As lead in migration dialogues, ICMPD uses research to guide its policy development and programme implementation work across all levels of the organisation. Here we feature the studies and data initiatives that our experts produce, highlighting the unique contexts and needs of persons on the move, as well as the challenges and opportunities that define the migration narrative for Europe and beyond.
New strategies to fight child sexual exploitation and human trafficking, and protecting the victims
As human trafficking and the online sexual exploitation of children increasingly become lucrative enterprises for criminal syndicates globally and even more challenging to track, the best way to tackle them begins with having the right data.
ICMPD through the EU-funded HEROES project and its consortium partners, has developed a manual with new tools and strategies to detect and protect victims of human trafficking (THB), child sexual abuse, and child sexual exploitation (CSA/E).
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The intensifying race for talent comes from the growing need to attract essential workers and address adverse demographic shifts and, crucially, foster innovation not only for EU businesses but also for the EU economy. It is well known that labour and skills shortages are on the rise in all EU Member States.
Attracting international talent to fill EU skills shortages seems to be imperative for sustaining ent: Exploring effective talent aconomic growth and maintaining competitiveness in the global market. But how to do so effectively?