The International Seminar "Strategies to promote inclusive employment" (see programme), organised by the Humanism and Democracy Foundation, the founding member of the International Platform for Cooperation and Migration (IPCM), was held from 16 to 18 October this year in Madrid. This seminar takes place within the framework of the Social Dialogue Project designed by the European Centre for Workers' Questions (EZA), financed by the European Union and with the collaboration of the IPCM.

The International Platform for Cooperation and Migration (IPCM) has warmly welcomed the adoption of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the World Summit held in New York in recent days at the United Nations.

The IPCM believes that the Agenda 2030 and the SDGs will contribute decisively to the commitment of all governments and social partners to eradicate poverty and achieve greater prosperity worldwide.

On 17 March this year the IPCM held a seminar on the Post 2015 Agenda and the SDGs; and is organising another seminar to be held in Madrid on 13 November.

The International Platform for Cooperation and Migration (IPCM) warmly welcomes the two new Spanish laws on obtaining citizenship: one for the descendants of Sephardic Jews expelled in 1492, and another for foreigners resident in Spain.

In both cases, the procedure clarifies and unifies the criteria for demonstrating knowledge of Spanish language and constitutional and socio-cultural knowledge on Spain. This is done through two tests designed by the Cervantes Institute (www.nacionalidad.cervantes.es).

The IPCM welcomes this effort to integrate foreigners socially and politically by means of simple objective and identical tests for all applicants. The IPCM congratulates the Spanish authorities and, in particular, the Cervantes Institute.