On 3-4 May I had the privilege to attend the Nuremberg International Principles Academy conference in Historic Courthouse 200 to speak on Protection of Refugees and Migrants Vulnerabilities. This was an interesting discussion regarding the challenges refugees and other migrants face today and the questions of accountability and justice for refugees and other migrants. How do we create accountability for refugees? A suggestion was given from Dr. Bertrand Ramcharan, Former Acting United Nations … [Read more...]
EASO Scenario analysis: The future of international protection in the EU+ by 2030
In February I participated as an invited expert in EASO's Scenario analysis: The future of international protection in the EU+ by 2030 led by ZPunkt. In my group we discussed issues of global order, emerging actors in the global economy, and migration management. My core take-away from this event was the importance of multilateralism and continued international cooperation for the protection of refugees and other migrants. If global power dynamics were to radically shift it would be possible … [Read more...]
College of Europe Migration Training at the European Court of Auditors
On behalf of the College of Europe, I was privileged to deliver a training on migration at the European Court of Auditors. As migration funding has risen substantially in the EU, there is of course a large increase in the number of audits necessary on EU External Action on migration. This was a great experience to share a migrants perspective and my research findings with an excellent and receptive audience. Check out The European Court of Auditors recent work in this area: Special … [Read more...]
Danish Refugee Council: People in Mixed Migration Flows A Complex Reality
Mixed migration is a new phrase that has gained population over the past decade and describes the complexity of movements today that includes both refugees and other migrants. On 9th November I participated in the first conference of the Danish Refugee Council Mixed Migration Centre in a panel on the drivers and aspirations of migration. My short presentation highlighted the journeys that mixed migrants face in their routes to Europe. I stressed the importance of living conditions and … [Read more...]
Return and Reintegration of Migrants: A European Dialogue
In October, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community hosted a European Dialogue on Return and Reintegration of Migrants. The event brought together policy makers, practitioners, civil society, and academics from across Europe. GIZ has produced this short film on the event. I contribute to a session on post-return monitoring and how to measure sustainable reintegration. During the discussion the group … [Read more...]
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