Spotlight Migration and COVID-19

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A plea for a future-oriented migration policy

25.07.2024 Displacement, Migration, Integration

There are currently good conditions for a return to a more objective debate and migration policy, says Marcus Engler from DeZIM.
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Relentless resistance

22.07.2024 News

As protests in Kenya enter their second month, the call for justice echoes across the region. How realistic is the risk of a regional spill over? (IPS-Artikel)
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Labour migrant in Tripoli Libya at a stall with a bright blue turban.

Navigating hardships: Migrant economic realities in Libya

18.07.2024 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Migration policy

Despite civil wars and political instability, Libya remains an important destination and transit country for many migrants. Inside Libya, they often face precarious working conditions and uncertain living situations.
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Spotlight: Migration – a progressive formula

Migration moves people, worldwide. But how do progressive migration and integration policies work in times of global crises? This is the subject of this series of articles.
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Untapped potentials: Diaspora involvement for good labour migration policies

11.07.2024 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Migration policy

A people-centred labour migration policy requires the involvement of the diaspora, says Dr Rachid L'Aoufir of the African-German Association.
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Footpath on the campus of Thapar University, Patiala, India, with students in front of a very modern building designed by McCullough Mulvin Architects, against a blue sky.

More targeted and coordinated

04.07.2024 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Migration policy

The Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement with India is often mentioned as best practice. Still, its potential is far from being realized, says Seeta Sharma.
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Migration diplomacy

27.06.2024 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Migration policy

Help or hindrance to migrants' rights? The answer might depend on future power dynamics. A contribution by the Mixed Migration Centre.
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Paper boats in a fountain in Zagreb, Croatia, with the words in Croatian: ‘They helped me: Be a human being!’ and in English: ‘Safe passage’.

Illuminating the Unseen Struggles

19.06.2024 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Refugee Policy, Migration policy

Salam Ibrahim Al-Nidawi on the special mental health challenges of refugees and his work. A contribution to the 2024 World Refugee Day.
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Implementing what we are committed to

14.06.2024 International Trade Union Policy

Joining forces for better compliance with labour standards in Africa: BWI, AfDB, and BMZ discuss the future of working conditions in donor-funded infrastructure projects.
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A worker leans down to a colleague in the midst of steel girders for the new building of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt am Main.

We face great competition in acquiring skilled workers

13.06.2024 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Integration Policy, Migration policy

The SPD parliamentary group discussed migration partnerships at its conference. We spoke to Sebastian Hartmann, the SPD parliamentary group's spokesman on home affairs.
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