Migration / PANEL DISCUSSION Panel discussion on Climate Change and MigrationHelena Hahn moderated a panel discussion on Climate Change and Migration, hosted by the Austrian grassroots think tank Ponto. A recording of the discussion (in German) can be found
here.
09 November 2020 - ,
Ponto - Grassroots Think Tank Austria
Migration / POLICY DIALOGUE How to talk about migration in Africa? Recommendations from five African countries for European policymakersOlivia Sundberg Diez spoke at an online policy discussion on ‘How to talk about migration in Africa? Recommendations from five African countries for European policymakers’, organised by the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) and attended by high-level EU policymakers. She provided her analysis on the findings of a recent DGAP report and issued recommendations for future EU-Africa cooperation on migration in light of recent policy developments.
22 November 2020 - , Deutschland
German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)
Migration / CONTRIBUTION Hearing on New Pact on Migration and AsylumOlivia Sundberg Diez took part in the EESC’s public hearing on the European Commission’s proposed New Pact on Migration and Asylum, where she shared her analysis on the proposals on solidarity and returns. She argued, first, that the newly proposed solidarity mechanism may fail to provide tangible and predictable support to states of first arrival and could require a very complex matching exercise between member states. Second, she warned that the proposed return sponsorship mechanism could weaken protections for migrants subject to return, including through the creation of now accountability gaps in return processes, and through a lack of minimum protections or integration prospects after being transferred to another member state. Third, she warned that the Pact’s reliance on accelerating return and readmission is one of its weaknesses, and the failure to fulfil this objective could compromise the coherence of the proposals. Finally, she noted that the assessment of the New Pact’s proposals must focus on their implications in practice – their implementation, monitoring and enforcement – and not only the text of the legislation.
26 November 2020 - Brussels, Belgique/Belgie
European Economic and Social Committee
Migration / WORKSHOP EU Asyl-und Migrationspakt: Chance oderSackgasse?Olivia Sundberg Diez took part in a high-level online workshop organised by the Mercator Dialogue on Asylum and Migration (MEDAM) project, where she shared her assessment of the New Pact with German experts and policymakers.
08 December 2020 - Berlin, Deutschland
Mercator Dialogue on Asylum and Migration