A task-based approach is applied in this course for those who have to read or write reports. The six extended units cover the successive stages in writing a report, from collecting information, using statistics, organising and presenting material to recommending and summarising. The stages are lined in to job functions common to any commercial field, ranging from production to finance and marketing. An appendix on report structure is included.

Since 2000, IOM has been producing world migration reports. The World Migration Report 2020, the tenth in the world migration report series, has been produced to contribute to increased understanding of migration throughout the world. This new edition presents key data and information on migration as well as thematic chapters on highly topical migration issues, and is structured to focus on two key contributions for readers: Part I: key information on migration and migrants (including migration-related statistics); and Part II: balanced, evidence-based analysis of complex and emerging migration issues.