Caritas hosted a panel discussion o the European Development Days 2019 about Migrants' contributions to the global north. Fourth speakers presented a diversity of perspectives on the necessary steps to enhance the contributions migrants already make to European economy, politics and culture. Content from the Caritas' Belgian Common Home publication was highlighted.
Caritas hosted a panel discussion o the European Development Days 2019 about Migrants' contributions to the global north. Fourth speakers presented a diversity of perspectives on the necessary steps to enhance the contributions migrants already make to European economy, politics and culture. Content from the Caritas' Belgian Common Home publication was highlighted.
Migration and development in Europe and in other regions of the world are more closely linked than commonly believed, shows the publication Common Home: migration and development in Europe and beyond. This publication aims at promoting a more balanced and evidence-based debate at a time when migration has become a…
Migration and development in Europe and in other regions of the world are more closely linked than commonly believed, shows a new publication launched today by Caritas Europa. This innovative publication puts forward 27 specific recommendations to EU policy-makers and was launched with a panel discussion at the European Parliament.…
As part of a European advocacy project on migration and development, Caritas Europa organised a training on this important topic at its office in Brussels on September 10-11, which brought together participants from a variety of EU and non-EU countries to share experiences and learn from each other. This activity…
Migrants come from all backgrounds and circumstances. To migrate requires being brave enough to make the decision, and being brave enough to make a constant effort to adapt to the receiving community and circumstances. Many take the life-long journey successfully and create a new home away from home. That is…
When Marie Chantal Uwitonze talks about being part of a diaspora she knows what she’s talking about. The founder of the African Diaspora Network Europe (ADNE) was born and raised in Rwanda before travelling to study abroad. She studied international law and diplomacy at the National School of Administration in…
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OVER 100 ORGANISATIONS Together with over 100 independent organisations we are calling to stop the criminalisation of solidarity with migrants in Europe. This joint statement calls for the new EU institutions to reform the EU Facilitation Directive, which currently allows Member States to criminalise humanitarian aid. In…
The most welcoming societies are those who decide to offer easy access to language and labour market integration to newcomers, said Aliyyah Ahad, associate policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) in Brussels. In the European Union, where competency for migration and integration policies is in the hands of…
