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Panel Meeting on Family Reunification – Tbilissi (Georgia) – 26 & 27 November 2015

At this event organised by the European Commission, the IOM and the Swedish migration Agency, MPG’s Associate Policy Anallyste Zvezda Vankova will give a general presentation of family reunification for third-country nationals in EU law, discuss the new Guidelines published by the European Commission. Zvezda will draw examples from the Migrant Integration Policy Index, MPG’s project on family reunification, as well as a recent event organised by the European NGO …Read More

2015 EUDO Dissemination Conference – Spreading Citizenship: Regional Dynamics of Norm Diffusion in Europe and the Americas – Florence – 26-27 November 2015

Thomas Huddleston will comment on reform trends on naturalisation policies across Europe and the Americas. Organised by the EUDO Observatory on Citizenship, which has recently expanded its geographical scope to North and South America, this year’s EUDO conference will compare access to citizenship and the franchise in Europe and the Americas. The conference will offer an opportunity to discuss regional and global processes of norm diffusion taking into account the …Read More

Learning from Others and its Limits – 24-25 November 2015 – Hannover (Germany)

Thomas Huddleston and Jan Niessen will explain MIPEX as a comparison tool for migration research. In the recently published sixth Annual Report, the Expert Council of German Foundations on Integration and Migration (SVR) systematically compares Germany’s migration and integration policies to the policies mainly of countries perceived to be particularly successful and therefore considered migration and integration policy role models by the public (Canada, USA and Sweden as well as other …Read More

Legal Seminar – Enforcement of equality and non-discrimination law – Brussels – 24 November 2015

The European Network of Legal Experts in gender equality and non-discrimination, have organised a legal seminar to discuss issues of importance for gender equality and non-discrimination legislation at EU and national level. The 2015 Legal Seminar aims to provide representatives of governments, Equality Bodies, members of the network and other selected stakeholders of all EU Member States with an opportunity to exchange views on EU equality and anti-discrimination Directives. In particular, …Read More

Vacancy: Legal Policy Analyst

MPG is currently looking for a full-time Legal Policy Analyst. The selected candidate should be able to start in January 2016. The deadline for applications is 22 October 2015. The following document outlines the job description and the requirements for the position: Job Description To apply please complete the MPG employment application form: Application Form Please download these documents, read them carefully, and make sure you answer the requirements in …Read More

Vacancy: Integration Policy Analyst

MPG is currently looking for a full-time Integration Policy Analyst. The selected candidate should be able to start in January 2016. The deadline for applications is 22 October 2015. The following document outlines the job description and the requirements for the position: Job Description To apply please complete the MPG employment application form: Application Form Please download these documents, read them carefully, and make sure you answer the requirements in your …Read More

Vacancy: Part-time Office Manager

MPG is currently looking for a part-time Office Manager. The selected candidate should be able to start as soon as possible. The position is for 2.5 days of work per week (days/time flexible to be agreed with the selected candidate). The deadline for applications is 22 October 2015. The following document outlines the job description and the requirements for the position: Job Description To apply please complete the MPG employment …Read More

European Network of Legal Experts in Gender Equality and Non-discrimination (summary)

The Migration Policy Group, Human European Consultancy and Utrecht University have established and manage a European Network of legal experts in gender equality and non-discrimination which provides independent information and advice on the transposition and implementation of EU law on gender equality and non-discrimination. The Network covers: all 28 EU Member States; the candidate countries Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey; as well as the EFTA countries …Read More

What is MIPEX?

The Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) is a unique tool which measures policies to integrate migrants in all EU Member States, Australia, Canada, Iceland, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey and the USA. 167 policy indicators have been developed to create a rich, multi-dimensional picture of migrants’ opportunities to participate in society.