In 2014, IOM, in collaboration with the Ministry of Moroccans Residing Abroad and Migration Affairs, organized an international conference in Rabat entitled "The New Migration Policy: Which Integration Strategy for Morocco?”. The two day conference, which brought together over 200 participants representing national institutions, Moroccan civil society and diplomatic corps accredited in Morocco, aimed to facilitate dialogue on and develop optimal policies for the integration of migrants in Morocco, and to develop a National Strategy on Immigration and Asylum.

Participants included Moroccan ministry officials, government representatives from abroad (including Spain, Ivory Coast and Switzerland), international organisations/NGOs (including UNHCR and Caritas) and other migration experts. IOM’s insights and inputs into the seminar came from its experience in the region which included developing vocational education and training programmes, migrant health projects, Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) and upgrading the national contractual framework for migrant worker rights.