Melissa Siegel’s latest video examines the link between migration and inequality
In this video Melissa Siegel looks at the inter-relation between migration and inequality. Melissa starts off by examining what inequality is, and how it is measured. She goes on to highlight that inequality can be both a motivator for migration…
New video by Prof. Melissa Siegel on Migration and Poverty
In this video Prof. Siegel looks at the inter-relationship between poverty and migration. She begins this examination by delving into what poverty is, she looks at this by examining both the notions of monetary poverty (absolute and relative) and non-economic…
New video by Prof. Siegel on Understanding Citizenship/Naturalisation Around the World
In Melissa Siegel’s latest video she looks at the of nationality. In this she looks at the definition of nationality, the means of acquisition and loss, as well as dual citizenship. To illustrate this she looks comparatively at several different…
New Migration Snapshot: Hungary
Prof. Siegel’s video looks at the current migration situation in Hungary on the basis of the European Commission Atlas on Migration. Melissa starts by looking at the stocks and flows of migrants in Hungary before moving on to looking at…
03/02/2022 – Preventing Statelessness among Foundlings/Children of Unknown Parents
Foundlings or children of unknown parents found in the territory can be among the most vulnerable being left otherwise stateless. Article 2 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness provides for the nationality grant to foundlings found in…
Analysis of current practices and challenges regarding the avoidance and reduction of statelessness in Europe
De Groot, G-R. (2021) Analysis of current practices and challenges regarding the avoidance and reduction of statelessness in Europe. Council of Europe CDCJ-GT-APA (2019)3, 18 p. / (update of 558a). (en/fr)
New Video by Melissa Siegel on Additional Migration Data
This video builds on Prof. Siegel’s earlier videos on migration . In this video there is a focus on where to find data on return migration, international student migration as well as updates to the UNDESA migrant stocks spreadsheet. To…
New Migration Snapshot on Finland
Prof. Siegel’s video looks at the current migration situation in Finland on the basis of the European Commission Atlas on Migration. Melissa starts by looking at the stocks and flows of migrants in Finland before moving on to looking at…
Migration Snapshot on Poland
Prof. Siegel’s video looks at the current migration situation in Poland on the basis of the European Commission Atlas on Migration. Melissa starts by looking at the stocks and flows of migrants in Poland before moving on to looking at…
New video on the migration situation in Belarus
In this video Melissa Siegel looked at the current (as of early December 2021) migrant situation at the EU (Poland, Latvia, or Lithuania )-Belarus border. She looked at how the situation began as well as how it has evolved over…