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From 01 to 03 December 2024, a three-day training on 'Counselling and Communication Skills' took place in Istanbul, Türkiye under the Sweden-Iraq Cooperation on Migration Governance (SI-COM) project.

The European Union Global Diaspora Facility (EUDiF) launched a new funding opportunity for diaspora organications based in Europe to implement development projects in the country of origin. The deadline to apply is 15 January 2025.

Marking its 10th anniversary, the Khartoum Process reflects on its achievements and evolving priorities. Since its establishment in 2014, the initiative continues to address migration challenges along the Horn of Africa–Europe route through partnership and cooperation.

From 11 to 13 November 2024, a study visit for Georgian Young Ambassadors was held in Vienna, Austria, at the headquarters of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD). This event, organised under the EU-funded STREAMinG Phase 2 project, aimed to strengthen the Ambassadors' knowledge and skills in key areas such as migration and citizenship, migration and development, diaspora engagement, and integration.

The 2024 edition of the Labour Migration Practitioners’ Network (LMPN) took place on 18-19 November in Brussels, Belgium. Under the theme “Moving Talents: Scaling up Action in Key Sectors”, the in-person conference brought together 100 European practitioners in labour migration, skills recognition and employment.

Human trafficking, like migration, is a highly complex issue. It requires not only the resources but also the right data to address its underlying root causes and impact. Understanding human trafficking better involves taking stock of the community’s attitudes, perceptions, and perspectives – particularly those who are directly affected, including children.

Parents leaving for work abroad can have an impact on their children. In migrant-sending countries, children often remain in the country with either only one parent, or in the care of relatives. This phenomenon is often linked to children and young adolescents’ altered norms and perceptions of ‘family’; or anxiety and difficulty in coping with social pressures that, in turn, affect the social fabric of families and communities.

On November 6, 2024, Cabo Verde marked a milestone in its commitment to combating human trafficking with the National Observatory Against Trafficking in Persons, inaugurated by the Minister of Justice and supported by the OBSERVE-CV Project. With the establishment of the Observatory, the 2023 - 2026 action plan on proactive measures to prevent trafficking, support survivors, and strengthen institutional responses will be implemented.

EU Member States¹ and partner countries² have agreed on a Joint Declaration outlining six key priorities for 2025-2030, including expanding legal pathways, tackling irregular migration, enhancing international protection, prevention of racism and discrimination, and stronger support for integration.

The upcoming online Moving the Migration Policy Agenda Forward (MMPAF) programme in spring 2025 has an open call for scholarship applicants. This initiative is funded by the European Union (EU) through the Migration Partnership Facility (MPF) of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and implemented by UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University. The deadline to submit applications was extended until 03 December 2024.

Following the Rules for the Appointment of the Director General of ICMPD, we are opening a call for candidates for the position of Director General (DG) as the current DG’s second term concludes in 2025. This recruitment process, conducted every five years, adheres strictly to the selection procedures set forth in the aforementioned rules. Each Director General serves a five-year term with the possibility for reappointment.

On 18 October 2024, the Continent-to-Continent Migration and Mobility Dialogue (C2CMMD) held its Senior Officials' Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal, convening high-level representatives from the European Union (EU) and African Union Commission (AUC), underscoring the renewed focus on strengthening EU-AU cooperation on migration issues.

The Vienna Migration Conference on 22-23 October 2024 highlighted discussions on pathways for safe and regular migration, addressing irregular arrivals, enhancing approaches to labour migration, and the efforts needed for the implementation the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. Hosted by ICMPD, this year’s VMC gathered over 300 delegates from government, private sector, academia and research, think tanks, international organisations, and civil society.

Advancing Libya’s Border Security and Management (ALBSaM) celebrated the conclusion of the project with a Closing Event on 14 October 2024 in Tripoli, Libya. Implemented from January 2023 to October 2024 with financial support from the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic, the project aimed at contributing to the progress of border security and management institutional reforms in Libya. Key achievements include supporting the development of a draft Integrated Border Management (IBM) Strategy. As the project draws to a close, this event provided an opportunity to reflect on its achievements alongside our Libyan partners.

The Joint High-Level Meeting of the Khartoum Process and Rabat Process gathered representatives from 53 African and European partner countries, to discuss innovative pathways for labour migration, skills development, and talent mobility. On 16-17 October 2024 in Lisbon, over 150 high-level delegates exchanged strategic ways-forward on the growing importance of labour migration, skills development and talent mobility for both Africa and Europe.