Clear information, communicated transparently, is key to make migration more orderly and manageable. It also increases awareness of the basis for migration policy and initiatives. How do we ensure an accurate understanding of migration? What can governments do to lay the ground for a more balanced public discourse? What role does the media play? How do recent developments in digital technology and social media impact the ways migration is communicated?
Find answers to these questions and more in EMM2.0 self-paced e-learning module on Communicating on migration. This e-course discusses the use of correct terminologies and principles of migration. It also explains the media landscape in the context of migration as well as the prevalent pro- and anti-migration narratives today.
This e-course is designed for stakeholders interested in strengthening their capacity to communicate on migration: government officials with migration-related policy functions; IOM/UN staff; other migration stakeholders such as members of the civil society and diaspora organizations; policy scholars and other individuals from teaching/research institutions.
As we go through this module, it would be useful to complement your learning by reading the EMM2.0 chapters on:
Communication in the context of migration
Perceptions of migration
The importance of communicating on migration
Good practice of public consultations
Terminology of migration
Principles of communication
Running information campaigns
Partnering with media
Encouraging migrants as their own messengers