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Shepherd Mutsvara is pursuing a joint doctorate program in Political Sciences and Administration with the Pedagogical University of Krakow and Ghent University. His research project focuses on the effects of economic liberalization on refugee movements in Sub-Saharan Africa. It seeks to establish if economic liberalization has become a serious form of economic persecution which International Law should take into consideration in the adjudication of asylum claims.

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.

Daniel Naujoks is the director of the International Organization & UN Studies Specialization at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. He is author of ‘Migration, Citizenship, and Development’ (2013, Oxford University Press) and his research focuses on global governance, migration, refugees, citizenship, multilateralism and global development. Dr. Naujoks regularly advises governments and international organizations on issues of migration, diaspora engagement, human rights, displacement, and development.

Tony NDEFRU FRACHAHA, from the Democratic Republic of Congo. A Computer Science Engineer, Writer, and an International Traveller. Diploma in Social Sciences and Bachelor in Computer Sciences (Networks, CISCO, AWS), diploma in Theology (Theologian at the Theological Institute: "IBBC" – "Instituto Biblico O Brasil para Cristo", São Paulo, Brazil) and other training, with better Experiences and knowledge’s performed on Environment, National and International Diplomacy, Politics and Local Governance, on Human Rights, Case Worker, Project Management, Moralist and Mediator and International Migration Issues. Reliable, friendly, lively, and adaptable professional with a background in technical education, a self-starter, equally comfortable as a team leader. Well-developed interpersonal skills, Still looking for opportunities to optimize existing, share experiences, and learn.

Migration analyst professional in the areas of data and policy analysis in international migration, humanitarian assistance and migration, migration research grant management, statistical analysis, and migration research capacity strengthening. Demonstrated history of delivering high quality results within agreed timelines and budgets on projects implemented by the IOM, UNECA, Development Finance and academic institutions in numerous countries including Kenya, Somaliland, Uganda, Ethiopia, Lesotho, South Africa, Malawi, Swaziland, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, and the US.

My research area focuses on anthropology of migration, in particular forced migration, gender studies and media studies. Area focus: Asia and Europe