A workshop on the sharing and exchanging of experiences for the African Operational Repertoire of Jobs and Professions (ROAME) took place on 2-6 July, 2012 in Cotonou within the framework of the MIEUX programme, a joint EU-ICMPD initiative. It gathered ROAME project managers and experts from Benin, Cameroon, Mali and Senegal, and representatives of the National Employment Agencies of Ivory Coast and Togo, as well as experts from Pôle Emploi France, AFRISTAT and representatives from GIP International and the MIEUX programme.