Surveying the issue of forced migration: Contributions of MPC to the understanding of a key challenge for Europe

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1 Surveying the issue of forced migration: Contributions of MPC to the understanding of a key challenge for Europe Justyna Salamońska Migration Policy Centre, European University Institute EU and Global Asylum-Related Migration Research Gaining an Overview First International Conference, 16 May /07/2016 MPC - 1

2 Migration Policy Centre Gathering statistical evidence on the migrant crisis and providing original analysis Outreach: website, research projects, publications, events Focus on the EU, transit and origin countries Multidisciplinary Current and earlier work: Migrant crisis website Syrian refugees website CARIM South Access to employment (REFMISMES) Smuggling Detention and return (REDIAL) Solidarity Gulf States Programme Survey on irregular migration into Italy Economic perspectives of the refugee crisis (MEDAM) 14/07/2016 MPC - 2

3 Migrant crisis website Objective: offer a unique site combining data from all the sources (published or not) Focus: countries of origin, transit and destination Timeline; Data; Analytical papers 14/07/2016 MPC - 3

4 Syrian refugees website Objective: examine the repercussions of the refugee crisis in Syria Focus: Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey, EU Timeline, aid and asylum map; Textual, video and audio materials; Reports; Policy briefs 14/07/2016 MPC - 4

5 CARIM South Objective: contribute to the improvement of understanding and management of migration from, through and to the South and East Mediterranean (SEM) region Focus: SEM countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, as well as Mauritania and Sudan Data Analyses Recommendations 14/07/2016 MPC - 5

6 REFMISMES Funded by the Bertelsmann Stiftung Objective: identify the policies and practices facilitating labour market integration of recent refugees and asylum seekers Focus: Austria, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK Bibliographical review Country case studies Comparative analysis 14/07/2016 MPC - 6

7 Smuggling Objective: critically analyse the role of smuggler in the refugee journeys Focus: transit routes Outcomes and deliverables: Policy briefs Workshop 14/07/2016 MPC - 7

8 REDIAL Project Co-funded by the European Union, coordinated by the MPC, in cooperation with the CJC and Odysseus Academic Network Objectives: Facilitate judicial dialogue on return Directive Focus: EU European Judicial Network on Return Directive; Legal database; An E-training module on Return Directive 14/07/2016 MPC - 8

9 Objectives: Solidarity Critically evaluate operationalisation of the principle of solidarity Identify mechanisms that will make the implementation of solidarity more effective Focus: EU Conceptual analysis; Analysis of the existing forms of European solidarity; Policy proposals; Evaluation 14/07/2016 MPC - 9

10 Gulf States Programme Joint programme of the GRC and the MPC Objectives: provide data, analyses, and recommendations Focus: Gulf states Database Research papers, policy briefs, explanatory notes 14/07/2016 MPC

11 Study on irregular migration into Italy Funded by DFID (UK), under contract with the IOM Objectives: To better know the migration routes; To understand migrants decision-making processes; To learn ultimate expectations and goals Focus: 1,000 migrants in Apulia, Sicily and Lazio Final report 14/07/2016 MPC

12 MEDAM Funded by Stiftung Mercator, partners include CEPS, IfW, MPC and EHI Objectives: to identify challenges and draw up action strategies for European asylum and migration policy from a primarily economic perspective Focus: EU and countries of origin Analyses and articles in scientific journals Dialogue with decision-makers 14/07/2016 MPC

13 Selected publications 14/07/2016 MPC