The document discusses EU policies on migration and mobility in a global context. It outlines the main approaches to analyzing migration policy, and distinguishes between migration and mobility. It then examines migration and mobility from an EU perspective, noting that internal EU mobility is framed as a freedom of movement. The document also outlines challenges the EU faces in external cooperation on migration, including having 27 sovereign states with differing interests and priorities.
Policy responses to multiculturalism, integration and diversity - part 1MigrationPolicyCentre
Dealing with migration related diversity in Europe
Executive Training Migration in the EU and its Neighbourhood
Florence, 21 January 2013
by Anna Triandafyllidou
Policy responses to multiculturalism, integration and diversity - part 2MigrationPolicyCentre
Migration in Europe: Old hosts,
Recent Hosts and Countries in
Transition
Executive Training Migration in the EU and its Neighbourhood
Florence, 21 January 2013
by Anna Triandafyllidou
This document discusses labour migration and its costs and benefits. It covers several key points:
1. Labour migration occurs due to excess supply of workers in sending countries and excess demand in receiving countries. However, the effects are not always positive.
2. The effects of immigration on receiving countries include impacts on the aggregate economy, labour markets, welfare systems, immigrant assimilation patterns, and social integration.
3. Sending countries are affected through changes in demographics, economic growth, brain drain/gain, remittances, labour markets, and welfare.
Migration Governance Framework & its applications by IOMICMPD
The IOM Migration Governance Framework presents the essential elements for facilitating orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people through planned and well-managed migration policies. Its three main principles and three main objectives are presented here.
Temporary Migration Experiences from Transit Countries (Greece, Hungary, Ukra...EURA-NET project
This document summarizes Turkey's experience with transit migration based on a presentation by Prof. Dr. Ahmet İçduygu. Key points include:
- Turkey and other countries have become transit countries for migration since the 1980s due to their geographical positions between Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.
- Migration flows through Turkey are mostly "temporary" and include transit migrants seeking to move to other countries, temporary labor migrants, asylum seekers, professionals, and retirement migrants.
- Turkey's migration policies and laws have evolved over time to align more with EU standards, including a new law on foreigners and international protection in 2013 and the establishment of the Directorate General of Migration Management.
The document discusses migration trends, human trafficking, and responses to irregular migration. It notes that Turkey, Pakistan, Lebanon, Iran, and Ethiopia host the most refugees globally. In 2015, over 1.2 million asylum claims were made in the EU, more than double 2014 levels. The document also examines cases of Nigerian women trafficked to Italy for sexual exploitation and Egyptian unaccompanied children migrating irregularly. It proposes that counter-trafficking be integrated into emergency response from the outset and considers life-saving protection for vulnerable populations in crisis situations.
The document discusses EU policies on migration and mobility in a global context. It outlines the main approaches to analyzing migration policy, and distinguishes between migration and mobility. It then examines migration and mobility from an EU perspective, noting that internal EU mobility is framed as a freedom of movement. The document also outlines challenges the EU faces in external cooperation on migration, including having 27 sovereign states with differing interests and priorities.
Policy responses to multiculturalism, integration and diversity - part 1MigrationPolicyCentre
Dealing with migration related diversity in Europe
Executive Training Migration in the EU and its Neighbourhood
Florence, 21 January 2013
by Anna Triandafyllidou
Policy responses to multiculturalism, integration and diversity - part 2MigrationPolicyCentre
Migration in Europe: Old hosts,
Recent Hosts and Countries in
Transition
Executive Training Migration in the EU and its Neighbourhood
Florence, 21 January 2013
by Anna Triandafyllidou
This document discusses labour migration and its costs and benefits. It covers several key points:
1. Labour migration occurs due to excess supply of workers in sending countries and excess demand in receiving countries. However, the effects are not always positive.
2. The effects of immigration on receiving countries include impacts on the aggregate economy, labour markets, welfare systems, immigrant assimilation patterns, and social integration.
3. Sending countries are affected through changes in demographics, economic growth, brain drain/gain, remittances, labour markets, and welfare.
Migration Governance Framework & its applications by IOMICMPD
The IOM Migration Governance Framework presents the essential elements for facilitating orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people through planned and well-managed migration policies. Its three main principles and three main objectives are presented here.
Temporary Migration Experiences from Transit Countries (Greece, Hungary, Ukra...EURA-NET project
This document summarizes Turkey's experience with transit migration based on a presentation by Prof. Dr. Ahmet İçduygu. Key points include:
- Turkey and other countries have become transit countries for migration since the 1980s due to their geographical positions between Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.
- Migration flows through Turkey are mostly "temporary" and include transit migrants seeking to move to other countries, temporary labor migrants, asylum seekers, professionals, and retirement migrants.
- Turkey's migration policies and laws have evolved over time to align more with EU standards, including a new law on foreigners and international protection in 2013 and the establishment of the Directorate General of Migration Management.
The document discusses migration trends, human trafficking, and responses to irregular migration. It notes that Turkey, Pakistan, Lebanon, Iran, and Ethiopia host the most refugees globally. In 2015, over 1.2 million asylum claims were made in the EU, more than double 2014 levels. The document also examines cases of Nigerian women trafficked to Italy for sexual exploitation and Egyptian unaccompanied children migrating irregularly. It proposes that counter-trafficking be integrated into emergency response from the outset and considers life-saving protection for vulnerable populations in crisis situations.
Alexis Mocio-Mathieu - French government initiatives to protect tangible and ...Crew Project
Alexis Mocio-Mathieu, Directorate for Culture, Education, Research and Network coordination – Human and Social Sciences, Archaeology and Heritage Unit- French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
French government initiatives to protect tangible and intangible cultural heritage abroad
Information on IPSA 2017 Conference "Looking Beyond the Crisis: Impact of Mass Migrations on the Local, Regional, National and EU Governance", 11-14 May 2017, Dubrovnik, Croatia
This document summarizes quantitative and qualitative analyses of human trafficking cases from 2003-2015. It finds that the majority (64%) of convicted traffickers are citizens of the country where the exploitation occurs, and traffickers typically recruit victims in their home countries and transport them internationally. Trafficking operations range from small local operations with one or few traffickers to large transregional criminal networks. The role of organized crime also varies significantly depending on the location and type of trafficking.
Global compact on migration why it matters for cities colleen thouezFeyrouz Lajili-Djalaï
Cities have had an impact on the Global Compact for Migration (GCM) in three key ways:
1. Cities advocated for non-discriminatory access to services for all migrants regardless of status. This influenced language in the GCM's objectives on access to public health and education.
2. Cities highlighted the importance of jointly implementing the GCM and Global Compact on Refugees to address vulnerabilities and leave no one behind.
3. Greater acknowledgement of cities in international agreements must translate to additional resources and funding for cities' migration-related activities and programs.
The International Conference on Migration in Africa (ICMA) hosted by the Scalabrini Institute for Human Mobility in Africa (SIHMA) and the Institute for Social Development at UWC, on 3 December 2014 brought together local, African and international scholars, academics, researchers, practitioners, professionals, policy makers and NGO representatives and funding bodies to discuss issues relating to human mobility in Africa. The topics included south-south migration, the nexus between migration and development, irregular migration and reintegration of returnee migrants.
Externalisation of EU immigration policy: a raised drawbridge?Arsenia Nikolaeva
“One refugee is a novelty, ten refugees are boring and a hundred refugees are a menace”.
(Greenhill 2010:1) A look at the externalisation of EU immigration policy and the effect it has on the number of asylum seekers entering the EU borders.
The D4I initiative harmonizes census data from 8 EU member states at a high spatial resolution of 100x100m grids and postal codes to provide insights into local migration patterns. It aims to produce new understandings of migration to support policymaking. The dataset includes over 45,000 local administrative units and allows researchers to analyze issues like the relationship between migration, diversity, and housing prices or electoral outcomes in cities. It also shows that many small towns and rural communities experience significant migration.
This document provides information about an upcoming conference on integrating migrants in European cities. The conference is organized by EUROCITIES and co-funded by the European Union's Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund. It will bring together local politicians, EU institutions, organizations and academics to discuss strategies for integrating migrants at the city level. The agenda includes workshops on topics like labor market integration, funding partnerships, and services for vulnerable groups. Site visits will showcase Milan's refugee reception centers. The goal is to enable cities to share best practices and develop solutions to integration challenges in partnership with European actors.
The EU contributes to the culture of its member states while respecting their diversity and highlighting their shared cultural heritage. Key areas of focus include improving knowledge of European cultures and history, preserving cultural heritage, cultural exchanges, and artistic creation. Member states are encouraged to cooperate on cultural matters and consider culture in other policy areas. The EU provides funding and support for cultural cooperation, mobility programs, television and film production, and innovation across cultural sectors. Mainstreaming culture into other programs involves development aid, foreign policy, and cooperation with neighboring countries. Upcoming priorities include the results of European elections and negotiations on future funding programs and regional strategies.
The document describes three projects and initiatives related to migrant integration:
1) CITIES GROW is a city-to-city support project running from 2017-2019 that aims to improve migrant integration policies through concrete actions in 16 EU cities.
2) D4I is a data challenge using a unique EU dataset on migrant communities in cities to foster research on local integration aspects.
3) Munich's Masterplan for refugee integration focuses on questions around empowering refugees from day one through education, housing, and community participation.
UNESCO - “International assistance mechanism under the 2003 Convention for th...UNESCO Venice Office
11th Annual Meeting of the South-East European Experts Network on Intangible Cultural Heritage “Funding the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage”.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 27-28 June 2017
Summer School “The EU area of freedom, security and justice”, July 1-3, 2017
Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece
The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, in collaboration with the Jean Monnet Chair of the Democritus University of Thrace organize a summer school entitled “The EU area of freedom, security and justice”, that will take place in July 1-3, at the Conference Room of the University of Macedonia.
Milan has a large immigrant population that makes up around 19% of the city's total population. The immigrant population comes largely from Asia, Africa, and South America, and many immigrants come to Milan for employment and education opportunities. While initially focusing on emergency support, the city has increasingly aimed to promote long-term integration solutions through language classes, job training, and housing assistance. The municipality works closely with community organizations to develop inclusive policies and services that help immigrants feel like citizens of Milan.
Vienna is a highly diverse and fast-growing city, with nearly 1.9 million inhabitants as of 2018. Almost 30% of residents hold a foreign passport, 36% were born outside of Austria, and about half have a parent born abroad. In 2015 alone, the city grew by 40,000 people, including over 20,000 refugees from Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq who sought asylum there.
The city has developed complex administrative structures and policies to promote equality, anti-discrimination, and integration. However, immigrant and refugee women in particular face high levels of social inequality and discrimination in education, the labor market, and income. National government cuts to integration programming also present challenges.
This document provides an overview of a project by the European Cultural Foundation and German Marshall Fund to support cultural actors of change in Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine. It discusses the goals of facilitating networking, cultural cooperation, and empowering local artists. An initial mapping identified outstanding individuals and organizations playing a role in culture and change. Country reports were produced through questionnaires and meetings to understand each country's cultural situation and how culture could support democracy, Europeanization, and modernization. The reflection process aims to develop a 3-year plan and new cultural instruments tailored to local needs in order to empower cultural actors in supporting positive change in the region.
This document discusses the City Initiative on Migrants with Irregular Status in Europe (CMISE) project. CMISE is a collaboration between 11 European cities working to improve services for undocumented migrants. The project is facilitated by the Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) at the University of Oxford. Through working groups and research, CMISE aims to develop best practices on service provision, produce guidance for municipalities, and inform European policy on irregular migration.
The document summarizes the second Siena Cultural Relations Forum held in June 2019 in Siena, Italy. Over 60 cultural relations policymakers and practitioners attended along with academics to discuss bridging theory, policy, and practice of the EU's international cultural relations strategy. The forum covered topics related to implementing the EU's strategic approach. Day one included discussions on the impact of European elections and institutional sessions on progress and next steps in European cultural policy. Day two featured panels on key issues and preliminary findings from a related research project. Day three focused on design thinking sessions discussing the intersections of politics, culture, and communication in cultural relations.
The document summarizes the Migration Management Diploma Programme (MMDP) offered by United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) and Maastricht Graduate School of Governance (MGSoG). The 3-month programme includes courses on migration management and protection, migration and development, and migration policy. It uses interactive teaching methods like problem-based learning and hands-on exercises. Participants are assessed through written assignments, presentations, and group work. Upon completion, participants will receive a diploma in Migration Management and have gained practical skills in areas like policy analysis and scenario building. The programme also provides some scholarships for government officials from developing countries.
The document discusses the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) which aims to strengthen the EU's relationships with neighboring countries and support reforms to promote prosperity, stability, and security. Key points of the ENP include developing action plans with partner countries to advance political and economic cooperation, supporting democracy, human rights and rule of law, deepening integration in areas like trade, transportation and energy, and addressing common challenges like migration, crime and health issues. The ENP seeks to intensify political dialogue while also promoting partnerships with societies and economic reforms.
EU external migration policy: a three-level gameEURA-NET project
The document discusses the EU's external migration policy and its use of Mobility Partnerships (MPs) with non-EU countries. MPs are voluntary agreements that offer legal migration opportunities to partner countries in exchange for cooperation on readmission and border control. However, MPs have faced challenges due to tensions between the European Commission and EU member states over control and implementation. Member states undermine the Commission's negotiating power by pursuing their own bilateral migration deals. Additionally, while MPs aim to increase mobility, readmission agreements remain a key obstacle that partner countries resist. As a result, the EU struggles to coordinate a unified external migration policy across its institutions and members.
Alexis Mocio-Mathieu - French government initiatives to protect tangible and ...Crew Project
Alexis Mocio-Mathieu, Directorate for Culture, Education, Research and Network coordination – Human and Social Sciences, Archaeology and Heritage Unit- French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
French government initiatives to protect tangible and intangible cultural heritage abroad
Information on IPSA 2017 Conference "Looking Beyond the Crisis: Impact of Mass Migrations on the Local, Regional, National and EU Governance", 11-14 May 2017, Dubrovnik, Croatia
This document summarizes quantitative and qualitative analyses of human trafficking cases from 2003-2015. It finds that the majority (64%) of convicted traffickers are citizens of the country where the exploitation occurs, and traffickers typically recruit victims in their home countries and transport them internationally. Trafficking operations range from small local operations with one or few traffickers to large transregional criminal networks. The role of organized crime also varies significantly depending on the location and type of trafficking.
Global compact on migration why it matters for cities colleen thouezFeyrouz Lajili-Djalaï
Cities have had an impact on the Global Compact for Migration (GCM) in three key ways:
1. Cities advocated for non-discriminatory access to services for all migrants regardless of status. This influenced language in the GCM's objectives on access to public health and education.
2. Cities highlighted the importance of jointly implementing the GCM and Global Compact on Refugees to address vulnerabilities and leave no one behind.
3. Greater acknowledgement of cities in international agreements must translate to additional resources and funding for cities' migration-related activities and programs.
The International Conference on Migration in Africa (ICMA) hosted by the Scalabrini Institute for Human Mobility in Africa (SIHMA) and the Institute for Social Development at UWC, on 3 December 2014 brought together local, African and international scholars, academics, researchers, practitioners, professionals, policy makers and NGO representatives and funding bodies to discuss issues relating to human mobility in Africa. The topics included south-south migration, the nexus between migration and development, irregular migration and reintegration of returnee migrants.
Externalisation of EU immigration policy: a raised drawbridge?Arsenia Nikolaeva
“One refugee is a novelty, ten refugees are boring and a hundred refugees are a menace”.
(Greenhill 2010:1) A look at the externalisation of EU immigration policy and the effect it has on the number of asylum seekers entering the EU borders.
The D4I initiative harmonizes census data from 8 EU member states at a high spatial resolution of 100x100m grids and postal codes to provide insights into local migration patterns. It aims to produce new understandings of migration to support policymaking. The dataset includes over 45,000 local administrative units and allows researchers to analyze issues like the relationship between migration, diversity, and housing prices or electoral outcomes in cities. It also shows that many small towns and rural communities experience significant migration.
This document provides information about an upcoming conference on integrating migrants in European cities. The conference is organized by EUROCITIES and co-funded by the European Union's Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund. It will bring together local politicians, EU institutions, organizations and academics to discuss strategies for integrating migrants at the city level. The agenda includes workshops on topics like labor market integration, funding partnerships, and services for vulnerable groups. Site visits will showcase Milan's refugee reception centers. The goal is to enable cities to share best practices and develop solutions to integration challenges in partnership with European actors.
The EU contributes to the culture of its member states while respecting their diversity and highlighting their shared cultural heritage. Key areas of focus include improving knowledge of European cultures and history, preserving cultural heritage, cultural exchanges, and artistic creation. Member states are encouraged to cooperate on cultural matters and consider culture in other policy areas. The EU provides funding and support for cultural cooperation, mobility programs, television and film production, and innovation across cultural sectors. Mainstreaming culture into other programs involves development aid, foreign policy, and cooperation with neighboring countries. Upcoming priorities include the results of European elections and negotiations on future funding programs and regional strategies.
The document describes three projects and initiatives related to migrant integration:
1) CITIES GROW is a city-to-city support project running from 2017-2019 that aims to improve migrant integration policies through concrete actions in 16 EU cities.
2) D4I is a data challenge using a unique EU dataset on migrant communities in cities to foster research on local integration aspects.
3) Munich's Masterplan for refugee integration focuses on questions around empowering refugees from day one through education, housing, and community participation.
UNESCO - “International assistance mechanism under the 2003 Convention for th...UNESCO Venice Office
11th Annual Meeting of the South-East European Experts Network on Intangible Cultural Heritage “Funding the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage”.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 27-28 June 2017
Summer School “The EU area of freedom, security and justice”, July 1-3, 2017
Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece
The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, in collaboration with the Jean Monnet Chair of the Democritus University of Thrace organize a summer school entitled “The EU area of freedom, security and justice”, that will take place in July 1-3, at the Conference Room of the University of Macedonia.
Milan has a large immigrant population that makes up around 19% of the city's total population. The immigrant population comes largely from Asia, Africa, and South America, and many immigrants come to Milan for employment and education opportunities. While initially focusing on emergency support, the city has increasingly aimed to promote long-term integration solutions through language classes, job training, and housing assistance. The municipality works closely with community organizations to develop inclusive policies and services that help immigrants feel like citizens of Milan.
Vienna is a highly diverse and fast-growing city, with nearly 1.9 million inhabitants as of 2018. Almost 30% of residents hold a foreign passport, 36% were born outside of Austria, and about half have a parent born abroad. In 2015 alone, the city grew by 40,000 people, including over 20,000 refugees from Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq who sought asylum there.
The city has developed complex administrative structures and policies to promote equality, anti-discrimination, and integration. However, immigrant and refugee women in particular face high levels of social inequality and discrimination in education, the labor market, and income. National government cuts to integration programming also present challenges.
This document provides an overview of a project by the European Cultural Foundation and German Marshall Fund to support cultural actors of change in Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine. It discusses the goals of facilitating networking, cultural cooperation, and empowering local artists. An initial mapping identified outstanding individuals and organizations playing a role in culture and change. Country reports were produced through questionnaires and meetings to understand each country's cultural situation and how culture could support democracy, Europeanization, and modernization. The reflection process aims to develop a 3-year plan and new cultural instruments tailored to local needs in order to empower cultural actors in supporting positive change in the region.
This document discusses the City Initiative on Migrants with Irregular Status in Europe (CMISE) project. CMISE is a collaboration between 11 European cities working to improve services for undocumented migrants. The project is facilitated by the Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) at the University of Oxford. Through working groups and research, CMISE aims to develop best practices on service provision, produce guidance for municipalities, and inform European policy on irregular migration.
The document summarizes the second Siena Cultural Relations Forum held in June 2019 in Siena, Italy. Over 60 cultural relations policymakers and practitioners attended along with academics to discuss bridging theory, policy, and practice of the EU's international cultural relations strategy. The forum covered topics related to implementing the EU's strategic approach. Day one included discussions on the impact of European elections and institutional sessions on progress and next steps in European cultural policy. Day two featured panels on key issues and preliminary findings from a related research project. Day three focused on design thinking sessions discussing the intersections of politics, culture, and communication in cultural relations.
The document summarizes the Migration Management Diploma Programme (MMDP) offered by United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) and Maastricht Graduate School of Governance (MGSoG). The 3-month programme includes courses on migration management and protection, migration and development, and migration policy. It uses interactive teaching methods like problem-based learning and hands-on exercises. Participants are assessed through written assignments, presentations, and group work. Upon completion, participants will receive a diploma in Migration Management and have gained practical skills in areas like policy analysis and scenario building. The programme also provides some scholarships for government officials from developing countries.
The document discusses the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) which aims to strengthen the EU's relationships with neighboring countries and support reforms to promote prosperity, stability, and security. Key points of the ENP include developing action plans with partner countries to advance political and economic cooperation, supporting democracy, human rights and rule of law, deepening integration in areas like trade, transportation and energy, and addressing common challenges like migration, crime and health issues. The ENP seeks to intensify political dialogue while also promoting partnerships with societies and economic reforms.
EU external migration policy: a three-level gameEURA-NET project
The document discusses the EU's external migration policy and its use of Mobility Partnerships (MPs) with non-EU countries. MPs are voluntary agreements that offer legal migration opportunities to partner countries in exchange for cooperation on readmission and border control. However, MPs have faced challenges due to tensions between the European Commission and EU member states over control and implementation. Member states undermine the Commission's negotiating power by pursuing their own bilateral migration deals. Additionally, while MPs aim to increase mobility, readmission agreements remain a key obstacle that partner countries resist. As a result, the EU struggles to coordinate a unified external migration policy across its institutions and members.
A Preliminary Mapping of Actors, Priorities and Instruments in EU-Asia RelationsEURA-NET project
A presentation by Dr. Sergio Carrera (CEPS), Dr. Raluca Radescu (CEPS) and Dr. Natasja Reslow (Maastricht University) at a EURA-NET project meeting in Budapest 17 October 2015.
The European Council in 2006 and 2007 reaffirmed the principles of consolidation and conditionality for the EU enlargement process. Consolidation means the EU will maintain its commitments but be cautious about new ones, with the pace of accession depending on country reforms. Conditionality means strict but fair conditions on negotiations with the possibility of suspension for serious shortcomings in political criteria. The EU will intensify dialogue between civil societies and seek broad public support, while increasing transparency through publishing key documents.
This document summarizes the EU research agenda on migration. It discusses several Horizon 2020 funding priorities related to migration research including understanding migration patterns and drivers, assessing the social and economic effects of migration in Europe, and addressing challenges of forced displacement. It also outlines specific calls for proposals on topics such as developing future migration governance strategies, using ICT to help integrate migrants, and comparing approaches to international refugee protection.
This document outlines the structure and research design for a comparative analysis of the Czech Republic's and Sweden's approaches towards migrants from Syria. The analysis will examine the two countries' migration policies across four steps: 1) conceptualizing needs and problems, 2) policy conception and goals, 3) management and institutions, and 4) outcomes and evaluations. The research question asks what the similarities and differences are between the two countries' migration policy systems. An additional question examines which aspects of Sweden's policy could be integrated into the Czech system and under what conditions. The analysis will use a comparative method and focus on the period from 2011 to the present.
M.Milta: Small State Policy or Smart State Strategy?Marius Ulozas
This document outlines Maksimas Milta's master's thesis which examined Lithuania's foreign policy towards six Eastern European and Southern Caucasian countries under the Eastern Partnership programme from 2009-2014. The thesis argued that Lithuania shifted towards a "smart state strategy" of utilizing its role as a self-interested mediator and lobbyist to help implement the Eastern Partnership programme. Key factors influencing Lithuania's policy included the changing geopolitical and security environment in Europe, particularly actions taken by Russia. The thesis found that Lithuania was most effective in influencing the programme during its rotating presidency of the European Union in 2013, when it prioritized the partnership and built coalitions to expand cooperation with countries like Ukraine.
Regional Gap Analyses of Institutional Migration Management Capacities in Ukr...Europe without barriers
The study on migration mangement and migration situation in Ukraine, conducted by Ukrainian analysts within the project "Strengthening Migration Management and Cooperation on Readmission in Eastern Europe (MIGRECO)"
Regional Gaps Analysis of Institutional Migration Management Capacities (Ukra...Europe without barriers
This study analyzes gaps in Ukraine's migration policy and capacities for migration management. It assesses migration processes, policies, and the institutional framework in Ukraine. Key findings include:
1) Illegal migration to Ukraine has decreased in recent years but is difficult to accurately measure. Most illegal migrants come from former Soviet states.
2) Ukraine aims to align its migration policies with EU standards to facilitate visa-free travel for Ukrainians to the Schengen area.
3) Government agencies responsible for migration include the State Migration Service and State Border Guard Service, but inter-agency cooperation needs improvement.
The paper considers the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) as a byproduct of the EU’s external governance. It identifies the vital role of external borders
in the integration processes of the European Union (EU). The paper analyzes the border component of the ENP’s key documents and respective communications covering
the period from 2003 to 2017. The ENP texts recognize external borders as zones of
contact and dynamic collaboration. The documents reveal the imperialistic incentives
of the EU and identify the management of external borders as a matter of joint responsibilities among the Union and partners
POLICY BRIEF. Ukrainian Migration Policy Reform: Paving the Way for the EU-Uk...Iryna Shevchenko
CEDOS think tank and Europe without Barriers presented in Brussels an approach to make Ukraine EU’s backyard partner in handling intensive immigration. (One-pager version: http://bit.ly/29e24C2)
Analysts stated that Ukraine is already Europe's safe neighbour and can satisfy the needs of many migrants heading to EU. Thus, Ukraine can be an attractive destination country for migrants.
As Andriy Solodko (migration and human rights analyst, CEDOS) explained, “An integration system that refugees and migrants (incl. internal ones) would rely on can convert Ukraine from transit to a destination country. Guarantees of human rights’ compliance, social services, access to health care and education, job opportunities and social ties, create stronger mechanisms to stay, than any fence or border control. Ukraine is able to fulfil those demands but country needs to organize its resources and actions”. And it is the organization and development of a well-designed integration policy, where Ukraine would appreciate EU's assistance.
It would be a wise long-term decision that would create a trustworthy partner for migration matters just at Europe’s backyard. This durable solution will help Ukraine and will benefit the EU.
Sally Holt is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre on Human Rights in Conflict at the University of East London. She has over 25 years of experience in human rights, conflict prevention and peacebuilding. Her expertise includes minority rights, cultural diversity, land rights, and women's participation. She has undertaken consultancies for numerous international organizations and published widely. Her CV details educational background, areas of specialization, skills, consultancy experience, previous roles, publications and referees.
Nina græger. the duty of care, protecting citizens abroad.NordForsk
The document discusses a research project on the "Duty of Care" that states have to protect their citizens abroad. It notes that more Norwegians and other citizens are living, traveling, and working abroad, increasing risks. The project will examine the concept of duty of care, how it varies based on closeness to the state and type of activity. It will look specifically at consular protection, travel advice, diplomats as targets, policy responses to risk increases, and economic interests. The broad, multi-year project involves researchers from four countries and will use various data and methods to understand how states enact duty of care beyond their borders.
The document discusses the political economy of regionalism and its relevance for transboundary water management and the Global Environment Facility (GEF). It explores how transboundary water management can be more efficiently and sustainably supplied if more strongly linked to broader regional political economies. The document defines key terms like regionalism and political economy. It discusses challenges in governing transboundary waters and how management is itself a regional public good. The re-emergence of regionalism in different forms and cases studies are also summarized.
Ronald Hall - What is regional development about and when does it work? EU Re...GIZ Moldova
The document discusses key issues in managing EU regional policy based on the European Commission's experience with regional projects. It identifies 10 issues that have arisen throughout the history of EU regional policy management, including developing a strategic vision, allocating funds, grant vs. loan support, and integrated vs. individual project approaches. It then focuses on the Cohesion Fund, explaining its purpose, how it was delivered before 2007, and weaknesses identified such as reconciling individual projects with overall strategies, lack of administrative capacity, and compliance issues.
This document is a dissertation proposal that aims to study the impact of visa policies and human mobility in Northwestern Russia. The introduction provides background on human mobility and globalization. The proposal then outlines the research aims and objectives, which are to promote cross-border cooperation between Russia and Europe and analyze how visa policies and border control influence human mobility and perceptions of neighbors. The methodology section describes how the research will use qualitative content analysis of surveys administered in Pskov and St. Petersburg to understand perceptions and collect primary data. Ethical considerations for working with human subjects are also discussed.
This document discusses how migration is addressed in the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Specifically:
- The SDGs mark a shift from the previous Millennium Development Goals by explicitly including migration and recognizing its potential to contribute to development.
- Migration is reflected across the SDGs and Agenda 2030 in various targets related to facilitating orderly migration, protecting migrant rights, reducing remittance costs, and disaggregating data by migratory status.
- The document outlines how the SDGs are relevant for the Rabat Process framework in areas like mobility, border management, international protection, migration and development. It also discusses developing indicators to
This document summarizes research on Spain's "Africa Programme" strategy for managing migration flows from West Africa. It finds that Spain's development cooperation policies may be subordinate to its migration policies and aim to control migratory flows. The research analyzes Spain's Official Development Assistance to African countries, as well as cooperation framework agreements and new "second generation" readmission agreements. It concludes that while Spain's Africa Plans I and II increased aid, the development policies still lack coherence and the aid may finance migration control, representing an instrumentalization of development assistance.
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Mohammad Jalal Abbasi-Shavazi - refugee crises one generation laterMigrationPolicyCentre
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This document discusses demographic challenges facing the EU and tools for monitoring preparedness. It provides statistics on migration flows and stocks in the EU. Over the past 50 years, migration has overtaken natural population change as the main driver of population growth. The EU population is aging rapidly and becoming more diverse due to migration. Several monitoring tools are highlighted that measure preparedness for issues like aging, integration, and labor supply shortages. The document argues for developing aggregated measures of preparedness to better understand differences between countries. Examples of hypothetical indexes are presented to illustrate how monitoring tools could be combined.
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Application of the EU policies on migration to the Eastern Neighbourhood and Russian Federation
1. Application of the EU policies on migration to the
Eastern Neighbourhood and Russian Federation
Dr. Oleg Korneev
Jean Monnet Fellow
CARIM-East Project, Migration Policy Centre
RSCAS, European University Institute
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2. Outline
• External dimension of EU migration policies
• Modes of EU migration governance in the
Eastern Neighbourhood
• EU - Russia
• EU – ENP/Eastern partnership countries
• Challenges for the EU
• Discussion: comparing policy tools and their
impact in the region
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3. External dimension of EU migration policies
• “Proximity” challenges (Casier), shifts of “buffer zones” (Potemkina) and the extension of
“remote control” (Zolberg)
• Using external policy mechanisms for responding to internal policy challenges (Lavenex)
• Diversification of actors, including private ones: international organisations, transportation
companies, security/logistics companies, etc. (Guiraudon)
• “Structural foreign policy”: stimulation of changes in internal policies of EU partners, e.g. in
migration policies of Eastern Partnership countries and Russia (Keukeleire)
• Mainstreaming of migration policy goals in EU external relations, BUT also fostering of
functional cooperation in other policy sectors thanks to declared migration policy priorities
• Terminological shifts and issue-linkage in policy transfer: migration management, migration
and development, circular migration, integrated border management, etc. (Geiger and
Pecoud; Betts)
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4. Modes of EU migration governance in
the Eastern Neighbourhood
• Bilateral cooperation – “traditional” policy tools:
PCAs
Readmission agreements
Visa facilitation agreements
• Multilateralism, embededness, trans-regionalism (Alexander Betts) – “innovative”
policy tools
Consultative processes (Budapest, Soderkoping, Prague)
ENP and Eastern Partnership frameworks
GAM (2005, 2007) and GAMM (2011)
Mobility partnerships (mainstreaming mobility)
Migration profiles (mainstreaming development)
Cooperation with other international organisations (mainstreaming security and
development)
Project funding: “EU influence becomes most tangible in form of EU projects set in
time and space” (Wunderlich, 2011)
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5. EU - Russia
Path-dependency in predominantly bilateral cooperation:
• Cooperation on migration issues is included in the PCA (1994)
• Common strategy of the European Union on Russia (1999)
• Russia’s Strategy for Russia-EU relations (1999)
• Joint Action plan on the fight against organised crime (2000)
• Kaliningrad transit solution (2002), start of negotiations on VFA and RA
• ENP (2003) – Russia’s refusal to step in => Common Spaces
• 2005: Road Maps, including the one for FSJ
• 2006: Readmission and VF agreements (issue-linkage)
• 2007: two agreements entered into force
• “The EU main fears of visa-free regime entailing increase of illegal
immigration and criminality do not concern Russian citizens, but rather
human traffickers through the porous Southern borders” (Fernando
Valenzuela, 2010)
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6. EU – Russia (cont)
• 2010: Evaluations of RA after the transitory period – positive both from
the EU and Russia (this covers only Russian citizens):
by November 2010 Russia has received 4715 readmission requests;
more than 3500 requests have been examined;
2214 requests have been accepted as eligible for readmission;
793 persons have been readmitted.
• Visa liberalization stalemate and ambiguous results of visa facilitation
agreement
• 2011: migration dialogue – policy transfer in other sub-fields: legal
migration, asylum process, international subsidiary protection, combatting
trafficking
• Russia’s impact on EU policy tools and their use in the Neighbourhood,
e.g. visa facilitation agreements (see Korneev 2008, 2012; Hernandez I
Sagrera 2011)
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7. EU – ENP/Eastern Partnership
Bilateral tools:
• Readmission agreements: Ukraine (2007), Republic of Moldova (2007), Georgia
(2010), Armenia (2012 – initialled)
• Visa facilitation agreements: Ukraine (2007), Republic of Moldova (2007), Georgia
(2010), Armenia (2012)
• Mobility Partnerships: Republic of Moldova (2008), Georgia (2009), Armenia
(2011)
• Policy transfer efforts in other fields: IBM (Frontex and EUBAM), protection, long-
term residents, highly skilled, etc.
Key issue: Visa Liberalisation (see MPC report for MD and UA)
Regional approach (examples)
• SIREADA (targeting readmission capacities, IOM)
• Prague process (multiple priorities, ICMPD)
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8. Challenges for the EU
• Implementation of agreements: reception of policies and technical issues (as in
EU-Russia RA case)
• The need to account for diversity in the Neighbourhood
• Promotion of regionalism
• Discrepancies in migration policy goals and tools, e.g. promoting RA in countries
where protection standards are low and re-integration capacities are virtually
absent
“Domestic actors have other choices in responding to Europeanisation than
endorsing or resisting EU induced reforms; they can instrumentalise EU policies
and institutions to advance their own interests, decoupling them from their
normative contents… ” (Tanja A. Börzel & Yasemin Pamuk (2012): Pathologies of
Europeanisation: Fighting Corruption in the Southern Caucasus, West European
Politics, 35:1, P.80).
• Problems of co-ordination with other policy transfer actors, donors and
implementing partners in the region
• Actual policy transfer within and beyond the Eastern Neighbourhood?
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