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Director General /about-us/the-organisation/director-general

Michael Spindelegger Director General since 2016 Mr. Michael Spindelegger was appointed Director General of ICMPD as of 1 January 2016. He has extensive experience in international relations through...

Member States /about-us/the-organisation/member-states

ICMPD Member States

ERRIN: European Return and Reintegration Network

*Global / Austria / Belgium / Denmark / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Italy / Luxembourg / Malta / Netherlands / Norway / Slovenia / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland

Return, readmission and reintegration / Return Migrant / Assisted Voluntary Return And Reintegration Programme / Readmission / Forced Return / Return Assistance / Return Policy / Country Of Return / Return Migration / Return Decision / Voluntary Return / Reintegration

Projects /our-work/projects

ICMPD runs around 90 projects. Use the filters below to get an overview.

MRCs: Migrant Resource Centres

Afghanistan / Bangladesh / Iraq / Kyrgyzstan / Pakistan / Sri Lanka / Tajikistan

Trafficking in human beings / Asylum, refugees and international protection / Legal and labour mobility / Irregular migration / Return, readmission and reintegration

Western Balkans /about-us/icmpd-regions/western-balkans

Youth, education, and innovation are driving the future of migration

Released 16 June 2025

As African youth become a vital force for progress, innovation, and sustainable development; the Rabat Process stands at the forefront of this strategic migration dialogue. On 13-14 May 2025, Nigeria and Spain co-chaired in Abuja a meeting on Youth, Education, and Innovation: Driving the Future of Migration.

IBM: Netherlands’ Assistance to Lebanese Border Agencies

Lebanon

Border management and security / Irregular migration / Capacity development

Swiss Support to Integrated Border Management in Lebanon (Phase II)

Lebanon

Border management and security

Evidence from Austria: A setback for the labour market integration of refugees?

Released 09 November 2021

Analysing survey data on recently settled refugees in Austria, two new studies by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) show that young people, women, and people with higher levels of qualification were strongly affected by the Corona crisis in the labour market.

Prague Process

Austria / Albania / Armenia / Azerbaijan / Belgium / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bulgaria / Croatia / Czechia / Cyprus / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Georgia / Greece / Germany / Hungary / Italy / Ireland / Kazakhstan / Kyrgyzstan / Kosovo* / Liechtenstein / Latvia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / North Macedonia / Malta / Moldova (Republic of) / Montenegro / Netherlands / Norway / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Serbia / Slovenia / Slovakia / Spain / Switzerland / Sweden / Türkiye / Tajikistan / Turkmenistan / Ukraine / Uzbekistan

Danish Assistance to General Security in Lebanon

Lebanon

Border management and security

MIKS: Migration.Kommunikation.Schulen/Migration.Communication.Schools

Austria

Policy / Migration narratives and public opinion

YRMA: Youth work in the context of integration of young refugees and migrants in Austria

Austria

Policy / Integration and social cohesion

ProGreS Migration Tunisia

Tunisia

Capacity development

IBM Jordan: Integrated Border Management in Jordan

Jordan

Border management and security / Capacity development / Border management and security

ProGreS - Phase II: ProGreS Migration Tunisia - Phase II

Tunisia

Migration good governance / Capacity development

India-EU CDMM - Phase II: India-EU Cooperation and Dialogue on Migration and Mobility Phase II

India / *European Union

Research / Policy / Migration good governance / Migration and development / Irregular migration / Diaspora / Capacity development

EMLINK: Selection process for the EMLINK Compact Acceleration Course is finalised

Released 23 July 2024

By the end of June 2024, eleven Georgian start-ups were selected for a short-term mobility programme in Belgium. This followed a highly competitive selection process that evaluated sectoral matchmaking potential between the two countries. The call for applications was announced in the framework of the “Strengthening the Partnership between Belgium and Georgia through the Temporary Mobility of Entrepreneurs (EMLINK)” project, implemented by ICMPD.

Grants /work-with-us/grants

Grants Interested organisations can find information on ICMPD grant schemes on this page, including information on grants already awarded by ICMPD. ICMPD is strongly committed to observing the high...

IBM Silk Routes: Integrated Border Management in the Silk Routes Countries

Afghanistan / Iran (Islamic Republic of) / Iraq / Bangladesh / Pakistan

Border management and security / Silk Routes / Border management and security

TRAFIG: Transnational Figurations of Displacement

Congo (Democratic Republic of) / Ethiopia / Germany / Greece / Italy / Jordan / Pakistan / Tanzania (United Republic of)

Migration good governance

CEASEVAL: Evaluation of the Common European Asylum System under Pressure and Recommendations for Further Development

*European Union / Austria / Belgium / Bulgaria / Croatia / Cyprus / Czechia / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Hungary / Ireland / Italy / Latvia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Malta / Netherlands / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Slovakia / Slovenia / Spain / Sweden

Policy / Asylum, refugees and international protection

REF-VET: Complementary Pathways for Adult Refugees: the Role of VET, Skills and Qualifications

*European Union / Canada / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Ireland / Italy / Netherlands / Norway / Portugal / Spain / Sweden

Integration and social cohesion / Legal and labour mobility

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