The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and in partnership with the Executive Bureau of the GCC Ministers of Labour and Social Affairs, organized a two-day Symposium on Responsible Recruitment and Combatting Trafficking in Persons: Fostering Collaboration between the Gulf Cooperation Council and East and Horn of Africa on 18–19 January 2026 in Manama.