[ Democratization ] their citizens across borders into the territories of other participating States. Freedom of movement is often a prerequisite for the exercise of many other rights, as the lack of freedom to choose one’s own place of residence can prevent an individual from exercising his or her political rights, chosen religion, right to marriage or family life, or to access employment or education. ODIHR consolidates good practices in protecting and promoting freedom of movement across the OSCE area and shares it with participating States. Migrant Integration In 2011, ODIHR identified Ukraine as a new recipient country for immigrants that faces a number of policymaking and practical challenges related to migrant integration, for the implementation of a pilot project in this area. In co-operation with the International Organization for Migration Mission in Ukraine, the Council of Europe and the East European Development Institute, ODIHR carried out an assessment of the situation and needs related to migrant integration in Ukraine, the results of which were discussed at a roundtable on 13 July in Kyiv. The event gathered some 40 participants from government, civil society and international organizations to identify existing challenges to migrant integration. The roundtable’s conclusions were the basis for the development by ODIHR, the IOM Mission in Ukraine and the Council of Europe of a project to provide capacity-building measures in 2012 to facilitate the further integration of migrants in Ukraine. In Kazakhstan, in co-operation with the Migration Policy Group, ODIHR carried out an assessment of migrant-integration measures, according to the internationally recognized MIPEX3 methodology. The results of the MIPEX assessment, which were presented to the authorities at the International Labour ­Organization/ OSCE/UN Women Roundtable at the Parliament of Kazakhstan in May, could serve as a basis for further discussion and exchange of good practices regarding migrant integration in the OSCE region. At the 2011 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting held from 23 September to 7 October in Warsaw, ODIHR, in co-operation with the Migration Policy Group, organized a side event on the political participation of migrants in the OSCE region. The event raised awareness among the OSCE participating States and civil society of the importance of civil and political rights to the integration of migrants, and highlighted good practices. 3 The methodology of the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) provides a quantitative, comparative and systematic database to assess, compare and improve integration policies. The indicators MIPEX identifies for equal treatment, opportunities and obligations are anchored in the relevant UN and ILO conventions. The indicators also underlie all OSCE political commitments and follow relevant standards of the Council of Europe and the European Union. 36 ODIHR Annual Report 2011 Gender-Mainstreaming Migration Policies The proportion of women in global migratory movements has increased considerably. While labour migration provides new opportunities, it also exposes women migrants to the risk of exploitation. To safeguard the rights of women migrants, OSCE participating States have begun to develop gender-sensitive migration policies. To assist these efforts, ODIHR supported the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) in conducting regional training on 17 and 18 May in Vienna for government officials, employers and workers associations. Based on the, Gender and Labour Migration Trainer’s Manual, which focuses on gender mainstreaming in migration policy, the course focused on the integration of gender issues into existing migration policies. The Office also collaborated with the OCEEA in 2011 on the revision of the Gender and Labour Migration Trainer’s Manual, which was first published in 2010. The updated version will be published in 2012 and serve as the basis for training by ODIHR and OCEEA at OSCE field operations. Refugees, Displaced Persons and Stateless Persons Preventing forced migration and finding durable solutions to current displacement situations are part and parcel of the three dimensions of the OSCE’s concept of comprehensive security. ODIHR provided expert input and an update on its work relating to refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) at the “Special Thematic Event on IDPs and Refugees”, co-organized on 27 May in Vienna by the Swiss Chairmanship of the Human Dimension Committee and UNHCR. The event raised awareness and deepened understanding among OSCE participating States of relevant international frameworks, including OSCE commitments, to identify current and emerging challenges and explore ways to integrate work by ODIHR with that of other OSCE structures. The Office is already exploring ways to help implement recommendations made at the event. Population Registration ODIHR assists participating States in which population-registration systems are in place to ensure that these systems do not limit the right to freedom of movement. The Guidelines on Population Registration, published in 2009, remain the Office’s primary tool in providing assistance to political decision makers, practitioners and relevant authorities in assessing and, where warranted, making adjustments to their population-registration systems. For example, ODIHR continued to provide assistance to Kyrgyzstan’s State Registration Service in finalizing