“We need to think about migration beyond the crisis, in all its diversity, as an asset, a resource, an opportunity, but also as a challenge to societies and governance systems across the world."
Andrew Geddes, Director, Migration Policy Centre
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 …
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 …
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 …