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Cosmin is a FCT-funded Research Fellow (proposal reference: CEECIND/00433/2018) at the Centre for Research and Intervention in Education (University of Porto, Portugal). He holds a European PhD in Educational Sciences (University of Porto) and has more than ten years of experience in the field of educational research. Cosmin's research expertise and interests are linked to: migration and education, diversity and inclusion in education, early school leaving, social justice and education, educational policies, higher education, multicultural learning, and international education. He has presented findings in numerous academic conferences and has published in leading international journals in the field of education. Cosmin has participated in several international studies and projects, and he is currently Administrative Coordinator of NESET (Network of Experts on the Social Dimension of Education and Training), member of the Editorial Board of the European Toolkit for Schools, Assistant Editor at the Journal of International Students and Co-leader of WG5 of Cost Action ENIS: European Network on International Student Mobility. Cosmin is also a lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Porto, where he teaches an elective course on diversity in education.

Pallavi Nadimpalli is an urban planner and researcher, with a PhD in urban analysis and development from the University of Melbourne, Australia. Her doctoral research explored place-belonging experienced through everyday practices of migrant Indian women in India and Australia. She is passionate about exploring gender intersections in planning and design to co-create inclusive spaces for all. She has previously worked in both public and private sectors in the fields of planning, real estate, and research in India and the United States, for over six years.

I am the Eecutive Director of Ideosync Media Combine, a communication for social change organization working on media access, community media and community empowerment through media. Over the last two decades, we've worked extensively on cross-border and internal migration, espoecially through the innovative use of radio (satellite and community media). Some of that experience has been captured in "CR & Internal Migration", a manual for community radio stations on how to addresses issues around migration in source and destination areas (https://bit.ly/CR-Migration). I am also the Professor of Radio and Television at the Jindal School of Journalism & Communication at OP Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India.

Lucia is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto, a Research Affiliate with the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration Program at Toronto Metropolitan University and a 2023-2024 Harney Fellow at the R. F. Harney Program in Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies in the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto.

Lucia's research focuses on the use of advanced digital technologies to manage migration. Her research explores the use of emerging innovative technologies, like artificial intelligence, in migration and migration governance.

Lucia holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public Law from the University of Toronto and an MA in Public Policy and Administration from Ryerson University.

By day, Lucia spends her time with the brilliant minds at Deloitte. Positioned in the Public Sector Transformation team, Lucia works with her colleagues to help government and public sector clients develop, modernize and transform their strategies, policies, programs and services.

Nevena Nancheva is Senior Lecturer in Politics, International Relations and Human Rights at Kingston University London and a researcher at the Centre for Research on Communities, Identities and Difference. She has written on European integration, nationalism, national minorities and refugee migration. Her project EU Migrants in the UK: Political Community, Identity and Security was funded by the British Academy/ Leverhulme Trust, while her project on ethnic food entrepreneurship and migrant inclusion is currently being developed in collaboration with local authorities and chambers of commerce.

Research:
Experienced PhD Researcher with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry and skilled in English Literature, Migration and Diaspora, Transnationalism, Slave Narratives, Slave Trade, Afro-American Literature, Postcolonial and Subaltern Studies, Race and Ethnic Studies and Film Studies, Nitesh Narnolia is a PhD Research Fellow at the Centre for Diaspora Studies, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar (Gujarat), India. He is a strong research professional with a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) focused on Diaspora Studies from Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat (India). Nitesh has presented 30+ research papers in International/National conferences/seminars and has published various articles in different journals, books, research monographs, and Newspapers.
Award(s):
1. Full fellowship and travel grant for, Brown International Advanced Research Institute 2018 (BIARI 2018) Brown University, RI, USA.
2. Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for Ph.D. granted by UGC – Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Government of India.
Book(s):
1. Identity, Diaspora and Literature: Theorising New Diasporic Consciousness (ISBN 978-93-87281-65-3); an Edited Volume, Authorspress, New Delhi, India (2018).
2. Exploring Identity in Transnational Space: A Critical Study of Meera Syal’s Novel and Films (ISBN 978-93-88332-59-0), Authorspress, New Delhi, India (2019).

Wael Nasser has an MA degree in Geography from the University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts with Great Distinction in Geography from the University of Lethbridge. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Calgary. His research primarily focuses on the intersections of digital geographies and irregular migration. His SSHRC-funded research examined the information practices and decision-making processes of irregular migrants to Canada, and irregular migrant perceptions of state surveillance along the US-Canada border. His research aims to shed light on technology’s impact on irregular migrants’ journeys, migration processes, and migration policies.

Bahanur Nasya is an architect, researcher, and film producer. She is project manager and director at Eutropian. Eutropian is an organisation providing support with advocacy, research and policy to support inclusive urban processes. Bahanur Nasya has studied in Vienna and Barcelona where she has specialized in sustainable architecture and future proof development concepts.