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Advanced #research and #training on the transnational governance of international #migration, #asylum and #mobility. We're part of the @eui-schuman.bsky.social @eui-eu.bsky.social.
The dates for the next Migration Winter Academy are official!📌 And early bird applications close on 5 October

👉 For policy analysts, private sector professionals, international organisation officials, civil servants, NGO and representatives, researchers, and journalists.

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October 2, 2025 at 11:16 AM
➡️ What if we could tackle food insecurity and the lack of legal identity at once?

This paper proposes a bold solution: a Humanity Identity Card and a Basic Income Supplement (BIS) of $1/day for the world’s most vulnerable.

Read more 👇 loom.ly/s8vbXL4
September 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Migration governance is never simple. That’s why our next training brings together a wide range of perspectives to make sense of it.

Meet the instructors 👇

Apply by 22 September!
📅 6–8 October
📍 Florence, Italy

In collaboration with the @eui-stg.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
#Migration governance is shifting fast:

- Stricter U.S. deportation & visa rules

- EU Pact on Migration & Asylum coming next spring

- Conflicts up 25% in 2024, fueling displacement

Effective management needs a cross-sector approach, that’s what this course offers.
www.eui.eu/apply?id=eff...
September 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
When migration shifts, so must your knowledge ➡️ this training keeps you ahead.

Applications are still open! 🔴 Register here: www.eui.eu/apply?id=eff...

📆 6-8 October
📍Florence, Italy
September 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
🔜 Starting 2 October 2025, U-LEAD will run for 12 weeks with weekly meetings in Florence. Participants will:

🔸Connect with youth from diverse cultures and backgrounds

🔸 Explore community challenges and design solutions

🔸Advocate for change on the issues that matter most to them
September 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
🍂 One of the things we at the MPC are most excited about this Autumn is the launch of the next U-LEAD Programme!

Today, we welcomed our new group of #ResearchCoaches for a training session. They’ll be the ones guiding and supporting participants every step of the way.
September 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
👉 Meet the #instructors and explore the migration dilemmas they’ll tackle.

Register here: 🔴 www.eui.eu/apply?id=eff...

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September 8, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Is there such a thing as good #MigrationPolicy? ➡️ Learn what effective governance looks like in our next in-person training.

This three-day course blends original research, expert insights, hands-on tools, and in-depth case studies.

Applications are still open! 🔴 www.eui.eu/apply?id=eff...
September 8, 2025 at 9:08 AM
🔊 We’re looking for researchers working on migration at universities, research institutes, and think-tanks in Africa and Europe.

👉 We’re conducting a study to understand how researchers think about the drivers of international migration.

📋 Take the survey here: mpcsurveys.limesurvey.net/acd
September 5, 2025 at 10:59 AM
"Despite legal pathways, structural obstacles keep many women in long-term precarity & circle of irregularity"

Based on interviews, this report explores how irregular status affects the conditions of women from the former 'Eastern Bloc' employed in Italy’s #domestic & #CareSector
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July 23, 2025 at 9:37 AM
🚨 Refugees and migrants are too often scapegoated and falsely portrayed as threats.
🎓 Join us for the first seminar of the academic year with Daniel Ghezelbash, who will share practical tips on how to spot and counter false claims: loom.ly/ZlmPp0Y

📅 4 September
🕚 11:00–12:00 CEST
📍 Hybrid
July 22, 2025 at 7:54 AM
As things slow down for summer, now is the perfect time to revisit our 3rd Shorts Series.

From the challenges of responding to climate mobility, to perceptions of fairness in asylum policies, these shorts offer research-based insights to inform today’s pressing migration issues.

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July 18, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Why do some migrants stay in their first country of arrival, while others keep moving? And what are the consequences of that mobility?

✍️ This blog explores the complex mobility trajectories of arrived migrants in EU border countries, drawing on insights from the #PRIMEprojectEU.

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July 17, 2025 at 9:54 AM
When it comes to migration governance, credibility matters 🤝

Join the Effective Migration Governance course to master the tensions, and policy dilemmas that shape today’s migration landscape.

📅 6–8 October 2024

📍 Florence, Italy

Secure your seat loom.ly/6OiXoH8
July 15, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Why do irregular migrants receive basic protections in some EU countries but not others?

In this podcast, the #PRIMEprojectEU team reflects on the stories of the migrants they meet, and the institutions that make their journeys easier, harder — or impossible.

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July 10, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Displacement caused by #ClimateChange is often framed as a looming threat to rich countries. But in reality, most people displaced by environmental shocks stay close to home.

➡️This blog shares testimonials from displaced residents and humanitarian workers in Western Kenya

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July 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Missed our webinar on the legal rights of irregular migrants in Europe?

You can now watch Clare Fox-Ruhs and Joakim Palme as they explore how institutional differences across countries shape responses to irregular migration

Watch the full discussion here: loom.ly/LblRniA

#PRIMEprojectEU
July 7, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Deadline approaching!🔴 Apply by this Sunday 6 July to participate in the #MigrationCoLab training! 2️⃣days to:

🔹Learn more about how research evidence can be translated into policies and practices.

🔹Expand your network

📌 Don’t miss this chance: www.eui.eu/apply?id=bui...
July 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Want to be an expert in #migration policy?

Join us for the new edition of the Effective Migration Governance training to:

✅ Engage with top scholars & practitioners
✅ Build tools to make better decisions under pressure
✅ Leave w/ new strategies
Get an early-bird discount by 5 July: loom.ly/6OiXoH8
July 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
And we're saying goodbye—hoping it turns into a “ciao” again soon! 👋🏾

After 10 days of discussions, teamwork, presentations, case studies, and special prizes, the 21st #MPCSummerSchool wraps up.

Thanks for being part of it! 💫
Make sure you stay in the loop 📬 migrationpolicycentre.eu/subscribe/
June 27, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Using data from interviews with over 13,000 young people, Nicolás Caso Castellón and Jørgen Carling explain the reasons why campaigns designed to instill fear about the risks of #IrregularMigration might not be effective.

Full reading 📌 migrationresearchtopolicy.eu/2025/06/26/d...

#MigrationCoLab
June 27, 2025 at 8:52 AM
There’s no one-size-fits-all solution to #LabourShortages, and the complexity of managing immigration and workforce needs often goes beyond what governments can fully grasp or coordinate. 🔄
June 25, 2025 at 9:47 AM
🔊 "The demand for migrant labour arises from a broad range of public policies and institutions that go beyond immigration policy, so the debate needs to include wider public policy issues including labour market policies, social policies etc."

#MPCSummerSchool
June 25, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Are #MigrantWorkers needed to "do the jobs that locals won’t do", or are they simply a more exploitable labour force?

➡️ This morning, Martin Ruhs led a discussion on a central tension in national labour #ImmigrationPolicy: the challenge of globalising labour markets while protecting local workers
June 25, 2025 at 9:47 AM