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Youth on the Move: Securing Migrant Workers’ Rights in ECOWAS and Beyond (IYD 2025 Webinar)

How can young Africans shape fair and safe migration across West Africa? 🌍 On 21 August 2025, the GIZ-Centres for Migration and Development (ZME), in partnership with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), hosted a powerful International Youth Day webinar on the theme: 👉 “Youth on the Move: Securing Migrant Workers’ Rights in ECOWAS and Beyond.” This insightful virtual discussion explored how youth empowerment, labour rights, and migration governance can contribute to regional development and social justice within the ECOWAS region. 🎙️ Key Speakers: Ismail Bello – Deputy General Secretary, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Dr. Emeka Obiazu – National Coordinator, Civil Society Network on Migration and Development (CSOnetMADE) Sandra Vermuijten – Head of Programme, GIZ-Centres for Migration and Development (GIZ-ZME) Sunday Onazi – Head, Migrant Resource Centre (MRC), Abuja Remi Ihejirika – Programme Manager, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) James Eustace – Assistant General Secretary, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Moderated by: Oluwole Olubanji – Project and Communications Advisor, GIZ-ZME 💬 Key Topics Covered: Promoting safe and regular labour migration within ECOWAS Strengthening migrant workers’ protection and rights Empowering young people to engage in migration policy and advocacy Collaboration between trade unions, governments, and development partners Building sustainable livelihoods through fair labour mobility ✨ This conversation is essential viewing for journalists, policymakers, migration experts, youth advocates, and students seeking to understand how mobility, rights, and opportunity intersect in the African context. 🔔 Subscribe to the Nigerian-German Centre (NGC) YouTube channel for more inspiring discussions and expert insights on: #Migration #YouthDevelopment #MigrantRights #LabourMobility #ECOWAS #InternationalYouthDay #AfricaDevelopment #GIZ #ZME #NLC #DecentWork #SocialProtection