Date: 6th December 2021 (Monday)
Time: 6:15pm - 7:30pm CET
Venue: Auditorium: Auditorium A2, The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Chem. Eugène-Rigot 2, 1202 Genève.

Since April 2021, a group of students at the Graduate Institute has been engaged in a research collaboration with UNI Global Union, researching the recruitment practices of G4S in Qatar. Our data collection, including surveys with 40 former and current G4S Qatar security guards as well as interviews with G4S-affiliated recruitment agencies in Kenya, has provided evidence that migrant workers are charged with a significant amount of recruitment fees in order to work for G4S in Qatar. While Qatar has outlawed the collection of recruitment fees by companies and recruitment agencies, this unfair practice remains common in countries of origin, beyond the jurisdiction of Qatar.

In collaboration with the Global Migration Centre and the Human Rights, Conflict and Peace Initiative, we will present our research results and host a panelist discussion at the Diligence is Due: Fair Recruitment Now forum. The event will be held on the 6th of December, from 6:15pm to 7:30pm at the Graduate Institute Auditorium. We will discuss the role of international legal instruments and its implications on foreign labour recruitment practices worldwide.

Covid Certificate is required to attend the event in person. We will be checking at the door. For those unable to join us in person, we encourage you to register and attend online.