The GAPs Project is excited to announce the launch of its newly developed web-based Data Repository on Return Migration, now accessible online. This groundbreaking platform provides open access to comprehensive qualitative and quantitative data on national return regimes, filling a critical gap in migration research. We invite researchers, policymakers, and migration experts to explore this valuable tool to support evidence-based decision-making in migration governance...
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2025 – The GAPs project’s Work Package 5 (WP5) team convened a virtual workshop, bringing together leading scholars to examine the complex realities of return migration. The event underscored how return diplomacy functions beyond formal agreements and showcased the potential of Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) as a methodological tool in migration research. The workshop highlighted two critical takeaways: first, return diplomacy often operates outside legal agreements, making informal negotiations a crucial factor in migration governance.…
Read MoreCERC Migration and Integration, Toronto Metropolitan University in collaboration with the University of Glasgow, has launched a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) titled How States Coerce Migrants to Return: Comparative Perspectives. This three-week course, drawing on insights from the EU-funded GAPs project, critically examines the various layers of coercion in return migrations…
Read MoreA coalition of civil society organizations held a press conference in Abuja to demand accountability and humane treatment of Nigerian returnees deported from Europe. The event brought together journalists, activists, and concerned citizens to address growing concerns over human rights violations in the deportation process…
Read MoreThe second Stakeholder Expert Panel meeting of the GAPs project took place in the EKKE’s offices in Athens, Greece and also online on 17 December 2024. The Stakeholder Expert Panels (SEPs), established in each GAPs partner…
Read MoreDuring the month of January 2025, an expert from the Polish team within the Horizon Europe GAPs project, Mateusz Krępa, presented in two different important venues findings on return migration emerging from this project, with several critical policy implications. In Dziennik Gazeta Prawna, Krępa comments…
Read MoreOn January 7, 2025, the Hashemite University hosted an impactful workshop, "Governance of Jordanian Policies Toward Syrian Refugees," under the EU Horizon GAPs project. Held in Al Petra Hall and inaugurated by the university's president, Prof. Dr. Khalid Al-Hayari, the event brought together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss the pressing challenges and future strategies for managing Syrian refugee issues in Jordan…
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce the publication of the Country Dossier Greece, developed as part of Work Package 7: Return Aspirations and Trajectories of Migrants. This comprehensive dossier, authored by Eva Papatzani, Timokleia Psallidaki, George Kandylis, Katerina Vezyrgianni, and Christina Varouxi, offers an in-depth analysis of migrants’ experiences in Greece, highlighting the complexities of migration trajectories and the factors influencing aspirations…
Read MoreAs part of the EU-funded research project GAPs (Decentring the Study of Migrant Returns and Readmission Policies in Europe and Beyond), a new report titled “Return Aspirations and Trajectories of Migrants - WP7 Country Dossier Turkey” has been published. Authored by Susan B. Rottmann, Maissam Nimer, N. Ela Gökalp Aras, Umutcan Yüksel, and Hakan Ünay, this report sheds light on the complex migration dynamics in Turkey, a critical hub for global migration…
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