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We are pleased to share the latest “COVID-19 Analytical Snapshots”, a series of 1-2 page snapshots on the latest analysis from around the world on the migration and mobility-related issues stemming from COVID-19. Please note that new “COVID-19 Analytical Snapshots” are now available online in English and Spanish. 

UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance were commissioned by France Médias Monde to carry out a monitoring and evaluation of the multimedia platform Infomigrants.net.

UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance were recently commissioned by the Danish Refugee Council’s (DRC) Diaspora Programme to provide support within their “Networks-led national Diaspora dialogue in Europe” project.

Karlien Strijbosch is introduced as one of the twelve new ‘Faces of Science‘. 

UNU-Merit’s ‘Mygration Story’ series tracks the family histories of staff and fellows at UNU. The aim is to show that many of us owe our lives and careers to the courage of migrant ancestors.

Our ‘Mygration Story’ series tracks the family histories of staff and fellows at UNU. The aim is to show that many of us owe our lives and careers to the courage of migrant ancestors.

Our ‘Mygration Story’ series tracks the family histories of staff and fellows at UNU. The aim is to show that many of us owe our lives and careers to the courage of migrant ancestors.

The Master of Science in Public Policy and Human Development programme is a double-degree programme of University Nations University institute UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University.

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted millions of migrant workers in destination countries, many of whom have facedjob loss or non-payment of wages, been forced to take unpaid leave or accept reduced wages, or been confined in poor living conditions, and with little or no choice in the work options before them. 

A member of the MACIMIDE Executive Board, Prof. Valentina Mazzucato, MACIMIDE researcher, Dr. Bilisuma Dito, and GTD post-doctoral researcher, Dr. Konjit Gudeta discuss and reflect on how the corona crisis affects the well-being of female workers in foreign flower farms and textile factories in Ethiopia, in light of their research project on Well-being, Women, and Work in Ethiopia (3WE).

An updated version (V5.00) of the MACIMIDE Global Expatriate Dual Citizenship Dataset is now available. The Dataset charts rules in 200 countries 1960-2020 with regard to dual citizenship acceptance for citizens of a country who naturalise abroad. 

At UM, the Maastricht Centre for Citizenship, Migration and Development (MACIMIDE) offers expertise and research on many different aspects of migration and provides extensive information on the migrant situation all over the world from societal, humanitarian, medical and economic perspectives.