Tag: Immigration
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The European Agenda for Migration from a Global Perspective: An Interview with Mr. Eugenio Ambrosi, IOM Regional Director for the EU
The European Agenda for Migration aims on one side at stopping the human tragedies occurring at EU’s external borders, on the other side at ensuring a better migration management in Europe. What is the international context within which the European Agenda for Migration is being implemented? After 2015, the international scenario has witnessed a significant…
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Diaspora organisations as development agents
Diaspora organisations can be an important tool in development cooperation. This is why more and more EU governments are adopting measures to engage them. Agreement on their effectiveness, though, is lacking.
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“A chain is just as strong as its single links” Interview with Osman Kimil
Osman Kimil, founder of Unipack, has taken the initiative to start a program of hiring refugees in his company in Germany: thanks to his New European background, he was able to quickly grasp what refugees have gone through in their lives. We interviewed him to know more about this project and his life.
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Challenges and Opportunities of Migrant Entrepreneurship
The parallel phenomena of increased migration and maturing ethnic communities, together with the emphasis on economic growth, innovation, job creation and social integration in the EU, creates both challenges and opportunities.
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The value of free trade
The contemporary political debate has cast on the stage of EU politics what might look as an unlikely protagonist: free trade, with its limits and benefits. The negotiations surrounding the Transatlantic Trade and investment Partnership, best known as TTIP, have generated some controversy among the public in all EU Member States: on the one side…
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Europe and its neighbours: The good, the bad and the ugly
To foster security, stability and prosperity in its Neighbouring countries, the European Union launched the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) in 2004. Since then, there have been reviews of these policies, the last one was presented in November 2015 and the previous one in 2011. The countries concerned by these policies are separated in two main…
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“It is important to have proper representation of women at all levels” – Interview with MEP Mary Honeyball
UNITEE met with British MEP Mary Honeyball of the S&D group to discuss women entrepreneurship in Europe.
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“Having a multicultural environment leads to a more innovative society” – Interview with MEP Marju Lauristin
UNITEE interviewed the Estonian MEP from the S&D Group on her views on migrant integration and diversity in Europe.
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Towards intercultural cities
The evolution of European society begins from a new paradigm. Through the intercultural approach, European cities are becoming new laboratories for effective, innovative and fair forms of integration.
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The Urban Factor
What is the connection between diversity, innovation and economic success in urban areas? Indeed, diversity, when correctly managed, brings terrific opportunities to cities. An overview of the ways cities can transform opportunities into reality.