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The Migration Podcast 🎙️ Policies, key events, governments and other actors can influence how migrants fall out of, or into, an irregular status. The MIrreM - Measuring Irregular Migration project looks at how governments have responded to the issue of irregular migration in their unique ways, the policy shifts and their rationale, and the barriers for migrants to seek pathways out of irregularity or are pushed to choose to remain in their irregular status. Maegan Hendow, ICMPD Senior Researcher, highlighted: 💬 "There is no single country [in the study] that doesn't have a mechanism by which somebody can regularise their status" Maegan also spoke about some of the pathways for migrants to gain status: 📌 Provisional statuses, such as asylum 📌 Regularisation mechanisms for people who meet certain criteria 🎙️ Listen to the last episode of The Migration Podcast featuring Veronika Bilger and Maegan Hendow and discover more about receiving countries' policy trends and the impact of key events in their response to irregular migration. 🎧 Tune in: https://lnkd.in/dwrM3-gp ▶️ Watch on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dzy37W6R #Migration #MigrationPolicy #IrregularMigration #MigrationResearch #MIRREM

#InFocus 🌍 An inauguration ceremony at the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) headquarters in Islamabad celebrated the opening of a refurbished Forensic Laboratory and a new Risk Analysis Office. The Forensic Laboratory: 📌 FIA officers, trained by ICMPD, will use the laboratory to forensically analyse suspected forged documents used by criminal groups to facilitate migrant smuggling and trafficking of human beings, among other organised crime activities. 📌 The laboratory was funded by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The new Risk Analysis Office: 📌 It will deliver data-driven analysis and evidence-based recommendations to border threats and risks facing Pakistan’s borders, enabling more efficient management of resources. 📌 The forensic laboratory was funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Interior of Austria. Marija Raus, ICMPD’s Head of Region for ICMPD Silk Routes, highlighted: 💬 "The headline today is the improved capacity of the FIA to curb irregular migration. The FIA can pursue an evidence-based, data-driven approach to border management, implemented by officers with the right skills and tools in the right place." 🔗 Discover more at: https://lnkd.in/dhgF3eZ8 #MigrationManagement #MigrationPolicy #MigrationManagement #Pakistan

📢 Apply by October 6 2024 for the European Union (EU) Scholarships Project for students in Türkiye The EU Scholarships Project aims to create a lasting impact on higher education students in Türkiye by providing financial assistance for education, increasing social cohesion and access to higher education. Last year, the project supported 1,287 of students with stipends and tuition assistance.  📌 Eligible students include those registered in higher education in Türkiye who hold temporary protection status (Syrians), international protection status, or Turkish citizenship. 📌 For undergraduate students, the scholarship provides an annual allowance of €360, or a maximum university fee contribution of €500.  📌 Graduate students receive an annual allowance of €540 or the same maximum university fee contribution of €500. 📢 The project operates through a consortium of four key partners: Ankara University, Hasan Kalyoncu University, Marmara Municipalities Union, and the Representation of ICMPD Türkiye Temsilciliği. 🔗 Find information at: https://lnkd.in/d2avcMhE #EUScholarships #Scholarships #Turkiye #OpenCall European Union Delegation to Türkiye

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The Migration Podcast 🎙️ There are various reasons why people might be forced to remain in irregular status, even if they could qualify for legal status. In the last episode of The Migration Podcast, ICMPD Senior Researcher, Maegan Hendow shared some of the reasons: 📌 Burden of proof  📌 Lack of awareness 📌 Legal complexity 📌 Lack of multilingual information 📌 Concern that seeking regularisation or revealing oneself to the authorities could lead to negative consequences. Maegan also highlighted that:  💬 "One expert said many people are not willing to explore this pathway to regularisation, given it entails running the risk of deportation; so they stay undocumented." 🎙️ Listen to the latest episode of The Migration Podcast featuring Veronika Bilger and Maegan Hendow and learn more about policy shifts, the impact of key events, and countries’ responses to irregular migration. 🎧 Tune in: https://lnkd.in/dwrM3-gp ▶️ Watch on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dzy37W6R #Migration #MigrationPolicy #IrregularMigration #MigrationResearch MIrreM - Measuring Irregular Migration ICMPD Policy & Research

#August Featured Publication of the Month 🎯 By the end of its implementation cycle in December 2024, the HEROES Project will have developed eight new web applications and tools to strengthen the detection, reporting, and referral capacities of law enforcement agencies, NGOs, first-responders – and event citizens themselves. ICMPD Director General, Michael Spindelegger, emphasized the importance of the collaborative effort for ICMPD and its partners in fighting child sexual exploitation and human trafficking and protecting victims. Mr. Spindelegger said: 💬 “ICMPD is proud to be part of this partnership that keeps victims and survivors at the heart of the project.” ICMPD worked with partners from law enforcement agencies across 17 countries in Europe, Asia, and South America; and with universities, technology enterprises and research institutions; and NGOs. The Manual was developed through the EU-funded HEROES Project, with ICMPD and the consortium partners. The manual was authored by ICMPD experts alongside experts from Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Trilateral Research, Centre for Women and Children Studies (CWCS) Bangladesh and Fundación Renacer. 🔗 Read our Featured Publication of the Month and discover new strategies to fight child sexual exploitation, human trafficking, and protect the victims: https://lnkd.in/gjfSNrfN #FeaturedPublication #MonthlyRead #Migration #MigrationPartnerships #THB #EndHumanTrafficking #HumanTrafficking #MigrationResearch #MigrationData ICMPD Policy & Research Elena Petreska Edgar Federzoni dos Santos MA Madalina Rogoz Ivanka Hainzl

The Migration Podcast 🎙️ There are prevailing, simplistic notions of "illegal" or "irregular" migration, with the narrative often focused largely on the migrant status alone. What does the term 'irregular migration' refer to? In our current episode, Veronika Bilger, Head of Research at ICMPD, highlighted that: 💬 "‘Irregular’ migration refers to how a person crosses the border, or when individuals slide out of regularity. It is a certain way of moving." 💬 "There is nothing illegal about a human being". 🎙️ Listen to the full episode of The Migration Podcast with Veronika Bilger and Maegan Hendow delving into the MIrreM - Measuring Irregular Migration study that highlights the many ways, policies, key events, and the other actors beyond governments that influence how migrants fall out of, or into, an irregular status. 🎧 Tune in: https://lnkd.in/dm6kU-fP ▶️ Watch on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dzy37W6R #Migration #MigrationPodcast #MigrationPolicy #IrregularMigration #MigrationResearch #MIRREM

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#August Featured Publication of the Month 🎯 Bangladesh, Colombia, Spain, and the United Kingdom are the four specific countries covered by the HEROES Manual. It contains tailored indicators for key social and economic sectors to help identify potential victims of human trafficking (THB), child sexual abuse, and child sexual exploitation (CSA/E) early on. The study, meanwhile, has shown that: 📌 In #Bangladesh: Trafficking mostly involves labour exploitation of migrant women domestic workers 📌 In #Colombia: Children are exploited (and/or trafficked) through the tourism sector, including migrants. 📌 In #Spain: Migrant women are trafficked for forced sex work, and there is also an ongoing proliferation of sexually exploitative content of children online in the country. 📌 In the #UnitedKingdom: Cases of human trafficking take place in the context of narcotics and ‘cuckooing’ – in which criminal groups take over the home of a vulnerable person to deal with or store drugs, facilitate sex work, or financially abuse the tenant. The Manual was developed through the EU-funded HEROES Project, with ICMPD and the consortium partners. The manual was authored by ICMPD experts alongside experts from Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Trilateral Research, Centre for Women and Children Studies (CWCS) Bangladesh and Fundación Renacer. 🔗 Read our Featured Publication of the Month and discover new strategies to fight child sexual exploitation, human trafficking, and protect the victims: https://lnkd.in/gjfSNrfN #Migration #THB #HumanTrafficking ICMPD Policy & Research Elena Petreska Edgar Federzoni dos Santos MA Madalina Rogoz Ivanka Hainzl

The Migration Podcast 🎙️ Migration is often linked with the legal condition of individuals, but how do people lose their (legal) status? Maegan Hendow, ICMPD Senior Researcher, shared: 💬 "What is in everybody's mind when we talk about irregular migration is the [irregular] crossing of borders. That’s one way." She shared other ways in which people lose status, for instance: 📌By overstaying or working in violation of their visa conditions, which may occur due to the loss of employment or even due to policy changes implemented by the host state. 📌 For EU nationals, the situation is similar: If a visa-free national overstays the 90 day limit, they are in violation of the terms of their visa and their presence in the country. 📌 Or if there are instances where the process is so lengthy or complex, individuals may lose their status during the process, particularly when there is a significant backlog. 🎙️ Listen to the latest episode of The Migration Podcast featuring two ICMPD experts, Veronika Bilger and Maegan Hendow and discover more about the MIrreM - Measuring Irregular Migration study that highlights the many ways, policies, key events, and the other actors beyond governments that influence how migrants fall out of, or into, an irregular status. 🎧 Tune in: https://lnkd.in/dm6kU-fP ▶️ Watch on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g6yeU-Pm #Migration #MigrationPolicy #IrregularMigration #MigrationResearch #MIRREM ICMPD Policy & Research