{"id":13613,"date":"2025-02-11T09:22:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T09:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.migpolgroup.com\/?page_id=13613"},"modified":"2025-02-11T10:30:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T10:30:49","slug":"mpg-first-ten-years","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.migpolgroup.com\/index.php\/mpg-first-ten-years\/","title":{"rendered":"MPG’s first ten years"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/div>[vc_column_text]Emerging European policies and MPG\u2019s first ten years<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]The Migration Policy Group (MPG) was established in 1995 as an independent, Brussels-based think-and-do tank dedicated to shaping European migration, integration, and anti-discrimination policies. This document chronicles its foundational decade, during which MPG played a key role in influencing European policies amidst growing migration challenges and rising anti-immigrant sentiments.<\/p>\n

MPG was formed in response to a lack of coordinated European-level engagement on migration issues. It emerged from collaborations with the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME) and assumed responsibility for key initiatives like the Migration NewsSheet<\/strong>, the Starting Line anti-discrimination campaign<\/strong>, and the Societal Integration Round Tables<\/strong>. Early challenges included financial constraints, building credibility, and navigating mistrust between government institutions and civil society actors.<\/p>\n

MPG worked closely with the Council of Europe<\/strong><\/a> and the European Union<\/strong><\/a>, contributing to landmark policies, such as the EU Racial Equality<\/a> and Employment Equality Directives (2000)<\/a><\/strong>. The Starting Line campaign<\/strong> was instrumental in advocating for these two EU anti-discrimination laws, leading to significant legal advancements. MPG also promoted comparative research and evidence-based policymaking, fostering collaboration among policymakers, NGOs, and academics across Europe.<\/p>\n

Other key MPG initiatives included facilitating dialogues on migration policies, expanding legal protections for minorities, and advocating for integration policies that emphasized socio-economic inclusion rather than assimilation. Its work also contributed to the development of equality networks such as ENAR<\/a> and EQUINET<\/a>, policy monitoring tools<\/strong>, and partnerships with national and international institutions shaping EU migration and integration laws.<\/p>\n

By 2005, MPG had established itself as a leading independent voice in European migration policy<\/strong>, setting the foundation for its continued work on integration, anti-discrimination, and policy innovation.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”13614″]

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