Submission form: Submission #2253

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Submission Number: 2253
Submission ID: 7711
Submission UUID: 2c5c03e4-0f59-4b1a-b6ba-62ef52f0610d
Submission URI: /submit-pledges

Created: Thu, 07/07/2022 - 23:23
Completed: Thu, 07/07/2022 - 23:23
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Name of entity submitting the pledgePortugal
Pledging entityStates
Is the country of the pledging entity a GCM Champion country?
Full nameGlória Sousa
PositionDiplomat - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Country of implementationPortugal
Other country of implementationGlobal
Region of implementation
Email Addressgloria.sousa@mne.pt
Secondary contact person
Secondary email
Name of the pledgeTo pursuing the negotiation of BLMAs with other countries, with a view to strengthening the effective management of migration flows and to promoting regular employment as a way of ensuring benefits of migration in both host and destination countries
Type of pledge (please select)Individual (by one state/actor)
Is this a mirror pledge (pledge is also relevant to the Global Compact on Refugees) ?
Participating States and Actors
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ID of the matched pledge
Nature of the pledgestructured
Please select the main three GCM objectives the pledge is/are meant to support5. Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migration; 6. Facilitate fair and ethical recruitment and safeguard conditions that ensure decent work; 21. Cooperate in facilitating safe and dignified return and readmission, as well as sustainable reintegration
Please indicate which GCM Guiding Principle is/are particularly relevant for the pledgePeople-centred; International cooperation; National sovereignty; Rule of law and due process; Sustainable development; Human rights; Whole-of-government approach
Please provide a description of the pledgeOn January 12th 2022, Portugal and Morocco signed a Bilateral Mobility Agreement that will regulate the conditions under which Moroccan workers will be hired to undertake a salaried labour in Portugal.

Portugal is committed to further negotiating Bilateral Labour Mobility Agreements (BLMAs) with other countries, providing legal pathways for a regular and demand-driven migration. In that way, migrants are assured about the transparency of the selection process and informed of their labour rights. Under these agreements, the migrants are subject to the same working condition as a Portuguese national.

These international agreements promote the efficient and orderly management of migration movements, thus providing benefits for both host and origin countries.
Please indicate the tentative deadline within which this pledge is expected to be realised31 Dec 2013
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