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Employment Permit System (EPS) of South Korea with Bangladesh

Date Shared: 
Monday, January 13, 2014 - 16:15
Countries and areas: 
Republic of Korea, Bangladesh
2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels: 
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth - 8.8 on labor rights for migrant workers
GCM Thematic Cluster Areas: 
Objective 4: Ensure that all migrants have proof of legal identity and adequate documentation
Objective 5: Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migration
Objective 23: Strengthen international cooperation and global partnerships for safe, orderly and regular migration
Contributors: 
Member States
Chairmanship: 
Belgium 2007
Geographical Relevance: 
Bilateral
Tags: 
Regional Consultative Processes and International Regional Fora, Policy Coherence, Temporary and Circular Labour Migration, Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning
Summary: 

Bangladesh signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding EPS with the Korean government on June 4, 2007 which founded the principles of sending manpower from Bangladesh to Korea. Ministry of Labor of Korea and Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment of Bangladesh are the administrative and decision-making ministries of the respective countries with regard to recruitment of Bangladeshi workers under EPS. As per a subsequent sub-agreement, Bangladesh Overseas Employment Services Limited (BOESL) has been assigned with the responsibility to coordinate with Human Resources Development Korea (HRD-Korea) to implement the EPS process.

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GFMD Source: 

GFMD 2007 - Roundtable 1.3 "The role of other-than government partners in strengthening the developmental contribution of temporary labor migration"