Sofian Philip Naceur
@sofiannaceur.bsky.social
Journalist/researcher, formerly Cairo-based, now on the move for RLS North Africa Office and others
Currently Tunis/London, working on 🇪🇬🇩🇿🇹🇳🇵🇸 border regimes, migration, arms trade, genocide, urban development/destruction
Contact: mail(a)sofiannaceur.de
Currently Tunis/London, working on 🇪🇬🇩🇿🇹🇳🇵🇸 border regimes, migration, arms trade, genocide, urban development/destruction
Contact: mail(a)sofiannaceur.de
How #ICMPD manages migration "for the benefit of European states": On the early history of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (1993-2004) by Fabian Georgi, featuring an epilogue by Sofian Philip Naceur 8/ www.rosalux.de/en/publicati...
Expanding the European Border Regime - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
A new study exploring the early history of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development
www.rosalux.de
November 14, 2025 at 10:39 AM
How #ICMPD manages migration "for the benefit of European states": On the early history of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (1993-2004) by Fabian Georgi, featuring an epilogue by Sofian Philip Naceur 8/ www.rosalux.de/en/publicati...
This publication now provides for an edited & shortened version of the original text to facilitate access to this valuable data in English for the first time, reconstruct the context in which the #ICMPD was established & trace its development over its first decade 7/ www.rosalux.de/en/publicati...
Expanding the European Border Regime - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
A new study exploring the early history of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development
www.rosalux.de
November 14, 2025 at 10:37 AM
This publication now provides for an edited & shortened version of the original text to facilitate access to this valuable data in English for the first time, reconstruct the context in which the #ICMPD was established & trace its development over its first decade 7/ www.rosalux.de/en/publicati...
To gain a deeper understanding of the activities, role and importance of the #ICMPD today and to comprehend why the organisation grew so much since 2016, it is crucial to look at how the organisation emerged and developed in its early years 6/ www.rosalux.de/en/publicati...
Expanding the European Border Regime - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
A new study exploring the early history of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development
www.rosalux.de
November 14, 2025 at 10:35 AM
To gain a deeper understanding of the activities, role and importance of the #ICMPD today and to comprehend why the organisation grew so much since 2016, it is crucial to look at how the organisation emerged and developed in its early years 6/ www.rosalux.de/en/publicati...
One of the distinguished features of this study is that it draws on written sources that are no longer publicly accessible, as well as 7 interviews with #ICMPD employees, including the organisation’s founding director, Jonas Widgren 5/ www.rosalux.de/en/publicati...
Expanding the European Border Regime - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
A new study exploring the early history of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development
www.rosalux.de
November 14, 2025 at 10:35 AM
One of the distinguished features of this study is that it draws on written sources that are no longer publicly accessible, as well as 7 interviews with #ICMPD employees, including the organisation’s founding director, Jonas Widgren 5/ www.rosalux.de/en/publicati...
Georgi’s in-depth research & the empirical data he was able to collect in the 2000s offer a unique insight into ICMPD’s ideological foundation, the motivations in creating it & its conception of migration as a ‘phenomenon’ to be ‘managed’, filtered & harnessed 4/ www.rosalux.de/en/publicati...
Expanding the European Border Regime - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
A new study exploring the early history of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development
www.rosalux.de
November 14, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Georgi’s in-depth research & the empirical data he was able to collect in the 2000s offer a unique insight into ICMPD’s ideological foundation, the motivations in creating it & its conception of migration as a ‘phenomenon’ to be ‘managed’, filtered & harnessed 4/ www.rosalux.de/en/publicati...
Given the expected further growth of ICMPD’s impact on European, African & Asian border regimes, it is even more important to better comprehend what the organisation stands for & to which extent it has sustained the spirit & ideology of its early years 3/ www.rosalux.de/en/publicati...
Expanding the European Border Regime - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
A new study exploring the early history of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development
www.rosalux.de
November 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Given the expected further growth of ICMPD’s impact on European, African & Asian border regimes, it is even more important to better comprehend what the organisation stands for & to which extent it has sustained the spirit & ideology of its early years 3/ www.rosalux.de/en/publicati...
Since 2016, #ICMPD has played an important role in integrating states in the Balkans into the EUropean border regime, but also Tunisia, Morocco, Lebanon & states along the ‘New Silk Road’ stretching from Eastern Europe via Central Asia to Pakistan, India & Bangladesh2/ www.rosalux.de/en/publicati...
Expanding the European Border Regime - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
A new study exploring the early history of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development
www.rosalux.de
November 14, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Since 2016, #ICMPD has played an important role in integrating states in the Balkans into the EUropean border regime, but also Tunisia, Morocco, Lebanon & states along the ‘New Silk Road’ stretching from Eastern Europe via Central Asia to Pakistan, India & Bangladesh2/ www.rosalux.de/en/publicati...
Reposted by Sofian Philip Naceur
Das #ICMPD ist heute ein zentraler Akteur bei der Aufrüstung von Polizei- und Zollbehörden in Europas ehemaligen Kolonien und damit indirekt damit betraut, neokoloniale Eliten an der Macht zu halten und Migration wirtschaftlich ausbeutbar zu machen 6/ www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1194...
ICMPD: Abschotten, Abschieben, Anwerben
Das International Centre for Migration Policy Development hat seine Hände bei der Aufrüstung von Polizei- und Zollbehörden im Spiel. Gegründet 1993 von Österreich und der Schweiz zählt es heute 21 Mit...
www.nd-aktuell.de
October 21, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Das #ICMPD ist heute ein zentraler Akteur bei der Aufrüstung von Polizei- und Zollbehörden in Europas ehemaligen Kolonien und damit indirekt damit betraut, neokoloniale Eliten an der Macht zu halten und Migration wirtschaftlich ausbeutbar zu machen 6/ www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1194...
Reposted by Sofian Philip Naceur
Seit 2016 ist das #ICMPD zu einem einflussreichen Player im EU-Grenzregime mutiert und ist heute direkt involviert in die Aufrüstung von Polizei- und Zollbehörden in autoritären Staaten, u.a. #Tunesien #Marokko #Ghana #Libanon #Jordanien oder #Pakistan 5/ www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1194...
ICMPD: Abschotten, Abschieben, Anwerben
Das International Centre for Migration Policy Development hat seine Hände bei der Aufrüstung von Polizei- und Zollbehörden im Spiel. Gegründet 1993 von Österreich und der Schweiz zählt es heute 21 Mit...
www.nd-aktuell.de
October 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Seit 2016 ist das #ICMPD zu einem einflussreichen Player im EU-Grenzregime mutiert und ist heute direkt involviert in die Aufrüstung von Polizei- und Zollbehörden in autoritären Staaten, u.a. #Tunesien #Marokko #Ghana #Libanon #Jordanien oder #Pakistan 5/ www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1194...
Reposted by Sofian Philip Naceur
#Spindelegger ist nicht nur für die geographische Ausweitung von ICMPDs Aktivitäten in Afrika und Asien verantwortlich, sondern hat auch dessen operative Neuorientierung vorangetrieben; der frühere Soft-Power-Ansatz ist passé 4/ www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1194...
Grenzregime-Gipfel in Wien
Zum zehnten Mal findet diese Woche in Wien die Vienna Migration Conference (VMC) statt, ausgerichtet vom International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), das seinen Einfluss in Europa we...
www.nd-aktuell.de
October 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
#Spindelegger ist nicht nur für die geographische Ausweitung von ICMPDs Aktivitäten in Afrika und Asien verantwortlich, sondern hat auch dessen operative Neuorientierung vorangetrieben; der frühere Soft-Power-Ansatz ist passé 4/ www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1194...
Reposted by Sofian Philip Naceur
"Unter Spindelegger hat sich die Mitarbeiterzahl des #ICMPD auf 544 fast verdreifacht. Die Anzahl der Büros in Europa, Asien und Afrika stieg von 19 auf 31 und das von dem Wiener Grenzregimedienstleister verwaltete Projektvolumen von 111 auf bemerkenswerte 714 Millionen Euro" 3/
October 21, 2025 at 9:08 AM
"Unter Spindelegger hat sich die Mitarbeiterzahl des #ICMPD auf 544 fast verdreifacht. Die Anzahl der Büros in Europa, Asien und Afrika stieg von 19 auf 31 und das von dem Wiener Grenzregimedienstleister verwaltete Projektvolumen von 111 auf bemerkenswerte 714 Millionen Euro" 3/
Reposted by Sofian Philip Naceur
Für ICMPDs Direktor Spindelegger wird es die letzte VMC sein. Nach 10 Jahren an der Spitze des Grenzregimedienstleisters wird er 2026 von seiner ÖVP-Kollegin Susanne Raab abgelöst. Unter ihm ist das #ICMPD rasant gewachsen und hat seinen politischen Einfluss enorm ausgebaut 2/
October 21, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Für ICMPDs Direktor Spindelegger wird es die letzte VMC sein. Nach 10 Jahren an der Spitze des Grenzregimedienstleisters wird er 2026 von seiner ÖVP-Kollegin Susanne Raab abgelöst. Unter ihm ist das #ICMPD rasant gewachsen und hat seinen politischen Einfluss enorm ausgebaut 2/
Reposted by Sofian Philip Naceur
Today, #ICMPD is a key player in the supply of police and customs authorities in Europe's former colonies with equipment and training and is thus indirectly entrusted with keeping neocolonial elites in power and making migration economically exploitable 6/ www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1194...
ICMPD: Abschotten, Abschieben, Anwerben
Das International Centre for Migration Policy Development hat seine Hände bei der Aufrüstung von Polizei- und Zollbehörden im Spiel. Gegründet 1993 von Österreich und der Schweiz zählt es heute 21 Mit...
www.nd-aktuell.de
October 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Today, #ICMPD is a key player in the supply of police and customs authorities in Europe's former colonies with equipment and training and is thus indirectly entrusted with keeping neocolonial elites in power and making migration economically exploitable 6/ www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1194...
Reposted by Sofian Philip Naceur
Since 2016, #ICMPD has become an even more influential player in the EU border regime and is now directly involved in arming police and customs authorities in authoritarian states, including #Tunisia, #Morocco, #Ghana, #Lebanon, #Jordan, and #Pakistan 5/ www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1194...
ICMPD: Abschotten, Abschieben, Anwerben
Das International Centre for Migration Policy Development hat seine Hände bei der Aufrüstung von Polizei- und Zollbehörden im Spiel. Gegründet 1993 von Österreich und der Schweiz zählt es heute 21 Mit...
www.nd-aktuell.de
October 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Reposted by Sofian Philip Naceur
#Spindelegger is not only responsible for the geographical expansion of #ICMPD in Africa/Asia but has also overseen an operational reorientation; after mostly pursuing a soft power approach until the 2010s, ICMPD is since heavily engaged in operational hard power 4/ www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1194...
Grenzregime-Gipfel in Wien
Zum zehnten Mal findet diese Woche in Wien die Vienna Migration Conference (VMC) statt, ausgerichtet vom International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), das seinen Einfluss in Europa we...
www.nd-aktuell.de
October 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
#Spindelegger is not only responsible for the geographical expansion of #ICMPD in Africa/Asia but has also overseen an operational reorientation; after mostly pursuing a soft power approach until the 2010s, ICMPD is since heavily engaged in operational hard power 4/ www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1194...
Reposted by Sofian Philip Naceur
Since 2016, #ICMPDs staff almost tripled to 544 employees worldwide. The number of ICMPD offices across Europe, Africa and Asia increased from 19 to 31 and its contacted project volume skyrocketed from 111 to a staggering 714 million euro in 2024 3/ www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1194...
Grenzregime-Gipfel in Wien
Zum zehnten Mal findet diese Woche in Wien die Vienna Migration Conference (VMC) statt, ausgerichtet vom International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), das seinen Einfluss in Europa we...
www.nd-aktuell.de
October 21, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Since 2016, #ICMPDs staff almost tripled to 544 employees worldwide. The number of ICMPD offices across Europe, Africa and Asia increased from 19 to 31 and its contacted project volume skyrocketed from 111 to a staggering 714 million euro in 2024 3/ www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1194...
Reposted by Sofian Philip Naceur
It'll be the last #VMC for Michael #Spindelegger as ICMPD's General Director. After 10 years in office, he is to handover his post in 2026 to his ÖVP collegue Susanne Raab. However, his legacy is significant as he has been key for ICMPDs rapid growth regarding operations and political influence 2/
October 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
It'll be the last #VMC for Michael #Spindelegger as ICMPD's General Director. After 10 years in office, he is to handover his post in 2026 to his ÖVP collegue Susanne Raab. However, his legacy is significant as he has been key for ICMPDs rapid growth regarding operations and political influence 2/
This morning, activists blocked the entrance to the venue of the Vienna Migration Conference in downtown Vienna, forcing attendees to use the venue's backdoor. Find more on this insta account #ICMPD #VMC 8/ www.instagram.com/nobordersvie...
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October 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This morning, activists blocked the entrance to the venue of the Vienna Migration Conference in downtown Vienna, forcing attendees to use the venue's backdoor. Find more on this insta account #ICMPD #VMC 8/ www.instagram.com/nobordersvie...
Today, however, there is a stronger mobilization against #ICMPD in #Austria. A counter-event, the No Border Summit, brought together 100s of people for public events in Vienna over the weekend. For today 5pm, they call for a protest against the #VMC in Vienna's Freyung 7/ abolishicmpd.noblogs.org
Congress against racist migration politics & Demonstration against the „Vienna Migration Conference“
abolishicmpd.noblogs.org
October 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Today, however, there is a stronger mobilization against #ICMPD in #Austria. A counter-event, the No Border Summit, brought together 100s of people for public events in Vienna over the weekend. For today 5pm, they call for a protest against the #VMC in Vienna's Freyung 7/ abolishicmpd.noblogs.org
Today, #ICMPD is a key player in the supply of police and customs authorities in Europe's former colonies with equipment and training and is thus indirectly entrusted with keeping neocolonial elites in power and making migration economically exploitable 6/ www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1194...
ICMPD: Abschotten, Abschieben, Anwerben
Das International Centre for Migration Policy Development hat seine Hände bei der Aufrüstung von Polizei- und Zollbehörden im Spiel. Gegründet 1993 von Österreich und der Schweiz zählt es heute 21 Mit...
www.nd-aktuell.de
October 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Today, #ICMPD is a key player in the supply of police and customs authorities in Europe's former colonies with equipment and training and is thus indirectly entrusted with keeping neocolonial elites in power and making migration economically exploitable 6/ www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1194...