Chisinau, 26 January 2012 - Antonio Polosa started officially his assignment as Chief of the Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in the Republic of Moldova.
Before being appointed to Moldova, Antonio Polosa served as Chief of IOM Mission in Norway and Ghana. A national of Italy, Mr. Polosa previously worked for IOM and UNHCR in Mozambique. Antonio Polosa holds a Doctor’s Degree in Political Sciences with International Relations/Developing Countries Economics as main subject from the University of Catania, Italy, and further specialization in forced migration at the University of Oxford, UK.

 Mr. Polosa speaks English, French and Portuguese.  His native language is Italian.

Established in Moldova since 2001, the International Organization for Migration is committed to the principle that human management of migration can benefit countries of origin, countries of destination and migrants alike. IOM works in Moldova to build capacities of the Government and civil society institutions in development of migration management policies and procedures within the country, as well as on regional and international levels. It promotes international cooperation on migration issues and assists the Republic of Moldova in the search for effective solutions to migration challenges such as brain drain, the productive use of remittances and the protection of persons whose lives are negatively affected by migration. IOM is also part of the UN Country Team in Moldova which includes more than 20 resident and non-resident UN agencies and programmes.