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.
How does temporality pose difficulties for the labour market participation of displaced Ukrainian women?
The INTAKE Project takes a comparative analysis the labour market participation of displaced Ukrainian women in Austria, Germany, and Poland; and the challenges they face due to the temporality of their status in these countries. The study recommends streamlined recognition of their qualifications and pathways to transition into long-term residence, and to address the challenges they face in finding employment.
Other relevant publications
Migration has become more central to political and policy discourse in Europe, particularly in recent years. Often, such discourse draws on data in an inflammatory way, suggesting ever mounting numbers.
A policy brief based on research from the Measuring Irregular Migration (MIrreM), suggests there has been no definitive change in the number and share of irregular migrant population in the region since the estimates made in the Clandestino Project in 2008.
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).
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?
