combat hate speech, discrimination and xenophobia against migrant workers and to support changing the negative perceptions and attitudes towards them and their families through evidence or fact-based journalism and broadcasting that contribute to eliminate public misconceptions. Indeed, this Media Competition hopes to promote media awareness towards a fair and balanced reportage that recognizes migrant workers’ contribution to the economic growth and development of countries of origin, transit and destination in the SADC region.

 

The Launch Event and Awards Ceremony includes participation of media personnel and communication professionals working in broadcast, print, electronic, digital, and social media who are from, or operate within, the 16 SADC Member States.

 

 

 

Attendance confirmations and media enquiries:

@samm-project@ilo.org /baloyi@ilo.org

Makungu Baloyi

SAMM Communications Officer

WhatsApp: +27 73 131 82| Tel: +27 81 868 5225