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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Annette Schlicht

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Joana Marta Sommer

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Boys who are members of a sports team gather at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to have their photograph taken. Some of them have an immigrant background, others do not.

Participation is indispensable

24.09.2024 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Integration Policy, Migration policy

Why integration will be a vital issue for social democracy in the future and what needs to be done for it to succeed – comments from Rasha Nasr, the SPD parliamentary group’s rapporteur on migration and integration
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Füße und Beine von Menschen mit verschiedenen Hautfarben stehen in einer Reihe.

Is our democracy democratic enough? An interview about barriers to participation

19.09.2024 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Integration Policy, Migration policy

We interviewed Tayfun Keltek and Engin Sakal from the State Integration Council of North Rhine-Westphalia about the difference the right to vote in local elections can make for citizens of third countries.
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Diavata refugee camp is a former military camp near the city of Thessaloniki in northern Greece. The concrete fortification called Enhanced Fence was built around the entire perimeter of the camp.

Breaking the spiral of deterrence

12.09.2024 Migration policy

As the call for asylum processing to be outsourced loses momentum, it is time to rethink migration policy, says Felix Braunsdorf from Médecins Sans Frontières.
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Building a Carbon-Neutral Future: Ireland and Germany’s Green Hydrogen Path to Growth and Justice

11.09.2024 Climate Change, Energy and Environment, Ökologie

Catherine Sheridan explores how this collaboration can drive social and economic progress, from advancing gender equity to boosting local economic development. The paper also examines the essential policy frameworks and innovative offtake agreements...
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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 Displacement, Migration, Integration, Integration Policy, Migration policy

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

Veranstaltung, Migration policy

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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Close to bloom

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Across Africa, youth-led protests are calling for change. Is this the start of an African Spring? Insights from Henrik Maihack, Head of FES Africa Department (IPS article).
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G20 in Brazil as an opportunity for trade unions

06.08.2024

This year's Labour 20 Summit in Fortaleza made it clear that a sustainable global economy is only possible with decent employment and more social participation.
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Labour Migration: Legal does not necessarily mean safe

30.07.2024 Interview, Migration policy

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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