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16/09/2024
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We must end the toxic dominant narrative that portrays migration as a threat – it is a major driver of development and prosperity! At FEPS, we took action to change this narrative.

 

A fully packed room emphasised the demand for an honest and legitimate conversation on migration. The Progressive Migration Group—equally composed of African and European experts—presented its policy proposals on a human-rights and development approach to migration and asylum and recommendations on adopting a new narrative. 
 
Progressive Migration Group conference

10 SEPT – FEPS HQ

Progressive Migration Group conference

In collaboration with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
 

This event provided a platform for a vibrant debate and an inclusive dialogue on an equal level with voices that tend to be neglected in the conversation on migration.

 

On this occasion, the PMG presented the culmination of two years of work, including a publication series focusing on different aspects of the EU’s migration management.

 

You missed it? The video of the conference is now available!
 

Recommendations to European and African lawmakers

A brochure by the Progressive Migration Group (PMG)
 

The PMG set of recommendations focuses on “A development-oriented and rights-based approach to migration” and addresses the following points:

  • Challenges and opportunities with regard to legal pathways
  • African perspectives on EU migration and development policies
  • The EU Asylum reform’s impact on African countries
 
 
Progressive Migration Group Recommendations
 
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FEPS TALKS PODCAST

Migration: it’s time for a paradigm shift! 

With Ottilia A. Maunganidze and Ainara Bascuñana
 

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In this new episode, Ottilia A. Maunganidze, lawyer and Head of Special Projects in the office of the Executive Director at the Institute of Security Studies, based in South Africa, and member of the PMG, discusses the New Pact on Migration and Asylum from the viewpoint of African countries and the pressing need to abandon the current stagnant and toxic narratives on migration that portray migration as a threat when it is a major driver of development and prosperity.
The new European solidarity mechanism: Towards a fair sharing of responsibility between member states?
 
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The new European solidarity mechanism

Towards a fair sharing of responsibility between member states?

A policy study by Philippe de Bruycker
 

This policy study examines the new solidarity mechanism under the Asylum and Migration Management Regulation, that tries to address the imbalances of the ‘Dublin’ rules. It shares forward-looking reflections on achieving fairer sharing of responsibility among member states.

 

It is the last Policy Study of the New Pact Implementation series.
Events
 

Upcoming events

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How do algorithms and AI reshape workplaces and the world?
 

📅  17 SEPTEMBER

📍  HELSINKI, FINLAND

🖥️  HYBRID

How do algorithms and AI reshape workplaces and the world?

This conference will explore the survey “Computer in Command” which involved over 6,000 union members across Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland to examine the impact of Algorithmic Management. Join authors, experts, trade unionists, and policymakers in debating its findings. Follow it live (in EN).
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FEPS at the United Nations Summit of the Future
 

📅  19-23 SEPTEMBER

📍  NEW YORK, USA

FEPS at the United Nations Summit of the Future

Together with various international partners, FEPS is co-organising an official side event on the occasion of the UN Summit of the Future Action Days in New York. It will include experts from the T20 process to the G20 and FEPS to discuss policy recommendations for global governance reform. FEPS book ‘A New Global Deal‘ will also be launched. Find out more.
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A long path to return for Social Democracy – Lessons from Sweden
 

📅  26 SEPTEMBER

📍  BRUSSELS

🖥️  HYBRID

A long path to return for Social Democracy – Lessons from Sweden

Jenny Andersson, CNRS fellow and researcher at the Centre d’études européennes at Sciences Po, will offer some very important insights into Swedish social democracy in the 21st century for the fifth Next Left Lecture. Live streaming will be available. Read more.
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Past events

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12-15 SEPTEMBER – SIENA, ITALY

Siena vision conference on the Europe of the future – 2024

In collaboration with Vision Think Tank, European University Institute and University of Siena
 

Under the motto ‘Agenda setting for a Union at a crossroad‘, intellectuals, policymakers, entrepreneurs, managers, journalists, economists and students gathered in Siena. FEPS President Maria João Rodrigues participated in the opening panel, and FEPS organised one of the five key discussions on industrial renewal and investment strategy.
Siena vision conference on the Europe of the future – 2024
News
Taxing great wealth to finance the ecological and social transition
 

After the Laffer curve: taxing the rich, at last
 

In this Social Europe article, FEPS Secretary General László Andor explains the relevance of a tax on great wealth to finance a Just Transition and address income inequalities. 

 

Quick reminder: there’s less than one month left to sign the European Citizens’ Initiative on taxing the rich!
Brussels, my love? Ursula von der Leyen cracks the whip on gender parity
 

Ania Skrzypek in Brussels, my love?

Ursula von der Leyen cracks the whip on gender parity
 

In this episode of Brussels, my love?, Ania Skrzypek, FEPS Director for Research and Training, discusses:

  • the lack of gender parity in the nominations for the new European Commission
  • German regional elections and the far-right
  • banning phones in schools
Progressive Post

PROGRESSIVE PAGE

Europe, hold your nerves 

Article by László Andor, FEPS Secretary General
 
Europe, hold your nerves 

László Andor writes the rentrée Progressive Page on the future of Europe following the recent German regional elections and the growth in support for the far-right, while continuing to uphold and advance a social agenda for all.

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