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New Observatory of Public Attitudes to Migration (OPAM)

The Migration Policy Centre at the European University Institute launched its Observatory of Public Attitudes to Migration (OPAM) on 20 September in Brussels. Read More …

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Launch of the Observatory of Public Attitudes to Migration, 20 September 2017, Brussels

The Migration Policy Centre at the European University Institute has the pleasure to announce the launch of its Observatory of Public Attitudes to Migration (OPAM) on 20 September in Brussels.
OPAM is the first Observatory dedicated to producing comprehensive, pan-EU data and accounts of public attitudes to migration in Europe. It aims to become the go-centre for both researchers and practitioners interested in one of the most important public policy issues in Europe today. Read More …

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Andrew Geddes: Shifting attitudes to migration starts with trusted political leaders

Ahead of the launch of the Observatory of Public Attitudes to Migration (OPAM) taking place on 20 September 2017 in Brussels, its director Andrew Geddes tells EURACTIV.com that a better understanding of attitudes can help to craft informed policy debates and shift public attitudes. Read More …

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Launch of a new study on unaccompanied and separation children in Jordan, Lebanon and Greece

The Mixed Migration Platform launches its latest research on unaccompanied and separation children in Jordan, Lebanon and Greece on 21 September 2017 in Rome.

Conducted in conjunction with INTERSOS and the Migration Policy Centre, the research investigates the myriad protection challenges posed by the European age assessment framework and ongoing documentation issues in Jordan and Lebanon, impacting reception, freedom from detention, guardianship, child labour and more. Read More …

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Listen to migration experts’ analysis of the dynamics of regional migration governance

The presentations of renowned academics and policy makers in migration at the Conference ‘Dynamics of Regional Migration Governance’ organised by the Department of Politics at the University of Sheffiled and the Migration Policy Centre on 25-26 May 2017 at the European University Institute in Florence are now available on Youtube. They focus on : the drivers and challenges of regional migration governance, as well as on regional migration governance in Asia, South America and Africa. The conference was linked to the MIGPROSP project. Read More …

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2017 MEDAM Assessment Report launched

How can the responsibility for refugees be distributed more fairly – globally and within the EU? And how can we curb irregular migration while expanding legal immigration to the benefit of all concerned? These and other questions are addressed in Read More …

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Interviews with MPC new Director Andrew Geddes

Interview with the EUI Times: “The new normal” Migration is not a crisis, ‘it is a form of adaptation,’ said Andrew Geddes, new Director of the Migration Policy Centre at the EUI. The professor, who will relocate from Sheffield to Read More …

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The State of the Union: Building a People’s Europe, 4-6 May 2017, Florence

The MPC participates in the State of the Union conference, which is an annual event for high-level reflection on the European Union (EU), organised by the European University Institute in Florence. It has become, in recent years, an important event Read More …

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Identifying challenges and developing action strategies for European asylum and migration-related policies

Refugees, immigration from third countries in general, and intra-EU mobility of workers will remain dominant issues in Europe for many years to come. How these challenges are addressed will impact Europe’s cohesion and capacity to act. The Mercator Dialogue on Read More …