30 Jan, 2023: The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), with funding support from the Swiss Government has commenced the first-ever Migration Management Course at the Centre. The aim of the new course is to give migration practitioners and relevant actors the knowledge, tools and skills to contribute to, and improve migration policies and migration management. The course is organised with support from the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration (SEM).
The two-week course will also serve as a platform for participants to discuss migration, its challenges and jointly develop action plans and policies to effectively manage the migration process. The first cohort comprise 28 participants – 14 females and 14 males – from Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, The Gambia, Ivory Coast, the AU and ECOWAS.
In her official opening remarks, the Swiss Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency Simone Giger, stated that Governments and societies are constantly required to respond and deal with the complex challenges and opportunities migration presents in different contexts.
She stated that aside vices like trafficking, smuggling, fraud, Human Rights abuses, and family separation that usually accompany migration, it also presents opportunities for new beginnings, remittance flows, family reunions, and integration in countries of destination, thereby positively improving personal situations as well as entire societies.
She further stated that no country could tackle migration alone; therefore, Switzerland strongly encourages an international/transnational approach to migration based on partnership and cooperation. The new course, she noted, looks at a comprehensive picture of the migration phenomenon with a special focus on the West African region, with the aim to discuss regional solutions and encourage international and regional cooperation. She also added that Switzerland is committed to support the course in the future and hopes it will constitute a real benefit for the region and each participating country.
Maj Gen Richard Addo Gyane, the Commandant of KAIPTC in his welcome speech, noted that Africa continues to witness changing patterns of migration, a phenomenon that has become both dynamic and extremely complex. “Africa is often regarded as a “continent on the move” because of mass migration and displacement caused by poverty, violent conflicts and environmental stress or simply as a survival strategy,” he said.
According to him, although migration is also an important means for migrants and their families to improve life conditions and realize human rights, for many, the ordeal is not a positive and empowering experience, but one characterized by abuse, discrimination and exploitation.
“The challenge of managing migration has grown dramatically over the past few decades as more and more people are driven to move out of their homes by diverse economic, political, social and environmental factors” he added.
Ending his address, the Commandant urged participants to take advantage of the opportunity given to them and take keen interest in contributing to minimize issues associated with migration especially in West and Central Africa. He also expressed gratitude to the Swiss Government for their immense support to KAIPTC.
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KAIPTC COVID-19 Special Guidelines for International Course Facilitators and Course Participants travelling to KAIPTC:
1. Kindly read the Ghana Government, the KAIPTC COVID-19 General and Special Guidelines for International travellers carefully and be advised accordingly (click here to read);
2. It is mandatory to upgrade your health insurance to cover expenses for possible COVID-19 quarantine and treatment.
3. The cost of the three (3) COVID-19 PCR tests up to a total of USD 450 – will be reimbursed for participants of sponsored KAIPTC courses. The tests comprise one before embarkation to Ghana, one at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) and the final test prior to departing Ghana. All receipts are required for reimbursements to be made.
4. Course participants accommodated at KAIPTC are required to stay on-site during the entire duration of the course.
5. Neither the Ghana Government, the Ghana Ministry of Defence, KAIPTC, the Course Sponsor nor the organising country, can be held responsible in any way for further costs arising out of a positive COVID-19 test or a COVID-19 infection.
FRANÇAIS
KAIPTC COVID-19 Directives spéciales pour les animateurs et les participants aux cours internationaux qui se rendent au KAIPTC :
1. Veuillez lire attentivement les directives générales et spéciales du KAIPTC COVID-19 à l’intention des voyageurs internationaux et en tenir compte (cliquez ici pour lire – uniquement en anglais) ;
2. Il est obligatoire d’améliorer votre assurance santé pour couvrir les frais d’une éventuelle quarantaine et d’un traitement COVID-19.
3. Le coût des trois (3) tests PCR COVID-19 – jusqu’à un total de 450 USD – sera remboursé aux participants des cours parrainés par le KAIPTC. Les tests comprennent un test avant l’embarquement pour le Ghana, un test à l’aéroport international de Kotoka (KIA) et le test final avant le départ du Ghana. Tous les reçus sont nécessaires pour effectuer les remboursements.
4. Les participants aux cours hébergés au KAIPTC sont tenus de rester sur place pendant toute la durée du cours.
5. Ni le gouvernement du Ghana, ni le ministère de la défense du Ghana, ni le KAIPTC, ni le sponsor du cours, ni le pays organisateur ne peuvent être tenus responsables de quelque manière que ce soit des coûts supplémentaires résultant d’un test COVID-19 positif ou d’une infection COVID-19.
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KAIPTC receives ear-marked and non-earmarked funding from its development partners. In some instances, it receives technical support on specific projects and programmes. The institution welcomes additional financial and technical support from development partners. Please contact the following persons/departments:
The Director,
Policy, Planning Monitoring and Evaluation.
Email: ooc.ppmed@kaiptc.org
Le KAIPTC reçoit des fonds affectés et non affectés de ses partenaires de développement. Tout soutien financier supplémentaire des partenaires de développement est la bienvenue. Veuillez contacter les personnes ou départements suivants:
La Directrice,
Département des politiques, de la planification, du suivi et de l’évaluation
Email: ooc.ppmed@kaiptc.org