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What is Frontex doing about illegal pushbacks in Evros?
What is Frontex doing about illegal pushbacks in Evros?

by Lena Karamanidou, Glasgow Caledonian University | Bernd Kasparek, University of Gottingen

On the 12th May 2020, 102 MEPs asked[1] the European Commission to examine the findings of a joint investigation on the killing of Muhammad Gulzhar on the 4th March in Evros, the area adjoining the Greek-Turkish border. The investigation found that his death was a likely a result of live fire by the Greek forces (Forensic Architecture, 2020; Bellingcat, 2020; Christides, Lüdke and Popp, 2020a). Gulzhar, and many others, were trying to cross into Greece following the announcement of the Turkish government that it ‘opened the border’ on the 27th February 2020.

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Wisdom From The Method Pub
Wisdom From The Method Pub

by Susan Rottmann, Özyeğin University | Soner Önder Barthoma, Uppsala University

During our recent conference (17-19 October 2019, Cambridge), we organized the first ever "Method Pub" a social activity and joint discussion on the topic of "Research Methods for Migration Studies." Taking inspiration from the fact that Crick and Watson announced their discovery of the DNA double helix at a Cambridge pub, the event was held at a local pub on the second evening of the conference. It was open to all conference attendees regardless of background and experience and involved four small group discussions on some of the most pressing methodological issues or challenges that migration researchers face.

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"Mainstreaming versus Alienation: A complexity perspective on the governance of migration and diversity"
"Mainstreaming versus Alienation: A complexity perspective on the governance of migration and diversity"

by RESPOND Project

Prof. dr. P.W.A (Peter) Scholten

Professor of Migration & Diversity Policy, Erasmus University Rotterdam Director of IMISCOE

RESPOND Migration Conference

UNPACKING THE CHALLENGES AND POSSIBILITIES FOR MIGRATION GOVERNANCE

Keynote presentation (18 October 2019, University of Cambridge)

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UNPACKING THE CHALLENGES & POSSIBILITIES FOR MIGRATION GOVERNANCE – Cambridge conference (17-19 October 2019)
UNPACKING THE CHALLENGES & POSSIBILITIES FOR MIGRATION GOVERNANCE – Cambridge conference (17-19 October 2019)

by Aurora Rossi | Uppsala University

On 17-19 October 2019, the RESPOND project organised a conference at Newnham College, University of Cambridge. More than 175 participants attended this inspiring conference which aimed to unpack the challenges and possibilities for migration governance.

The conference hosted 114 paper presentations, which were organized in 10 different panels https://www.respondmigration.com/conference-1 In addition, four keynote speeches were delivered by distinguished scholars.

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PRESS RELEASE: The “Hotspot” approach is NOT the solution!
PRESS RELEASE: The “Hotspot” approach is NOT the solution!

by RESPOND Project

The EC-funded international research project “RESPOND: Multilevel Governance of Mass Migration in Europe and Beyond” calls for human-rights responses to the explosive situation at the refugee camp “Moria” and in the Aegean region.

After another fire in which a woman was burnt to death, on Sunday 29 September 2019, the inhuman and volatile situation of the “hot-spot” Moria on the Greek island, Lesbos attracted further worldwide publicity. The woman’s death on Sunday was the third in the last two months.

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Migration Policy and Politics in Poland
Migration Policy and Politics in Poland

by Konrad Pędziwiatr | Centre of Migration Research, University of Warsaw

In recent years Poland has become an increasingly attractive destination for immigrants amongst whom Ukrainians form the largest group. In 2016, it recorded the highest number of employment-related residence permits (almost half a million) for third country nationals among the EU Member States. Thus, Poland, whose citizens in the last three decades have significantly contributed to the European migration processes and form a new diaspora of over 2 million persons, is transforming from an emigration towards immigration country.

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