International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)

#ViennaMigrationConference 2024 (VMC2024) 📢 Watch the event highlights video and explore the 5 key takeaways on migration governance in a shifting geopolitical landscape. On 22-23 October 2024, VMC2024 brought together key experts, decision-makers, and practitioners from the migration policy community for insightful discussions on migration governance and sustainable pathways to address key issues. 💡 Reflecting on the conference discussions, the 5 takeaways shine a spotlight on the route-based approach, migration diplomacy, labour migration, the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, and external processing. 🔗 Discover the 5 key takeaways at: https://lnkd.in/dG79-V6N 🤝 The Conference was supported by ORS Group, Raiffeisen Bank International AG, City of Vienna, and Fragomen. 🎥 Explore all the VMC2024 session recordings and rewatch the highlights video at: https://lnkd.in/d_FqijPU Nicole de Moor European External Action Service Malin Frankenhaeuser Ralph Genetzke University of Konstanz Bram Frouws Doncha O'Sullivan Department of Justice Sedef Dearing #MigrationConference #MigrationCooperation ICMPD Policy & Research

Today is International Migrants Day 🌍 ICMPD highlights that effective migration governance requires a comprehensive framework for migrants and migration routes, including the development, protection capacities, and socio-economic standards of countries of origin, transit, and first asylum countries. 📌 Amid a year of escalating wars and conflicts, rising climate change, and socio-economic challenges, we reflect on ICMPD's efforts with Member States and partner countries in various migration areas: 🌐 ICMPD’s Migrant Resource Centres (MRCs) Providing (potential) migrants with information on access to safe and regular pathways, advice on scholarship and employment opportunities abroad, tailored services to improve preparedness, and, in some cases, reintegration services upon return. Discover more at: https://lnkd.in/dzBwdJsD 🤝 Migration Dialogues Fostering effective government discussions and enhancing inter-state dialogues on migration policy. They strengthen international cooperation, which facilitates the development of regional and global systems for better migration management. Find more information at: https://lnkd.in/dvJQvJeH 📚 Research: Mapping Legal Pathways to EU Member States Along with country summaries and an online dashboard, researchers, policymakers, experts, and potential migrants can use clustered data on the common requirements; including language, labour market quota, and income. Explore the online tool at: https://lnkd.in/d6nYK-CJ 📢 #ViennaMigrationConference 2024 (VMC2024) This year's conference gathered key decision-makers and experts to address the key issues in the migration governance debates; including labour and protection pathways, managing irregular arrivals, public attitudes towards migration, and the way ahead for the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. 🔗 Discover more about ICMPD's statement for International Migrants Day at: https://lnkd.in/dePqXAW8 Prague Process Rabat Process Khartoum Process ICMPD Mediterranean ICMPD Silk Routes #InternationalMigrantsDay #MigrantsDay #Migration #MigrationCooperation #MigrationPartnerships #MigrationPolicy

#InFocus 🌍 Enhancing the entrepreneurship capacities of migrants creates jobs, enriches the host communities and strengthens the local economy. The ENHANCER (Entrepreneurship Capacities for Sustainable Socio-Economic Integration) project aims to improve employment and livelihood opportunities for local host communities that have a high concentration of migrants, particularly Syrians under Temporary Protection. 📌 Over 3,800 Turkish and Syrian entrepreneurs already received training across the country; including in Adana, Ankara, Bursa, Gaziantep, Hatay, İzmir, Kayseri, Konya, Mersin, Şanlıurfa and İstanbul.  📌 ENHANCER has two types of mentorships: Team mentoring in Hackathon-type events and structured mentoring in line with the Mentorship Guideline.  📌 The project has been hosting events to link entrepreneurs with major buyers, investors, and funding channels.  📌 The ENHANCER Business Platform is a one-stop-shop for the diverse needs of entrepreneurs which brings together SMEs, cooperatives, corporations, mentors, investors, international organisations, NGOs, and universities. 🤝 ICMPD is implementing the EU-funded project in cooperation with the Directorate General of Regional Development Agencies under the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Industry and Technologies. Looking ahead to #MigrantsDay 🔗 ENHANCER has created a web of opportunities and provided linkages between the Syrian refugees under Temporary Protection, and businesses and governance institutions in their host communities. Discover more at: https://lnkd.in/d2g_BH3h #Entrepreneurship #MigrationCooperation #LabourMarket #Migration #SkillsDevelopment #Integration #SocialCohesion #Economy #Education #PrivateSector #Turkiye

#ICMPDCareers 📢 As the current Director General (DG) term concludes in 2025, in line with ICMPD's Rules for the Appointment of the DG of ICMPD, we have an open call for candidates interested in becoming the next ICMPD Director General. 🤝 ICMPD's Director General plays a crucial role in guiding ICMPD’s strategic and operational direction, embodying commitments to partnership, transparency, accountability, and diversity. 🤝 This role requires integrating these principles into all facets of ICMPD’s work, ensuring adherence to international law and human rights. 🤝 Each ICMPD Director General serves a five-year term with the possibility of reappointment. 📅 Deadline for Applications: 31 December 2024. 📍 This position is based in Vienna, Austria. 🔗 Find more information about the key responsibilities, qualifications, experience, (key) competencies required for this position and the application process at: https://lnkd.in/dcEHWSnB ➡️ Disclaimer: ICMPD does not charge any fees for applications, processing, interviews, tests, or any other part of the recruitment process. All information regarding open positions is advertised exclusively on ICMPD’s official channels (icmpd.org, careers.icmpd.org, and @ICMPD on X, LinkedIn, and Facebook). Communication with selected candidates is conducted solely via official ICMPD email addresses (@icmpd.org). If you receive any suspicious communications or payment requests, please report them to ReportScam@icmpd.org

#ViennaMigrationConference 2024 (VMC2024) takeaways 📝 Amid a blockbuster election year, escalating geopolitical tensions and growing socio-economic concerns, VMC2024 brought together over 300 decision-makers, practitioners, and experts for two days of thought-provoking discussions on migration. 💡 Reflecting on VMC2024 discussions, the 5 takeaways shine a spotlight on the route-based approach, migration diplomacy, labour migration, the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, and external processing. 🔗 Read more about the VMC2024 key takeaways at: https://lnkd.in/dG79-V6N   🎥 Explore all the session recordings and watch the highlights video at: https://lnkd.in/d97mT-me  ICMPD Policy & Research #MigrationGovernance #MigrationDiplomacy #LabourMigration #EUPact #MigrationPolicy #MigrationCooperation #MigrationPartnerships

#ICMPDNews 🌐 Discover the latest news from ICMPD projects to explore how we drive impact by understanding partners' challenges and needs, connecting relevant stakeholders and empowering governments and administrations on the ground. 🌐 Call for applications: Grants for diaspora organisations by the EU Global Diaspora Facility https://lnkd.in/du2vc3We 🌐Training on Counselling and Communication Skills for Iraqi Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) Staff and Government Officials https://lnkd.in/dfbgDCQM 🌐 Quality-assured training on sustainable reintegration in Iraq https://lnkd.in/dDd3X64x 🌐 Tajikistan: Training government officials on the role of media and reporting on labour migration https://lnkd.in/dD8K7SUp 🌐 EMLINK project: Compact Acceleration Tour to Belgium https://lnkd.in/djrkB7cJ #MigrationandDevelopment #CapacityDevelopment #LabourMigration #Diaspora #CallForApplications #Mobility ICMPD Silk Routes

#InFocus 🌍 A mapping of labour migration pathways across the 27 European member states is now available, under the research project “Re-thinking approaches to labour migration. Potential and gaps in EU Member States’ Migration Infrastructures”. The project mapped labour market needs and analysed the national migration systems of all EU member states between early 2023 and early 2024: 📌  The research is packaged into 27 concise summaries and corresponding infographics. 📌 An online tool is available to visualise pathways by country or cluster information for multiple countries based on common criteria such as language, labour market quotas, and income. 💡 Common criteria such as language proficiency, labour market quotas, and salary thresholds apply to nearly 300 pathways into the EU-27. 💡 Key sectors for labour migration in EU member states include construction, healthcare, agriculture, tourism, transportation, manufacturing, and ICT. 💡 The twin transition in the green and digital sectors is expected to drive growth and heighten demand for skilled professionals. Ralph Genetzke, ICMPD Brussels Mission Director, shared: 💬 “We hope these products will prove useful for all, especially for practitioners, private sector and professional associations designing labour mobility schemes; and policymakers or researchers wishing to exchange knowledge on this topic. We encourage active engagement and sharing within your networks.” Looking ahead to #MigrantsDay 🔗 Discover more at: https://lnkd.in/dtJcsfmy 🔗 Explore the online tool at: https://lnkd.in/d6nYK-CJ 🤝 The research project was funded by the European Union and commissioned through the ICMPD-led Migration Partnership Facility. The consortium was led by ECDPM 🌍, together with OSMOS, Labor Mobility Partnerships (LaMP) and CASE - Center for Social and Economic Research. Graphic design for the infographics was provided by Visuality EU. #Migration #MigrationCooperation #LegalPathways #LabourMigration #LabourMigrationPathways #MPF #MigrationPartnershipFacility ICMPD Policy & Research

#PolicyInsights 📝 This autumn, a new cohort of global talent has once again arrived in the EU: international students. At a time of significant labour shortages across Europe, there are several advantages to recruiting international graduates from local universities. To better tap the talent that international students can bring, key actors should come together and start earlier to make staying a real possibility. 📝 In the latest #PolicyInsights piece, Caitlin Katsiaficas explores how recruiting international graduates can help address Europe's dearth of labour. She highlights the role of universities, employers, local economic development actors, and governments in facilitating the move from the classroom to the workplace. Looking ahead to #MigrantsDay 🔗 Read "From the classroom to the workplace: The lost opportunity of international students" at: https://lnkd.in/dZ6fiSMt #MigrationBlog #MigrationInsights #MigrationCooperation #LabourMigration #LabourShortages #InternationalStudents

Featured Publication of the Month 🎯 Political parties that use migration as a rallying piece in their platforms have become more prominent, building on the narrative of increasing irregular migration - but, how fit is the available data on irregular migration for policymaking? A new policy brief suggests there has been no definitive change in the number and share of irregular migrant population in Europe since estimates in 2008. 📌 It highlights the need for policy-makers and policy stakeholders to be more cautious in treating the data used to describe irregular migration trends and populations. 📌 It also flags new developments and innovative methods to estimate the irregular migrant population being tested in the MIrreM - Measuring Irregular Migration project and elsewhere. The study was authored by ICMPD experts Maegan Hendow and Martin Wagner in collaboration with Jill Ahrens, Myriam Cherti, Denis Kierans, Albert Kraler, Arjen Leerkes, Lucy Leon, Alejandra Rodríguez Sánchez, Lalaine Siruno, Jasper Dag Tjaden, and Carlos Vargas Silva. Looking ahead to #MigrantsDay 🔗 Read the Featured Publication of the Month and discover more about the available data on irregular migration in Europe, its usage, limitations and elements to pay attention to: https://lnkd.in/d9yZWweT #FeaturedStudy #MonthlyRead #IrregularMigration #Migration #MigrationResearch #MigrationData Maastricht University Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) Department for Migration and Globalisation University of Potsdam

#InFocus 🌍 Hosted by ICMPD and the Ministry of Interior of Tunisia, the 7th International Border Management Conference (IBMC) took place on 27-28 November 2024 in Tunis. 📌 This year, IBMC gathered policy-makers, migration and border management officials, and experts from various sectors to discuss the latest trends, innovations, good practices, and long-term perspectives in border management. 🤝 ICMPD Director General Michael Spindelegger opened the event; joined by Sofiene Bessadok, Tunisia Secretary of State for Security; Victor Cramer, Director General of the Dutch Ministry of Asylum and Migration; and Giuseppe Perrone, EU Ambassador to Tunisia. 🔗 Discover more at: https://lnkd.in/dYrZzgMH #Migration #MigrationManagement #MigrationCooperation #BorderManagement ICMPD Mediterranean ICMPD in Tunisia Training Institute on Migration Capacity Partnership for the Mediterranean Prague Process ICMPD in Libya ICMPD in Jordan