Democratization reap the benefits of this process while preventing discrimination, ill-treatment and other violations of the rights of migrant workers. ODIHR fosters the capacity of participating States to manage labour migration processes effectively in line with their OSCE commitments on the protection of the rights of migrants. In particular, ODIHR activities are aimed at promoting the development of efficient labour migration policies and legislation to ensure the protection of these rights. The Office also facilitates bilateral and multilateral dialogue between countries of origin, transit and destination on the sharing and collection of migration data, the enhancement of opportunities for legal migration, and the exchange of good practices in labour migration management. In 2008, ODIHR continued to promote dialogue on these issues in the main former-Soviet destination countries for migrant workers: the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan. In the Russian Federation, ODIHR co-operated with the International Organization for Migration to complete a study on the enforcement of new migration legislation. The publication also included the proceedings from a conference on the topic held at the end of 2007, and gave local experts the opportunity to present detailed recommendations for further improvements to the legislative and policy framework. Furthermore, in May 2008, ODIHR presented the findings of research on labour migration in Kazakhstan aimed at filling in the knowledge gaps regarding the scope and characteristics of this phenomenon. The Office teamed up with the UNESCO Cluster Office in Almaty and Kazakh authorities in carrying out the research. The research report, together with related materials, will be published in early 2009, and will be aimed at providing a basis for further policy discussions in the region. Annual Report 2008 35