Migration Policy Group

🎂 Very Happy 20th Birthday to the European network of legal experts in gender equality & non-discrimination which MPG coordinates for the last 20 years! Today our experts gathered in Brussels to mark this incredible milestone an internal meeting and tomorrow the experts will participate in legal seminar on non-discrimination and gender equality with the European Commission. This network provides independent information to the European Commission and the general public on the transposition and implementation of EU non-discrimination law and gender equality law, documents and evaluates non-discrimination legal developments across 36 countries. 

📢 What should the EU prioritise in the next 5 years? On 21 November 2024, the Migration Policy Group’s New Europeans Initiative unveiled findings from a groundbreaking survey of migrant-led organisations across the EU. This 'bottom-up' research sheds light on critical areas often overlooked in mainstream policy, from integration and employment to democracy and migration. 💡 Survey highlights: ✅ Integration: Key priorities include employment (54.9%) and combating structural racism (50.7%). ✅ Employment & Education: Recognition of foreign qualifications (71.8%) and improved language support (56.3%). ✅ Democracy: Countering misinformation (55.7%) and fostering trust in institutions (47.1%). ✅ Migration: Legal migration pathways (58.1%) and anti-trafficking efforts (74.2%). Experts like Juliana Santos Wahlgren (she/her) (EAPN - European Anti Poverty Network), Ahmad Wali Ahmad Yar (Umbrella Refugee Committee), and Ursula Hönich (European Commission) echoed the urgency of inclusive, actionable EU policies. 👉 Download the full survey to explore actionable insights and recommendations for a more inclusive Europe: https://bit.ly/4g0C4qx #MigrationPolicy #EUIntegration #NewEuropeans #InclusivePolicy Olivia Long Sinem Yilmaz, PhD Alexander Wolffhardt Basak Yavcan Gergana Yovova Marianna Gorgerino Thomas Huddleston Pascale Furnelle

💻 Join our webinar 'Towards the Full Civic and Political Participation of New Europeans' on 10 December 2024, 11:00-12:30 CET, to explore the new Participation Policy Index. 📊 Discover how EU countries rank on fostering migrant civic and political inclusion, with insights on voting rights, citizenship, and more. 📝 Learn from local good practices and expert discussions how to shape inclusive democracies. Details & registration 👉 https://bit.ly/4eEfYJz Isabelle Chopin Alexander Wolffhardt Basak Yavcan Olivia Long Sinem Yilmaz, PhD

🫶 “An inclusive Europe means giving everyone a voice in the decisions that affect their lives” says Sinem Yilmaz, PhD, MPG’s Integration Policy Analyst. 🗳️ Watch Sinem explaining why the EU and its Member States should expand the voting rights in local elections to non-citizens. ☑️ This is just one of the recommendations of our policy brief "Bridging Gaps in Political Participation: Voting Rights for Third-Country Nationals and EU Citizens in the EU" which we launched last week: 👉 https://bit.ly/48PZrko

💻 Missed our today’s webinar Voting Rights Policy Dialogue? No problem, you can watch is now or later 👉 https://bit.ly/3OaqxcC This webinar was organsied to coincide with the launch of our new policy brief Bridging Gaps in Political Participation: Voting Rights for Third-Country Nationals and EU Citizens in the EU. 🙏 Huge thanks to our brilliant speakers: Sinem Yilmaz, PhD Ilaria De Altin Zeynep Balci Luicy Pedroza Tony Venables

📢 New Policy Brief Launch! Today, Migration Policy Group releases Bridging Gaps in Political Participation: Voting Rights for Third-Country Nationals and EU Citizens in the EU. This policy brief sheds light on the uneven landscape of voting rights for non-citizens across Europe. While many EU mobile citizens can vote locally, third-country nationals (TCNs) face greater restrictions—only 14 EU countries allow TCNs to vote at the municipal level. Extending these rights, especially locally, could foster integration and democratic engagement. 📌 Key recommendations include: - Granting local voting rights to TCNs. - Expanding voting rights for EU mobile citizens in regional and national elections. - Encouraging EU-wide standardisation to support inclusive participation. Together, let's support a more inclusive and democratic Europe! #MigrationPolicy #VotingRights #EU #Integration #Democracy Read full brief 👉  https://bit.ly/48PZrko Sinem Yilmaz, PhD Alexander Wolffhardt

👐 Today we welcome a group of Salzburg Global Seminar's Public Policy New Voices Programme fellows who are on a study visit to Brussels. MPG offers a sharing session on structural and institutional racism in the EU and our recent policy recommendations on this issue. Read our policy brief "Time to Talk About and Tackle Structural and Institutional Racism in the EU" 👉 https://bit.ly/4eYGApv Robert Bosch Stiftung Dr. Ferdinand Mirbach

As Europe’s politics shift right, migrants face increased barriers to participation but still mobilise through grassroots groups and local initiatives. 🎧Hear from Dr. Anna Lenkewitz-Salminen, a coordinator of Nicehearts ry, and Kim Smouter, director of the European Network Against Racism Aisbl (ENAR) in our latest podcast episode: https://bit.ly/3V1eceH Seden Anlar

👏 Thank you, Chaka Welch (She/Her) שאקה וולש and #DiasporaVote! for participating in our #EndRacismEU Conference and supporting our policy recommendations "Time to Talk about and Tackle Structural and Institutional Racism in the EU" 👉 https://bit.ly/4eYGApv

👀 All eyes are on #Germany / #Deutschland! 👇 Find out how Germany is doing on #antidiscrimination and #equality in the latest country report 2024 written by the European Network of Legal Experts in Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination, coordinated by MPG ➡https://bit.ly/3NYpOuQ Catharina Germaine European Commission Human European Consultancy Equinet, European Network of Equality Bodies European Roma Grassroots Organisations (ERGO) Network European Network Against Racism Aisbl (ENAR) AGE Platform Europe ILGA-Europe European Disability Forum