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Many media persons are seen gathered at a press conference in a wooded area near Kuznica, Poland on 12 November, 2021.

The Feedback Trap

05.09.2024

How Media Reporting on Migration Influences Political Debate. Article by Fabio Ghelli from the MDI migration media service
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International Conference: Migration – a progressive formula

Migration is a poignant issue – in Germany and worldwide. Challenges are only going to increase further in light of global crises. We want to discuss progressive migration policy in Berlin on 24 and 25 September 2024.
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Labour Migration: Legal does not necessarily mean safe

30.07.2024

Labour migration also includes protecting those who come. An interview with Dr Dorothea Czarnecki on German-Vietnamese migration relations on the occasion of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
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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

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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Ein Mann steht mit dem Rücken zur Kamera und schaut sich ein Gemälde mit vier verschiedenfarbigen Kreisen an.

Untapped potentials: Diaspora involvement for good labour migration policies

11.07.2024

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

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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Chessboard with pieces. A hand moves a white pawn towards the black playing field.

Migration diplomacy

27.06.2024

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

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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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

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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Die Präsidentin der Europäischen Kommission Ursula von der Leyen zu Besuch im Regierungspalast in Beirut, Libanon, zusammen mit dem libanesisches Übergangs-Ministerpräsidenten Najib Mikati und dem zyprischen Präsidenten Nikos Christodoulides

IPS Journal: Political chess with human pawns

06.06.2024

Von der Leyen’s €1 bn aid pledge to Lebanon: a genuine humanitarian effort or an attempt to gain political support ahead of the EU elections?
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