What 2023 holds in store for MIEUX+ projects? 06 February 2023 2022 was a watershed moment for migration governance, as the war in Ukraine and its repercussions have triggered levels of displacement unseen since World War II, nearing the total numbers of refugees to the 2015-2016 figures. Also other destination regions witnessed similar developments throughout the year. Read more ...
A new reality: achievements in 2022 19 December 2022 This article looks back on the past 12 months of MIEUX+ Actions. The new reality brought on by the partial recovery from COVID-19 has shifted certain priorities and needs on the ground for MIEUX+ partners. Read more ...
Developing communication tools to address migration phenomena 27 September 2022 In MIEUX+, we operate on a demand-driven basis and receive requests for capacity development projects from partners worldwide. This is one of our key features, a crucial one that helps us to draw a picture of the current needs on the ground and to, ultimately, better assist our partners. Since the beginning of MIEUX+, latest phase of the initiative, we have noticed an increasing interest from partners to help them develop communications products and activities to address their needs. How can effective and coordinated communications contribute to migration management? Read more ...
Migration and Nutrition: MIEUX+ Celebrates Africa Day 20 May 2022 25 May marks Africa Unity Day. For this occasion, MIEUX+ highlights several ongoing projects and discusses the importance of the links between migration and nutrition, the annual theme chosen by the African Union. Read more ...
Resources to help MIEUX+ partners manage crisis 30 March 2022 In light of the ongoing humanitarian crisis initiated by the war in Ukraine, MIEUX+ has published resources and guidelines that could help partner countries to manage migration in times of crisis. In this article, you will read more about the resources as well as ongoing projects in the area of crisis management. Read more ...
Five ways of contributing to Objective 23 of the Global Compact for Migration 09 February 2022 This is a summary of the ways MIEUX+ contributes to Objective 23 of the Global Compact for Migration to mark the International Migration Review Forum Round Table 4 that took place on Wednesday 14/02. Read more ...
Interview: What is Cultural Agility and why it is it an important skill for peer-to-peer trainers? 01 February 2022 MIEUX+ will soon launch the fourth module of the Digital Toolkit for Experts focusing on the topic of Cultural Agility. In this interview with Megan Pilli, Capacity Development Specialist, MIEUX+ she describes the process of creating this module and the relevance of cultural agility for trainers working in international contexts. Read more ...
Trends: what were the needs on the ground in 2021? 26 January 2022 In this opinion piece, Laura Zorrilla Fernandez, MIEUX+ Knowledge Management and Communications Specialist, shares insights about the support needs for capacity development on migration received from different partners and regions during 2021. Read more ...
Putting the “Plus” into MIEUX Part II: Regional Capacity Development Partnerships 30 April 2021 MIEUX+ debuted in April 2020 with a number of key innovations that find their roots in feedback offered by our partners. Laura Zorrilla Fernandez, Knowledge Management Specialist, describes how this feedback has been incorporated into the design of the new phase. Part 2 of “Putting the Plus in MIEUX”. Read more ...
Putting the “Plus” into MIEUX Part I: Holistic Capacity Development Actions 23 April 2021 MIEUX+ debuted in April 2020 with a number of key innovations that find their roots in feedback offered by our partners. Laura Zorrilla Fernandez, Knowledge Management Specialist, describes how this feedback has been incorporated into the design of the new phase. Part 1 of 2 in “Putting the Plus in MIEUX”. Read more ...
Encore MIEUX: Capacity development for MIEUX+ 03 February 2021 In this interview, Megan Pilli, Capacity Development Specialist, shares some insights into the new Capacity Development strategy that will be rolled out during the course of MIEUX+. Read more ...
Lessons learnt from the ICMPD Global Initiatives for the EU Migration and Asylum Pact 08 October 2020 In this opinion piece, Oleg Chirita, Head of Programme, Global Initiatives, shares some good practices and success stories from the last 10 years of implementation by ICMPD of MIEUX, the Mobility Partnerships Facility and the EU Global Diaspora Facility to inform a new generation of tools that will be essential for effective operationalisation of the new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. The article is visible on all three websites. Read more ...
Reflections: What to expect from MIEUX+ 29 June 2020 In this interview, Alfred Woeger, Senior Project Manager, MIEUX+, explains the highlights for MIEUX+, launched on April 24, 2020, for an initial three-year period. Read more ...
MIEUX Reflections: Veronica Schaffer 22 July 2019 Veronica Schaffer was placed with the MIEUX team in a 5-week internship programme organised within the framework of a joint summer school "Brussels Programme on European Foreign Policy" between the University of Southern California and the Institute for European Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. During her time, she assisted with the preparations for the Project Lab MIEUX organised during the European Development Days, held over the course of two days last June in Brussels. Read more ...
A taste of what is coming in 2019 04 February 2019 For this edition of MIEUX Reflections, Alfred Woeger, MIEUX's new Project Manager, shares with us a few thoughts about his experiences in the LAC region and an overview of what is to come during the year. Read more ...
MIEUX Reflections: Diana Hincu 25 September 2018 In this edition of MIEUX Reflections, the ICMPD Local Representative in Moldova, Ms. Diana Hincu, shares first-hand insights on an Action focused on crisis communications with the General Inspectorate of Border Police (GIBP) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) in Moldova. Read more ...
MIEUX Reflections: Innovation in diaspora engagement 23 February 2018 In this new edition of MIEUX Reflections, Ms Stephanie Berry, Project Officer for East, Central and Southern Africa, describes her latest Action on diaspora engagement in Madagascar. Read more ...
MIEUX Reflections: The Big Blue Sea 10 November 2017 In this edition of MIEUX Reflections, Pauline Dunoyer de Segonzac, MIEUX’s Coordinator for West Africa, shares her insights about her mission in September, when she accompanied a delegation of Nigerian Maritime Border Management officials on a five-day study visit to Malta. The study visit is part of a six-step ongoing Action designed to assist the Nigerian Immigration Service in this area. Read more ...
MIEUX Reflections: Five ideas that summarise integration 06 October 2017 During a recent study visit to Madrid and Barcelona, MIEUX Associate Project Officer, Mr. Markel Redondo Ibarrondo, felt inspired by the discussions he held with several civil society organisations and government authorities at local and national level on the topic of integration of immigrants. Read more ...
MIEUX Reflections: Inspired by Mauritius 18 September 2017 MIEUX Reflections is an ongoing series that provides a space where our Project Staff can share their insights on their recent missions. On any given week, a member of the MIEUX team, together with a group of experts, can be deployed around the world to support EU partner countries in reviewing, transforming and improving their migration policies. These missions provide opportunities to interact with the full range of local, regional and/or national actors that are involved in MIEUX’s activities. Once on the ground, the many months of preparation come alive, inspiring the Project Staff to go forward and apply Lessons Learnt into new activities. Read more ...