Migration is a vast and multifaceted field, and ICMPD’s scope of work touches upon its many dimensions. From policy to practice, and spanning various regions and themes, our publications capture the complexities of this diverse landscape. Discover the breadth and depth of our expertise on an array of other migration-related topics, including the climate change-migration nexus and irregular migration.
2024
- Commentary - Breaking taboos: EU asylum and migration policy since 2020 June
- Infographic - Key migration policy developments during the 2019-2024 European Commission June
- Podcast - How migration is driving the EU elections May
- Commentary - Africa-to-Europe value chains: How nearshoring can mitigate Europe’s migration crisis and aid energy transition February
- Commentary - Carrots and sticks in migration cooperation: Three uncomfortable truths January
2023
- Event takeaways - 5 takeaways for strengthening migration governance for the future November
- Commentary - Challenging misconceptions on human mobility and climate change April
2022
- Event takeaways - 7 takeaways for migration governance in turbulent times November
- Policy brief - The role of information campaigns in addressing irregular migration July
- Commentary - Migration narratives across three levels of governance May
- Commentary - Consensus, concession and compromise – taking migration partnerships to the next level April
- Commentary - Committing to partners, staying flexible on the issues April
- Event takeaways - 7 takeaways on Emerging Challenges in the Area of Migrant Smuggling January
2021
- Commentary - Europe’s sharper edges: EU migration policy after Lukashenko December
- Event takeaways - 6 takeaways for re-imagining migration partnerships November
- Commentary - Revitalising migration partnerships May
- Commentary - EU migration policy: an optimistic vision of the future February
2020
- Study - The state of play of Schengen governance: An assessment of the Schengen evaluation and monitoring mechanism in its first multiannual programme November
- Commentary - Investing in communities and building human capital in Afghanistan - alternatives to irregular migration October
- Commentary - VDL’s migration plan – The fine art of pleasing no-one September
- Commentary - Why South Asian migrants need accurate information August
- Study - Climate Change and Migration: Legal and policy challenges and responses to environmentally induced migration July
- Commentary - Time to plan for victim support countermeasures amid the continuing pandemic July
- Commentary - Migration Dialogues in times of COVID-19 July
- Policy brief - Establishing a Credible Narrative on Migration and Migration Policy July
- Commentary - Schengen’s summertime blues June
- Commentary - Iraq and migration – What challenges face the new administration? June
- Commentary - How the COVID-19 ‘Infodemic’ targets migrants May
- Commentary - Immunity passports: unwise and unnecessary May
- Commentary - National consular services are stretched to the limit by COVID-19 April
- Commentary - How COVID-19 is changing border control April
- Commentary - COVID-19 from Baghdad to Dhaka April
- Commentary - ‘Too important to be neglected’: Refugees in Europe are now essential to keep societies afloat April
- Commentary - Migration in the age of biosecurity April
- Commentary - Migration communication and new approaches to target-group engagement March
- Policy paper - International Migration: Drivers, Factors and Megatrends March
2019
- Commentary - The Migration Policy Cycle: Making the case for evidence-informed and inclusive policy-making October
- Policy brief - The Migration Policy Cycle: Making the Case for Coherent, inclusive and evidence-informed Policy-Making October
- Policy brief - Return Migration Policies in the Context of Intra EU Mobility October
- Commentary - Migration Policy-Making in Times of Crisis July
- Report - The Migration Policy Cycle and Migration Crisis Response. A comparative report covering Germany, Italy Russia, Sweden and the United Kingdom March
2018
- Commentary - Making the case for regional cooperation on migration and mobility December
- Commentary - Lost in Categorisation – Smuggled and Trafficked Refugees and Migrants on the Balkan Route June
- Commentary - Free Movement in Africa - Time to Celebrate? April
2017
- Commentary - Are migrants and refugees a “vulnerable group” in the context of human trafficking? October
- Commentary - Irregular migration and regular pathways: What we really should do October
- Commentary - Fighting Human Trafficking: Three Priorities for the UN Global Compact for Migration September
- Commentary - Counter-smuggling operations and protection: how can we marry the two? September
- Policy brief - Towards an Iraqi diaspora engagement policy August
- Commentary - Driving the sustainable development agenda forward – the role of migrants and diasporas July
- Commentary - Driving the sustainable development agenda forward – the role of migrants and diasporas July
2016
- Commentary - Addressing demand: A useful concept in the context of trafficking in human beings? October
- Commentary - Commentary on the occasion of the 10th EU Anti-Trafficking Day October
2015
- Commentary - Six more options for EU-Western Balkans cooperation to manage the migration and refugee crisis October