ILO Writing Competitions on Safe Labour Migration 2027 in East and Horn of Africa
Brief Description
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has opened applications for the ILO Writing Competitions on Safe Labour Migration in East and Horn of Africa 2027. Organized under the ILO’s Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) Programme, funded by the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the initiative invites contributions across three categories: a University Essay Competition, a Research Paper Competition, and a Journalism and Storytelling Competition. If you are a student, researcher, journalist, or media creator living in the East or Horn of Africa, this opportunity lets you shape regional policy discussions around fair recruitment, migrant rights, and decent work while competing for a fully funded travel award to Zanzibar, Tanzania.Name of Host Institution
International Labour Organization (ILO) (BRMM Programme, supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)Requirements/Eligibility Criteria
To enter any of the three categories, you must fulfill the following criteria:- Age Limit: You must be 18 years or older on the application closing date.
- Regional Base: You must be based in or affiliated with an institution in one of the BRMM program countries (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, or Uganda).
- University Essay Track: You must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate (bachelor’s) or postgraduate degree program at a recognized university. Submissions must be individual work (one entry per student).
- Research Paper Track: You must be an academic staff member, active researcher, or doctoral candidate with an institutional affiliation. Papers may be single-authored or co-authored by up to three people, with one named corresponding author.
- Journalism and Storytelling Track: You must be a working journalist, photographer, filmmaker, or digital media creator producing content in print, audio, photography, video, or animation.
- Exclusions: ILO staff members, consultants, their immediate family members, and members of the judging or review panels are ineligible.
Benefits
First-place winners across all three categories will receive:- Full coverage of all travel and hotel accommodation expenses provided by the International Labour Organization.
- An invitation to attend and participate in the Fifth Labour Migration Advisory Group (LMAG) meeting held in Zanzibar, Tanzania, from December 16 to 18, 2026.
- Direct networking opportunities with representatives from regional governments, trade unions, employers’ organizations, and international stakeholders.
Deadline
November 25, 2026📌 Read More
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