Socialization of Overseas Work Opportunities and Safe Migration at Madura University

unira.ac.id (Rabu, 11/09/2024) Universitas Madura bekerja sama dengan Badan Perlindungan Pekerja Migran Indonesia (BP2MI) menggelar acara sosialisasi tentang Overseas Work Opportunities and Safe Migration pada Selasa (12/09) di Aula Laboratorium Bersama Universitas Madura. Kegiatan ini dihadiri oleh Rektor Universitas Madura, Dr. Gazali, M.M., serta jajaran wakil rektor, dengan tujuan memberikan pemahaman kepada mahasiswa mengenai peluang kerja luar negeri serta pentingnya migrasi aman.

This socialization presented the Head of BP3MI East Java, Titis Wulandari, and the P4MI Pamekasan Coordinator, Guntar Sabhara, as the main speakers. In his remarks, the Chancellor of the University of Madura, Dr. Gazali, emphasized the importance of collaboration between educational institutions and government agencies to ensure students receive accurate information about job opportunities abroad. He also hopes that this activity can open the participants' insight regarding safe and planned migration procedures.

Titis Wulandari said that currently, job opportunities abroad are increasingly wide open, but this needs to be accompanied by a deep understanding of legal and safe migration procedures. "Irregular migration can bring great risks to migrant workers. Therefore, BP2MI is here to provide protection and ensure that Indonesian migrant workers undergo a process that complies with the rules," said Titis.

Meanwhile, Guntar Sabhara, P4MI Pamekasan Coordinator, explained the important role of local governments in facilitating training and information for people interested in working abroad. He emphasized that this kind of outreach is really needed to prevent cases of non-procedural migrant workers who often face various problems in destination countries.

Raden Mohammad Deddy Aryanto, Head of the Job Training and Work Productivity Division of the Pamekasan Regency Cooperatives, Small and Medium Enterprises Service, was also present to provide material on work readiness. He stated that before deciding to work abroad, prospective workers must equip themselves with skills that suit the needs of the global job market, as well as understand the regulations that apply in the destination country.

This activity ended with an interactive question and answer session between participants and resource persons. The students who attended seemed enthusiastic in digging up information regarding migration procedures and the preparations that had to be made. With this socialization, it is hoped that participants will be better prepared and understand how to plan their careers abroad in a safe and planned manner.