New on the Migration Policy Centre blog - the puzzling status quo tendency in #EU #migration policy by ⁦@LeilaHadjAbdou⁩ ⁦Andrea Pettrachin⁩ summarising their recent article in Journal of European Public Policy ⁦The Robert Schuman Centre⁩ blogs.eui.eu/migrationpolic…

An honour to address the International Dialogue on #Migration held by @OIMChief Vitorino ⁦IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳⁩. Migration is a key driver of sustainable development, for countries of origin & destination. To unleash its potential, it needs to be managed, safe, orderly and regular

750 people were on this boat. 108 are alive. 83 are certainly dead. The remaining 550+, including up to 100 children who were below decks to protect them against the waves & weather, are almost certainly dead. The sea is 4,500m deep at the point of the sinking >> cont.

Let’s celebrate together today #WorldRefugeeDay! #Refugees all over the world 🌍 have the right to international #protection. Let’s all recognise the contributions and benefits refugees bring to their host communities. European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺🇪🇺 #migrationEU

We are deeply concerned for the safety of hundreds of migrants and refugees in #Tunisia, who remain stranded in dire conditions following their removal to desolate areas near the country’s borders with Libya and Algeria. iom.int/news/iom-and-u…

I recommend these three recent articles on refugees’ migration aspirations and decision-making — which are important in more ways than one… 🧵

This interesting piece by Maurice Stierl about the ’pull factor’ myth deserves many readers, not least here in Sweden, where migration policy-making is very much (mis-)guided by attempts to reduce Sweden’s alleged attractiveness. euobserver.com/opinion/157498

Scores of Palestinian journalists have been documenting the horrors suffered in Gaza, and many of them have lost their lives doing so. Now CNN’s Clarissa Ward, Scott McWhinnie and Brent Swails managed to enter without Israeli military escort. Watch their extraordinary report.

A pleasure to be in Brussels with our EU partners for the 10th EU-IOM Strategic Cooperation meeting. Together we are committed to leveraging the opportunities and promise of safe, regular migration at a time when the world needs it most.

Update: EU's Borrell on US+Israel: "If you believe too many people are being killed, maybe you should provide less arms" "Everybody goes to Tel Aviv begging" "Netanyahu doesn't listen to anyone. They're going to evacuate. Where? To the moon?" "Stop saying please & do something!"

Want to know more about coherence on EU migration & development policy? #MIGNEX got you covered with great panels & publications. Anna Knoll @evanroemburg Luca Lixi Marina Manke (@IOM_GDI) Maria G. Jumbert @MarieGodin00. Link: mignex.org/publications?t…

...also stressing that of the +13,000 people interviewed for #MIGNEX, only a minority wants to actually leave their communities. According to Luca Lixi , this is a finding we need to “shout from the rooftops of Brussels”.

Evidence-based policy on migration? Not much evidence for that, is there? I'm very happy to be coordinating this Horizon Europe project trying to link research/evidence to policy/practice with 11 partner organisations. Found out more about our plans in the blog linked below ⬇️

Our training on Effective Migration Management combines peer learning activities, case study work, and problem-solving techniques applied to hypothetical scenarios. Join us at Migration Policy Centre, The Robert Schuman Centre, School of Transnational Governance. Applications are now open: eui.eu/apply?id=effec…

thought I’d share this golden clip while everyone is aimlessly waiting

Yesterday, we concluded 3 days of teaching and exchanges on Effective Migration Management ➡️ If you missed this #training, join us for our next one! Applications are open for #MigrationCoLab Building Effective Engagement between Research & Practice 📌loom.ly/WaP6sF0

Whether we like it or not we have to dispel the notion that migration is predictable and fully controllable via policy means. migrationresearchtopolicy.eu/2024/11/07/unc…

I have created a searchable list of 80+ migration-related movies, offering various perspectives on human movement, identity, and mobility. What movies would you add? #Migration #MigrationStudies #MigrationStories datawrapper.dwcdn.net/aiSfx/6/