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1 | | -# Migration Pathways – Immigration Assistant Chatbot |
| 1 | +# Migration Pathways – AI Chatbot for Safe and Informed Migration Decisions |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +**A humane AI assistant providing verified migration information and personalized pathways** |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## 🌍 About |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is an intergovernmental organization that aims to promote humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. This project presents an AI-powered solution to make migration **safer**, **smarter**, and **more informed**. |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +Migration journeys often involve significant risks: |
| 10 | +⚠️ **Human Trafficking** - False employment promises leading to exploitation |
| 11 | +⚠️ **Smuggling Networks** - Dangerous crossings resulting in financial loss or worse |
| 12 | +⚠️ **Physical Violence** - Robbery, assault, or kidnapping during transit |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +This chatbot addresses critical information gaps migrants face when deciding: |
| 15 | +- ✅ Ideal destination matching their profile |
| 16 | +- 📝 Legal pathways based on nationality/skills |
| 17 | +- 💼 Labor market realities |
| 18 | +- 🎓 Education opportunities |
| 19 | +- 🌐 Cultural integration |
| 20 | +- 💰 Cost/risk assessment |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +## ✨ Key Features |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +| Feature | Benefit | |
| 25 | +|---------|---------| |
| 26 | +| **Always Updated** | Verified information with official sources | |
| 27 | +| **Personalized Guidance** | Tailored to origin/destination/circumstances | |
| 28 | +| **Emotionally Intelligent** | Detects and responds to user's emotional state | |
| 29 | +| **Multilingual Support** | Accessible in native languages | |
| 30 | +| **Conversational UI** | No complex documents - just natural dialogue | |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +## 🛠️ Technical Overview |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +**AI Agentic System Architecture**: |
| 35 | +The application used an AI agentic system, powered by [CrewAI](https://docs.crewai.com/introduction), consists of a React frontend and a Python Flask backend with PostgreSQL database. |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +## 🤝 Contributing |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +> 🚧 This project is licensed under the MIT License. It is in active development. Contributions are welcome! |
| 40 | +
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| 41 | +The system uses IOM-standard proposal structures and can be definitely adapted to other UN Humanitarian agencies (e.g., UNHCR, OCHA, UNICEF, WFP). |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +If you can contribute to the project, please follow these steps: |
| 44 | +1. Fork the repo |
| 45 | +2. Create a feature branch |
| 46 | +3. Commit changes |
| 47 | +4. Open a pull request |
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3 | | -## Overview |
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5 | | -This project implements an AI-powered chatbot that helps users explore immigration options and pathways based on their personal circumstances. The application consists of a React frontend and a Python Flask backend with PostgreSQL database. |
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7 | 51 | ## Project Structure |
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100 | 144 | docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml up -d |
101 | 145 | ``` |
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103 | | -## License |
104 | | - |
105 | | -[Include your license information here] |
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