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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>The Director of International Affairs of the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration, Ambassador Vincenzo Mascioli, was this week in The Gambia for an exchange visit on migration.<\/b><\/p>\n

Speaking in an exclusive on Monday, Director Mascioli, who led a delegation to Banjul on bilateral talks with senior government officials, said the bilateral cooperation focuses on voluntary return and that there are very few cases of returns from Switzerland to Gambia.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd we take strong action on reintegration when people return, and we also think of having prospective for people to reduce the causes of migration. We have a very strong conviction that migration is an international phenomenon with challenges but also opportunities, and to address the challenges of migration, there is only one answer: international cooperation. That is why Switzerland is here because we are convinced that we have to work together,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Mascioli said Switzerland has a broad and holistic concept of migration.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us, migration also means developing opportunities, including training and skill development, for young Gambians here in The Gambia,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

He said Switzerland has a principle to its approach to migration because, when dealing with issues of migration, \u201cyou should factor in economic opportunities and labour.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also have a partnership approach, which means that as partners, we always need to learn from each other,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Ambassador Mascioli said Switzerland doesn\u2019t have the same approach to every country because their needs and situations are not the same.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, we develop our cooperation based on the dialogue we have with the Gambian authorities. It is our conviction that only this tailor-made cooperation focusing on a country-to-country approach is working, and our basic principle is that responsibility should be shared,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Switzerland, Ambassador Mascioli added, \u201cis not a member of the European Union, but I think when we speak about migration between Africa and Europe, we need to tackle it together because no country can resolve the challenges of migration by itself.\u201d.<\/p>\n

He said, aside from migration, Switzerland is committed to supporting the Gambia to consolidate its democracy. Mr Mascioli, said a Swiss-funded project to support the security sector reform process in the Gambia, implemented by the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF), is one example of Switzerland\u2019s efforts to support the West African country in its transition process.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe contribute to institutional reforms in order to have stronger government institutions. Another example of our holistic approach is to engage the Gambian community in Switzerland, which also contributes to the economic development of the Gambia,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Mascioli said Switzerland and The Gambia have long standing cooperation and they meet at a high-level on a regular basis.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe meet with high-level representatives from several ministries in the Gambia,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

After the meeting, Mascioli said that the exchange was accompanied by trust and mutual respect and that the outcome of the meeting was fruitful for both si<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Gambia. The Director of International Affairs of the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration, Ambassador Vincenzo Mascioli, was this week in The Gambia for an exchange visit on migration. 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