Migration & Mobility

Irregular Migration in the Mediterranean: Border Politics and Gendered Spaces

Irregular Migration in the Mediterranean: Border Politics and Gendered Spaces

An AulaMed article on migration narratives and the persistence of the irregular migration problem; conceptualization of borders and boundaries; and borders as gendered spaces.

 30 May 2023
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Extension of Mobility Partnerships with Euro-Mediterranean Partners

MPs suffer from several weaknesses. First, they are not legally binding, and no monitoring mechanism is put in place to ensure their proper implementation in line with the set objectives.

 24 June 2012

Migraciones, diásporas y desarrollo

Las diásporas tienen un papel clave en la recuperación tecnológica y el despegue económico. El derecho a la movilidad demuestra ser eficaz.

 21 June 2012
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Migrations and Spaces of Intercultural Creativity

The seminar aims to encourage exchange between Mediterranean creators. The meeting, co-organized with the French Institute of Barcelona, has the participation of writers, painters, musicians and directors of films and documentaries.

 11 June 2012
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Europe/Mediterranean: Strategic Challenges and a Ray of Light!

Omar Benbekhti closes the conference "Comparative Migrations Policy in the Mediterranean: managing migration in a changing region" organized by the IEMed.

 11 December 2024
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Becoming Receiving Countries: Southern Europe and International Migrations

Maurizio Ambrosini, addresses in a conference at the IEMed the common features of immigration and integration processes in these Mediterranean countries.

 2 May 2012

International Mobility: A Prerequisite for Intercultural Dialogue

"Mobility and dialogue, yes, but with what aim?" is a burning question that calls for some political observation.

 26 October 2011

The Migration Impact of North African Revolutions and What it Reveals about Europe

North of the Mediterranean, the dominant media message and the prevailing public perception has been that the migration impact of the North African upheavals has been mainly felt in Europe. This is a deeply flawed perception.

 28 July 2011

L’immigration en Méditerranée après le conseil Européen des 24 et 24 Juin 2011

Avec le Printemps arabe, l’UE s’est trouvée prise dans une tenaille politico-sécuritaire, obligée de soutenir l’aspiration à la démocratie, mais cherchant à protéger ses frontières contre des arrivées massives de personnes fuyant l’i...

 27 July 2011

Révolutions arabes et migrations, Schengen face aux accords bilatéraux de contrôle des frontières

Les révolutions survenues sur la rive sud de la Méditerranée en Tunisie et en Libye n’ont pas manqué de susciter des discours alarmistes sur le risque migratoire qu’elles comportaient pour l’Europe.

 20 July 2011

Arab Revolts and Migration: Behind the Mediterranean Wall, the Unity of Europe

The fusion of North African political events under the single term of “Arab revolts” has engendered confusion regarding the collective migrations they engendered.

 13 July 2011

The External Dimension of European Migration Policy: The Case of Libya and Tunisia in Light of the Recent Protests

Since the outbreak of protests across North Africa, the issue of managing irregular migration across the Mediterranean has been at the centre of the European debate.

 9 July 2011

Roads to Irregularity

Sociologist Franck Duvell advocates promoting a unanimous and shared definition at EU level on the concept of irregular immigration that facilitates the development of coherent legislation in terms of objectives, implementation and results.

 7 April 2011