Creating business opportunities between Belgium and Senegal
The PEM-WECCO project concluded 30 months of activities with a two-day event in Dakar on 10-11 September 2024. This article summarises the project’s main achievements.
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Testimonial: Ana Tavartkiladze and the Migration Management Diploma at Maastricht University
In the third of a three-part series, recent graduates from the spring 2024 cohort of the “Migration Management Diploma programme” offered by Maastricht University share their experience with the Migration Partnership Facility. Today’s testimonial is Ana Tavartkiladze from the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.
Testimonial: Nathalie Andria-Manantena and the Migration Management Diploma at Maastricht University
In the second of this three-part series, recent graduates from the spring 2024 cohort of the “Migration Management Diploma programme” offered by Maastricht University share their experience with the Migration Partnership Facility.
Testimonial: Adrian Brian Owiny and the Migration Management Diploma at Maastricht University
In this three-part series, recent graduates from the spring 2024 cohort of the “Migration Management Diploma programme” funded through the Migration Partnership Facility and offered by Maastricht University share their experience.
Revised Guidelines for the MPF Calls for Proposals
Updated ‘Call for Proposals - Migration Partnerships’ (AMIF funds) and MPF Call for Proposals 2023 – Borders & Security (ISF and BMVI funds) have been published on the MPF website in July 2024.
Answering the Call: Cabo Verde’s Local Immigration Units Support Migrants Arriving by Boat
Amidst the pressures and tragedies accompanying boat arrivals to the Cabo Verdean islands, the country’s fledging Local Immigration Units (ULIs) have answered the call. Over the past sixteen months, several boats carrying migrants have reached the shores of the islands of Boa Vista, Sal, and São Vincente. In these trying moments, ULIs have emerged as integral pillars, coordinating rescue efforts and providing crucial support to those arriving in dire need.
Unpacking migration partnerships: study from MPF
The study “The Power of Partnership Approaches” analyses MPF’s portfolio of 48 partnership projects funded between 2016 and 2023 to propose a classification of five types of migration partnerships. The study describes main characteristics, strengths and opportunities, weaknesses, or challenges, and provides examples of activities under each category.
MPF project Children Left Behind by Labour Migration (CASTLE) wraps up activities
What are the impacts of labour migration on those who stay and those who leave? This question was the red thread for the rationale behind the EU-funded MPF project Children Left Behind by Labour Migration (given the moniker, CASTLE), which has recently wrapped up activities.
Study “Cultivating talent: Exploring effective talent attraction and retention practices in and beyond the EU”
New study commissioned by the Migration Partnership Facility highlights the current challenges and opportunities regarding talent attraction and retention policies in the EU and beyond. Featuring examples of national strategies and practices from all over Europe, the research piece provides a comparative snapshot along with 10 action-driven recommendations.