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📰 Reading recommendation: In a recent article from Candid, Simar Singh, Technical Advisor to the RSRI and Chief Program Officer at RefugePoint, explains how organizations like the RSRI, RefugePoint, and the Danish Refugee Council / Dansk Flygtningehjælp are working to address critical research gaps and strengthen the available knowledge and evidence on refugee self-reliance programming. By broadening the evidence base to include refugee voices and diverse perspectives, for example, we can better shape effective policies and practices and guide future investments. Read the article: https://buff.ly/4dCsvg5

What are the reintegration strategies for returnees? What factors influence their reintegration and what challenges do migrants face in their countries of return? Learn more about these and other reintegration research findings, best practice examples and policy advice in the recent IOM webinar. We are grateful to Federal Office for Migration and Refugees and BICC (Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies) for their cooperation and contributions. https://lnkd.in/e6KNY39E

Why are refugees often invisible in government institutions' visual narratives? Check out my Marie Sklodowska-Curie Research at CERC in Migration & Integration. 🎥 Learn how invisibility shapes government institutions' narratives around refugees in part 1 of the 3 part mini-series "Exploring the role of images in migration governance": https://lnkd.in/g5vbQQEk

On Sept. 21 our Council (represented by Dmitri Glinski and Irina Kilimnik) presented our remarks in the discussion at the 'Migration for the Future' multi-stakeholder event on the future of human mobility, international cooperation and sustainable development. This broadly representative forum, one of the many held by international NGOs on the side of the UN Summit of the Future, was co-organized by the NGO Committee on Migration, International Detention Coalition, Pan-African Women's Association, and other partners. The discussion was focused upon the draft Pact for the Future to be adopted at the Summit, including the need for a stronger emphasis on the key migration and refugee issues in the Pact; strengthening international accountability mechanisms; and ensuring that the future of human mobility is grounded in human rights, protecting lives, and effective international cooperation.

📩 📣 AP's december #newsletter is out now! As we approach the end of the year, it’s a time for reflection, insights, and looking ahead. In this issue, we delve into key themes in #peacebuilding, #mediation, and the impact of our projects and activities Here’s what’s inside: ➡️ Peace and war: where does 2024 leave us? Our analysis for HuffPost, where we reflect on the past year's challenges and opportunities for global #peace and cast an eye toward 2025. ➡️ Migration: why our societies must make peace with migrants ✍️ Why building connection and inclusion is essential for resilient and inclusive communities, with a focus on "MigrAZIONI di Pace", our project to engage young migrants in Bologna as peace mediators and facilitators of intercultural dialogue ➡️ Evaluation analysis on Amani Kwanza project in Zanzibar Discover how this initiative is aimed at strengthening local resilience and addressing youth radicalization Read here: https://lnkd.in/d9Y9B6ep 📬 Subscribe: https://lnkd.in/d6NM7pgR

Striking a balance between compassion and self-preservation in Europe's migration policies is essential. The focus should shift towards the well-being and interests of nations, securing borders, and preserving cultural identity. ⚖️🏰 #migrationbalance #europepolicy

How will the EU's New Pact on Migation and Asylum impact the local level - first and foremost cities' and civil society's ability to welcome people who seek protection in the EU? And what can cities now do about it? This is what we explained and discussed in our latest Cities4Refugees webinar, available now here: https://lnkd.in/eXpva9Da But we are also eager to hearing about your assessments - please reach out or comment on this post! Local perspectives were not heard in the development of the New Pact. However, now that it is the member states' turn to translate the Pact into national policies and practices by December 12, we have another window of opportunity to raise our concerns loudly and to demand that cities and civil society have a say in drafting these national implementation plans. But to state the obvious: we have to be fast and we have to be loud, together, if we want to be heard in time. And we hope our event succeeded in making this clear and that it will prompt much-needed action— action that aims for solidarity with those who urgently need us. Please reach out if you want to be connected to one of the speakers or if you're interested in joining forces on this. A big thank you to Eurocities and Katharina Bamberg, who hosted this webinar with us. And an equally big thank you to our speakers Maria Prsa (Munich & International Alliance of Safe Harbours), Niels Tubbing (Eurocities Working Group on Migration and Integration / EU Urban Partnership on the Inclusion of Migrants), Michele LeVoy (Platform for Undocumented Migrants (PICUM), Lefteris Papagiannakis (Greek Council for Refugees), Tiago da Cruz (From the Sea to the City) and MEP Birgit Sippel for analysing the New Pact in detail and sharing their knowledge and assessments - which we should all listen to very carefully - with us.

💡 New Paper! 💡 In a new working paper with Dany Bahar (Brown) and Rebecca Brough (UC Davis) we review existing research on the effectiveness of policies for the economic success and social integration of refugees in the world . https://lnkd.in/grDShAkS

🛎️ Just published: Social impact of migration: Addressing the challenges of receiving and integrating Ukrainian refugees ➡️ Download the report https://lnkd.in/e8SnxcQ3

Global IRTS project “Integration of refugees through sport” co-funded by Erasmus+ program of the European Union. A multi-stakeholder partnership aims to address the dire challenge of including refugee children and adults into their new communities. We’re excited to share the final report of #GlobalIRTS project by Center for Advanced Migration Studies, University of Copenhagen  which provides a comprehensive review of the evidence base for IRTS, combining academic literature with insights from practitioners. #GlobalIRTS https://lnkd.in/d7R-R-Bd