A partnership between the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), is resulting in a series of publications aimed at enriching the conversation...

Regional consultative processes on migration (RCPs) are state-led, ongoing, regional information-sharing and policy dialogues dedicated to discussing specific migration issue (s) in a cooperative manner among States from an agreed (usually geographical) region, and may either be officially...

Migration dialogues are successful tools to foster governmental discussions, enhance inter-state dialogue in the current debate on migration policy issues and contribute to the reinforcement of international migration cooperation. ICMPD is tasked with support and secretariat functions for several...

While many organizations (nonprofit organizations, groups of volunteers, local authorities) are convinced that refugee and migrant participation is key to the success of reception and integration programs and public policies, so far, few initiatives have been developed with them based on their...

This report explores how local authorities and civil society organisations can create effective integration models and cooperate in fostering more inclusive social services for migrants. The first section of the report focuses on the opportunities and challenges of cooperation from the perspective...

This Issue Paper examines integration policies regarding immigrants and refugees in selected Council of Europe member states in light of human rights standards. In particular, it focuses on how the enjoyment of the right to respect for private and family life and the security of residence of...

Medium and small cities and rural areas in Europe have increasingly found themselves addressing the needs of migrants and refugees and developing and implementing integration programmes for their newly arrived residents. This report explores the context in which, and the structures through which...

This paper takes stock of the broad issues involved in the labour market integration of immigrants in G20 countries, as well as of the policies at hand to free their full potential. 

This report focuses on five key groups who often face discrimination based on their group membership: migrants and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ people, older people, people with disabilities and women It assesses: i) how the inclusion of these groups in OECD labour markets has evolved over time, ii) the...

This recurrent study is the third since 2012 that seeks to monitor changes in integration outcomes. It presents a comparison across EU, OECD and selected G20 countries on the integration outcomes of immigrants and their children. This study looks at 74 indicators within three strands: labour market...

The Regions for Migrants and Refugees Integration – REGIN Project brings together 6 European regions (Azores, Campania, Catalonia, Murcia, Puglia and Skåne) within the wider CPMR regional network and 3 technical partners (CIDOB, Instrategies and the Migration Policy Group). The Project aims to...

This site contains detailed information on the various initiatives undertaken in the context of ADMin4ALL, a program implemented between 2018-2020 with the aim to increase the capacity of local governments in promoting socio-economic inclusion of migrants. Key reports from the site include the...

The Integrating Cities process is a partnership between EUROCITIES and the European Commission to promote local level implementation of the Common Basic Principles on Integration. To date, 39 cities have signed the Charter on Integrating Cities. The current project (2020-2022) CONNECTION –...

Much of the recent debate on immigration to Europe has focused on how many refugees should be allowed to enter and how refugees should be distributed among EU member states, but there has been less academic focus on under what conditions, if any, human smuggling is morally permissible. How should we...

This paper contributes a conceptual and empirical reflection on the relationship between human smuggling, trafficking and kidnapping, and extortion in Libya. It is based on qualitative interview data with Eritrean asylum seekers in Italy. Different tribal regimes control separate territories in...

This contribution constitutes an attempt to critically rethink the framework present in everyday narratives of irregular migration facilitation. It is a call to incorporate into current protection dialogs the perceptions of those who rely on criminalized migration mechanisms to fulfill mobility...

The terms migrant smuggling and human trafficking are often used synonymously in public discussions and the media, but are distinct categories in international law and academic research. This article provides a critical discussion of the representation of human smuggling in academic research, by...

This working paper reviews the major theoretical and conceptual approaches to human smuggling. It reviews how researchers, practitioners, and states have conceived of human smuggling as an aspect of international migration. The paper surveys the prominent approaches in human smuggling studies...

This discussion paper explores the rise of mixed, irregular migration with particular focus on the role of smuggling and trafficking in both facilitating that movement and influencing its impact. It explains the current migration context followed by a discussion and analysis of the smuggling...

This global, SDC funded, project seeks to contribute to the promotion of fair recruitment practices globally and across specific migration corridors in North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. Target countries include Hong Kong SAR, Jordan, Nepal, the Philippines and Tunisia.