Spotlight: Migration – a progressive formula

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Progressive migration and integration policy in a period of global crises

Policymakers have achieved a lot in recent years in their efforts to lay the basis for a modern immigration policy: a modernised citizenship law, new regulations for skilled worker migration and comprehensive migration partnership agreements.

In response to demographic change it is imperative that Germany establishes itself as an attractive destination country in the international competition for skilled workers and takes full advantage of migration’s potential to bolster its living standards. It needs a comprehensive approach, including international partnerships, visa regulations and solutions to labour and social issues, as well as the establishment of a viable immigration society in Germany.

Within the framework of our focus series »Migration – a progressive formula« we shall be highlighting sustainable strategies and showcasing promising approaches, but also surveying the landscape to determine what is missing, in order to make migration policy fit for purpose. We shall shine a light on a variety of perspectives, from local to international, and link them together.

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Migration as a Feminist Issue

Displacement, Migration, Integration, Refugee Policy, Gender Weltweit

This article sheds light on issues of migration and asylum. It highlights the violent policies associated with them from an anti-border feminist perspective and explores the responsibility of feminist movements in shaping alternative revolutionary...
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The EU must adopt a radically different approach towards labour migration

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Despite the EU’s emphasis on free movement, workers from the Western Balkans continue to face serious obstacles when taking up work in the EU, says Aleksandra Lakić, programme manager at the Zajedničko Platform in Belgrade.
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The parallels between Russia and China don’t wash in Asia, there is a need to bridge the gap

10.01.2023 Peace and Security, Zeitenwende Frieden und Sicherheit

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The ‘Zeitenwende’ and resetting Europe-Asia Relations

10.01.2023 Peace and Security, Zeitenwende Frieden und Sicherheit

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been seen by the West, in particular in Europe, as a threat to its conception of the world order. But this view is not shared in Asia-Pacific, where the assessment is more nuanced. Imposing a binary response of...
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How inclusive immigration policies foster development in the Global South

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Immigration essentially is a positive force for a country's economy and culture, if we give immigrants the opportunity to feel safe and to thrive, says Luisa Feline Freier of the Universidad del Pacífico in Lima, Peru
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Militarism: Necessity or Glorified Toxic Masculinity?

19.12.2022 Gender Weltweit, Peace and Security

Feminism offers an opportunity to break-free from the glorification of militarism that is driven by patriarchal culture and to truly usher the way into a peaceful and secure world for all.
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Cover der Publikation: Die Rückkehr des Westens?

The Return of the West?

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30 years after Fukuyama's famous hypothesis on the "End of History," geopolitics are shifting once again. Are we witnessing a "Return of the West"? And if so, what does it mean?
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Kenyan woman changing the lives of women and girls by working towards climate resilience

16.12.2022 Climate Change, Energy and Environment

Climate Tracker journalist Hellen Shikanda on a conversation with Kenyan activist Monica Yator.
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Ukrainian refugees also deserve decent work

05.12.2022 Integration Policy

Proponents of the platform economy are using the plight of Ukrainian refugees to push back against regulation. But all workers deserve decent work
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Green hydrogen - a win-win for all?

05.12.2022 News, Climate Change, Energy and Environment

The Green hydrogen cooperation could foster social and ecological transformation in Namibia but only if the EU respects the interests of both parties, says Patrick Schneider, deputy director of FES Namibia in the IPS Journal.
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