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Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Dates

2021 - 2022

Type of practice

Training material

Geographic scope

Geographic Scope:

Global

Summary

To support teachers across the world, IOM has also developed (in collaboration with the International Baccalaureate) the World Migration Educators' Toolkit to assist educators in their work to provide young adults with an understanding of the essentials of migration through 11 flexible modules. The Toolkit draws upon the extensive research and analysis in the World Migration Report series, the flagship publication of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), to deliver specialized tools and resources for use by key audiences, such as educators. Through the Toolkit classrooms are able to engage critically on crucial themes related to population movement, demographic change and the drivers of migration, displacement and mobility. An interactive digital toolkit, to supplement the PDF version, was launched on 30 March 2022.

Organizations

Main Implementing Organization(s)

International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Detailed Information

International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Benefit and Impact

The World Migration Educators’ Toolkit is not only intuitive and user-friendly, but also free of charge and available to all educators interested in teaching students about human migration and displacement. It has gone through a review process by educators to ensure that it meets their information and analytical needs.

The toolkit contributes to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 on education, particularly target 4.7 to “ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development…”. It also contributes to objective 3 of the Global Compact for Migration (GCM), providing accurate and timely information on migration to both educators and students. A toolkit such as this is especially timely, given the significance of international migration and the need for balanced and accurate information to counter disinformation about migration and migrants.

Key Lessons

- It was highly important to engage educators to review and provide feedback on the toolkit, which ensured the development of a tool tailored for them and which met their information and analytical needs.

- Developing the World Migration Educators’ digital platform required coordination across three entities in different time-zones, which was initially time-consuming. An iterative approach involving close collaboration between the IOM research division, IOM online communications unit, and an external data visualization expert were essential for the success and sustainability of the project.

Recommendations(if the practice is to be replicated)

This project was conceived and implemented following an iterative approach with close engagement and discussions with a range of stakeholders and experts, including those within and outside IOM, resulting in a toolkit that has been very positively received. Key partnerships, relevant expertise and a participatory approach focused on refinement and improvement are key for any project such as this.

Innovation

The robust contents of the World Migration Educators’ Toolkit are drawn directly from the long-standing flagship report itself, which is written by IOM experts in partnership with leading migration academics from around the world, and peer-reviewed by IOM and academics experts. The toolkit was also separately reviewed by education and migration experts and is built to practically support educators teaching students about human migration and displacement. The World Migration Educators' toolkit is easily accessible and available in both PDF and interactive digital formats. Each module contains not only instructions and resources for educators to use, but also text case studies, allowing students to see how concepts are applied in specific regions. Modules also provide data case studies as well as interactive scenarios, enabling students to role play real-world situations.

Additional Resources

Toolkits for educators and fact-checkers | World Migration Report

Date submitted:

01 April 2022

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