In a speech delivered at the opening of the High-Level Workshop on the Participation of the National Community Abroad in the Country's Development Efforts, organized in Algiers in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Mr. Chaib specified that "Algeria is today a key player at the regional and international levels regarding the migration issue, working to coordinate efforts in a consultative framework aimed at ensuring optimal management of this phenomenon."
In this regard, Algeria advocates for "a comprehensive, integrated, coordinated and united approach, based on most regional and international legal frameworks relating to migration, the protection of migrants' rights and the preservation of human dignity," the Secretary of State recalled.
In this regard, he stated that his meeting with the IOM Head of Mission in Algeria, just a few days after taking office, had provided an opportunity to "review the significant progress made by Algeria in this area." The efforts made by the State in this context are welcomed and considered "examples to follow internationally," he continued.
In his speech, Mr. Chaib stressed the great interest of the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, in the participation of the national community abroad in the national development process, this category being, as stipulated in the Algerian Constitution, an integral part of Algerian society.
This is an approach "placed at the heart of the government action plan, which the Secretariat of State in charge of the National Community Abroad is working to implement," he said, recalling that the Algerian diaspora "has never ceased to demonstrate its deep attachment, its unwavering bond and its pride towards the motherland, whether through its precious contribution to the national struggle and the glorious
Liberation Revolution, his notable participation in national building or his constant solidarity with the children of the country during the difficult periods that the country has gone through."
The national community abroad today has in its ranks a huge number of recognized and specialized skills in different fields, ready to actively participate in the country's development process, at a time when the national economy is experiencing remarkable momentum thanks to the judicious reforms initiated by the country's senior authorities, notably through investment, financial transfers and the exchange of expertise and know-how, the Secretary of State stressed.
Furthermore, regarding this meeting, organized for the first time in Algeria in collaboration with a UN organization specialized in this field, Mr. Chaib specified that it "aims to exchange best practices and share expertise in order to support and strengthen the commitment of the national community in the country's development process."
He recalled, in this context, that "Algeria was among the first countries to have put in place pioneering frameworks and policies aimed at structuring and supervising the national diaspora abroad", welcoming, in this regard, the level of cooperation existing between Algeria and the UN organization to achieve the objectives set in their various programs.
For her part, the IOM Head of Mission in Algeria, Ms. Lalini Veerassamy, specified that Algeria had adopted a national strategy aimed at mobilizing its skills abroad through several initiatives, emphasizing that the national community abroad "plays a major role on the political and economic scene."
Strengthening ties with members of the diaspora is "essential to achieving national development goals and strengthening international partnerships," she said.
Regarding this two-day workshop, the UN official explained that it "aims to exchange experiences in the field of governance and community mobilization abroad and to share the expertise developed by the IOM in this area with member states."