Policy Conference: What’s next for EU migration and development policy?
Professor Melissa Siegel, UNU-MERIT
Professor Melissa Siegel, Head of Migration Studies at UNU-MERIT, will be chairing the panel discussion 'New insights on how migration shapes development' at a policy conference taking place on Thursday 25 April 2024 in Brussels, with the theme 'What’s next for EU migration and development policy?' This full-day conference is co-led by ODI (an independent global affairs think tank) and MIGNEX (a global research initiative with the core ambition of creating new evidence and insights on migration and development policy).
Read more about the event and register here.
Background
2024 will be a defining year for EU migration policy.
In April, the New EU Pact on Migration and Asylum - set to overhaul EU policies on migration, asylum, integration and border management - will pass through Parliament.
In June, EU citizens will elect new representatives as Members of the European Parliament, shaping the European Parliament’s five-year mandate, including on migration. And throughout the year, migration will remain a pivotal topic in national and regional elections across Europe.
Whether migration has positive or negative effects is highly dependent on the choices facing policymakers across and beyond the EU today.
At this critical juncture, there is a need for credible evidence, established expertise and open dialogue on the direction and shape of future policymaking.
This full-day conference seeks to meet those demands, offering new insights for informed, just, evidence-based policies on longstanding and emerging priorities.
Venue: International Press Centre, Residence Palace I Brussels
Date: 25 April 2024
Time: 09:30 - 17:00 CEST