Migration Policy Institute Europe (MPI Europe), as part of the Making migration and migration policy decisions amidst societal transformations (PACES), recently hosted a second webinar examining how well do migration policies align with what actually drives migration decisions on the ground.
About the webinar
MPI Europe and the PACES Horizon project presented new empirical evidence from Algeria, Ethiopia and Nigeria on the forces that shape migration aspirations: how economic transformations disrupt livelihoods and social protection, how large-scale societal change creates the conditions in which people decide to move, how community norms and expectations cut across standard policy assumptions, and whether deterrence measures and information campaigns actually succeed in shifting those aspirations. The findings point to a persistent gap between policy design and the complex realities driving people's decisions.
This webinar brought together project leader Simona Vezzoli and Dominique Jolivet of ISS, Ralitza Dimova (University of Manchester) and Filip Savatic (Université Sorbonne Paris Nord) who presented their research. As the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum enters into force this June, the session offered a timely reality check and a conversation about what more evidence-informed policy design could look like.
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About the PACES project
PACES promotes the use of migration science in policymaking. The project analyses European migration policies, examines how societal change and life course factors shape migration decisions, and explores policy options that support mobility or sustainable staying. Using co-participatory methods, the project incorporates the perspectives of migrants and key stakeholders, including employers, unions and communities at origin and destination.
The project runs from 2024 to 2026.
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