The International Platform for Cooperation and Migration (IPCM) has been the collaborating body at the International seminar "The social dimension of the Community Directives in support of Social Justice and working conditions for workers " held in Madrid from 9 to 11 October. The seminar was organised by the Spanish Centre for Workers Affairs (CEAT) with funding from the European Union and the European Centre for Workers' Questions (EZA).

The Italian NGO, CEFA, received the first prize for best practices at the Expo. Marco Benassi, head of CEFA for sub-Saharan Africa, explained that the project involves a dairy farm in Tanzania for milk production and improving nutrition. IPCM president, Rafael Rodriguez-Ponga, expressed his satisfaction and the congratulations of the Platform.

"Food is the main problem of humanity," said the Dutchman, Bartho Pronk, president of the European Centre for Workers' Questions (EZA), at the seminar organised by Feder.Agri, member of the IPCM, on 2 and 3 October. Feder.Agri's president, Alfonso Luzzi, explained that this meeting was being held at the Expo because it was focussed on food and agriculture, and emphasized that the encyclical Laudato Si' (Praise be to You) was the new point of reference for discussing development and sustainable economy.

Meeting in Milan, the IPCM leaders agreed to pay priority attention to the crisis of refugees and immigrants from the Middle East, as well as coordinate the work of NGOs that make up the platform. The meeting was attended by its president, Rafael Rodriguez-Ponga; its vice-presidents, Maria Reina Martin and Piergiorgio Sciacqua; the treasurer, Josep Calvó; and the head of the technical office, Maribel Alañón.