The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) will participate in the 2024 Migration Dialogue organized by the Journalists International Forum for Migration (JIFORM).
The event, to be held on zoom with participants from several countries, is a capacity-building initiative for journalists and other professionals working on migration matters.
Slated as the guest speaker for the program is the Deputy Chief of Mission, IOM Nigeria, Paola Pace, who will deliver a lecture titled “Migration Trends: Threats and Opportunities.”
NAPTIP will share tactics and experiences in the fight against human trafficking.
President of JIFORM, Dr. Ajibola Abayomi, stated, “We are pleased to have reputable speakers from the IOM and NAPTIP working with us to expand the frontiers of migration knowledge.
This dialogue is beyond a mere meeting; it is an opportunity for us to widen our network with various professionals on the global stage and to further update participants on global best practices.
“Both the ills and prospects of migration are realities of life that must be confronted with the right attitude. This platform is open and free for all those who seek the right choices available in the migration space within the ambit of the law.”
JIFORM, registered in 2019, is a non-profit organization comprising over 300 journalists and other volunteers across the continents covering migration matters, with headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria.
Among its achievements, JIFORM has facilitated the maiden African Migration Summit in partnership with the Nekotech Center of Excellence in Accra, Ghana, in 2021; the West African Media Migration Summit in Togo in 2021; and an Intercontinental Migration Summit in partnership with Medgar Evers College, City University, Brooklyn, New York, from November 2-4, 2022. JIFORM held its 3rd and 4th Migration Summits in Canada in 2022 and 2023, respectively, and organized the annual migration conference for Nigerian journalists in 2023.
To register for the event please contact: +2348111811212, +447867765478
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