The Global Migration Film Festival (GMFF), produced by IOM since 2016, has opened a space of reflection and discussion against xenophobia by sharing migrants’ stories through films and documentaries. It focuses on the importance of acceptance, peaceful coexistence and the harms caused by bullying. The show follows the story of a Venezuelan girl and is aimed at generating empathy within the student population, which is made up of students from national and migrant backgrounds. In the Dominican Republic, 500 students attended a performance called “A heroine without borders”. The teams then competed in a debating championship attended by community members as well as high level representatives from the Ministry of Security, the Ministry of Community, the Secretariat of Children, Adolescents and Family and the Faculty of Rights and Political Sciences of the Inter-American University of Panama. Prior to the debates, students received workshops on key themes, including xenophobia, human trafficking, and gender equality. ![]() In Panama, the IOM Team created a Debating Championship to successfully raise awareness of xenophobia in 27 local schools. IOM’s community outreach projects aim to engage migrants and nationals in shared experiences that promote acceptance and highlight the value of diversity. The list below outlines some of the initiatives carried out: Our communication campaigns have a wider reach but are also interactive we collaborate with migrants to share their stories on our platforms. Community outreach projects involve the creation of events and activities that strengthen bonds between migrants and host communities. IOM has implemented a number of successful initiatives to combat xenophobia in the region, particularly through Community Outreach and Communication Campaigns. To combat xenophobia, we must innovate and collaborate.
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