In order to foment a culture of innovation and transformative approaches across the Organization, IOM organizes the INNOVATION Awards @ IOM. Started in 2022, the Awards have received over 100 innovation entries globally attesting to the diversity and breadth of existing processes, and transformative approaches, designed by IOM Offices across the world that have made a significant impact on the lives of migrants and communities. 

Today, the 2023 Awards were awarded at the IOM Global Chiefs of Missions Meeting (GCOMM) in Istanbul. The winners of the 2023 Awards spanned six categories: data and technology, climate change, regular pathways, communications, private sector and the way we work.

IOM Belgium & Luxembourg received the 2023 IOM Innovation Awards in the category of Regular Pathways for the Displaced Talent for Europe (DT4E) project. DT4E is an innovative initiative funded by the European Union that enables displaced individuals in Jordan and Lebanon to connect with employers in Belgium, Ireland, Portugal, and the UK. In the framework of DT4E, IOM Belgium & Luxembourg is working with Talent Beyond Boundaries (TBB), Fedasil and Alto Commissariado para as Migrações, and receives support from the immigration law firm Fragomen. The project also counts on a vast network of private sector organizations and higher education structures as well as strong relationships with governments and public employment agencies in the destination countries, including VDAB in Belgium.

For further information on the Displaced Talent for Europe project, including on the recruitment process and how to hire displaced talent as a Belgian employer, please visit this page.