Bilateral Labour Agreements

Date Shared:

Wednesday, January 8, 2014 - 11:15

Title:

Bilateral Labour Agreements

Countries and areas:

Egypt, Greece, Bulgaria, Albania

Partner(s):

National Governments of Greece, Egypt, Bulgaria and Albania

Thematic Area:

Labour migration and mobility, Policy coherence and mainstreaming, Strategies for addressing irregular migration and enabling regular migration

Tags:

Regional Consultative Processes and International Regional Fora, Temporary and Circular Labour Migration, Livelihoods and Job Creation, Legal Frameworks on Migration

Summary:

The Greek Government has bilateral labor agreements with Egypt, Bulgaria and Albania, mostly for seasonal workers, anbd believes that by establishing legal channels for migration, the agreements enhance inter-governmental cooperation at economic, social and cultural levels.

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2007 - Roundtable 1.2 "Temporary labor migration as a contribution to development: sharing responsibility."

Link:

For more information: http://www.unhcr.org/50aa5cfc9.pdf