22  : :  DEMOCRATIZATION “ The workshop was a great opportunity to exchange good practices on the integration of migrants and to understand how other countries overcome their challenges in specific areas. I was particularly interested to hear how other countries plan and develop the integration of refugees and to see what can be transposed at home.” Vasco Malta, Portugal’s Deputy High Commissioner for Migration, at ODIHR’s expert workshop on Facilitating Integration of Migrants MIGRATION AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT Strengthening responses to migration challenges In order to respond to local challenges arising in the field of migrant integration and the protection of the rights of migrants over 180 representatives (approximately 100 women, 80 men) of national authorities took part in seven tailored capacity-building activities which took place in Georgia, Moldova, Spain and Ukraine. Issues addressed included respect for human rights at borders and practices of integration for persons with international protection. ODIHR published a set of training manuals on Good Practices in Migrant Integration to assist participating states in designing and implementing integration policies. Six thematic policy meetings were organized in Austria, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom, bringing together 230 participants (approximately 130 women, 100 men) from government authorities, civil society, academia and international organizations to exchange knowledge and good practices on issues including migrant integration, combating hate crime against migrants, and ensuring respect for human rights in cases of detention and forced returns. In addition, ODIHR contributed to policy developments in the field of detention of immigrates, forced return, border control and security, and worked with other organizations to advance discussions on migrant integration, the protection of the rights of migrants and the adoption and implementation of the UN global compact for migration. Strengthening identity management and supporting crossborder travel OSCE participating States have committed to enhancing free cross-border travel and increasing human contact across the region. ODIHR worked to support this commitment in 2018 by providing technical assistance to participating States and presenting good practice examples. Building on previous assistance to the State Migration Service of Ukraine, ODIHR provided support to the Ukrainian authorities to strengthen further their infrastructure related to place of residence registration. A roundtable that brought together 26 participants (14 women, 11 men) in Kyiv in March recommended further examination of the needs of vulnerable populations who still face obstacles in registering their permanent place of residence. ODIHR translated its Compendium of Good Practices in Identity Management in the OSCE Region into Russian and highlighted its key findings at an event for representatives from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in Warsaw in July. The Compendium was showcased further at an event organized in November in Oslo by the Norwegian Centre marking National ID Day, which gathered worldwide experts on identity management. The event emphasized the need for secure identification for a functioning society, as it is crucial to giving people access to rights and services.