08/04/2016: Public lecture “Not the Exception, but the Rule: Migration in Human History” by Leo Lucassen

Public lecture Not the Exception, but the Rule: Migration in Human History by Leo Lucassen Messages about mass migration to Europe appear in the news media every day. Is what is happening now in Europe so unique? If we want to understand…

08/03/2016: TARN lecture “The role of Europol in the refugee crisis” by Oldřich Martinů, Deputy Director of Europol

 The role of Europol in the refugee crisis by Oldřich Martinů, Deputy Director of Europol  TARN lecture, Maastricht Centre for European Law (MCEL) and Centre for European research in Maastricht (CERiM) Mr Martinů is the Deputy Director of Europol, with specific responsibility…

07/03/2016: Studium Generale lecture “Dead Planet, Living Planet. The Importance of Ecosystem Restoration” by John D. Liu

Public lecture: Dead Planet, Living Planet. The Importance of Ecosystem Restoration by John D. Liu Healthy landscapes provide us with food, water, clean air, a stable climate, biodiversity, good health, security and happiness. However, a quarter of the world’s land…

22/02/2016: Public lecture “Migration and Violent Extremism – Current Affairs” by Khalid Koser

Public lecture : Migration and Violent Extremism – Current Affairs by Khalid Koser Over the last year two global crises of migration and violent extremism have collided. There are growing concerns that Europe’s refugee crisis risks importing the violent extremism that…

Costica Dumbrava speaks on radicalisation at the Lisbon Forum of the Council of Europe

Costica Dumbrava speaks on radicalisation at the Lisbon Forum of the Council of Europe

 Costica Dumbrava, the Executive Coordinator of the Maastricht Centre for Citizenship, Migration and Development (MACIMIDE), was invited to participate in the Lisbon Forum on “How to combat radicalisation and terrorism: prevention tool and shared knowledge in the Mediterranean and European…

09/12/2015: Interactive discussion on the trade-off between liberty and security, FASOS

Interactive discussion on the trade-off between liberty and security Organized by Student Representatives FASoS, Orakel and E.S.A. Concordantia The tragic events in Paris have made the debate of Security versus Liberty ever more pertinent. Is there a need for tighter security screening? Does this…

UNU NEWSLETTER ON MIGRATION- Issue 13, October 2015

UNU NEWSLETTER ON MIGRATION From UNU-MERIT and the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance http://www.merit.unu.edu/migration-news/

25 February: Inaugural lecture “Realities and illusions of human migration: a geographical perspective” by Ronald Skeldon

On 25 February 2015 dr. Ronald Skeldon appointed as Extraordinary professor of Human Geography in the Faculty of Humanities and Sciences will accept this position with the delivery of an inaugural lecture entitled “Realities and illusions of human migration:  a geographical perspective”. See event page.