The Migration Podcast

When the Taliban took rule over Afghanistan in August 2021, he was busy evacuating his staff out of the country: Samim Ahmadi, ICMPD Country Coordinator for Afghanistan, looks back on one year of Taliban rule and provides an update on current and persistent migration movements and measures to create save pathways.

When thinking about the Russian attack on Ukraine, one would not necessarily think of its effects on North Africa and migration. Our research officer Nesrine Ben Brahim has done that and uncovers the interdependencies of the skyrocketing wheat prices, political upheaval and possible new migration movements within and out of the African continent. This episode is moderated by Elisabeth Minkow, ICMPD Communications Officer.

The number of Ukrainians fleeing the Russian war has increased to almost 6 million international displaced in just over 2 months. A vast majority of them are now in the EU under the Temporary Protection Directive. And while the primary goal – ensuring physical safety – was carried out with unprecedented speediness, the question of integration is becoming more urgent now, for both the newly arrived and the residents in the host countries. In this podcast episode Justyna Seges Frelak (ICMPD Senior Policy Analyst) and Caitlin Katsiaficas (ICMPD Policy Analyst) are sharing insights into the current challenges and lessons learned from the past. Moderated by Elisabeth Minkow, ICMPD Communications Officer.

In this episode of the ICMPD Migration Podcast, we invited Mr. Radim Zak, ICMPD Head of region for Eastern Europe and Central Asia. He talks about the situation from perspective of his project staff on the ground and how ICMPD which runs numerous projects in Ukraine has reacted on project level. The podcast is presented by Elisabeth Minkow, ICMPD Communications Officer.

For the first time since its establishment, the EU triggered the Temporary Protection Directive as a quick solution to the enormous amount of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. Martin Wagner, a top expert in international protection, asylum and the EU, explains how it works as well as its pros and cons. Moderation by Elisabeth Minkow, ICMPD Communication Officer.

The ICMPD Migration Outlook 2022 presents an overview of the most pressing migration issues in the year to come. In this episode we are specifically looking into migration issues in South and West Asia. 

We invited the two co-authors of the ICMPD Migration Outlook, Maegan Hendow and Naozad Hodiwala who will be critically questioned by Martina Bachler, a journalist working on political and economic issues.

Hosted by: Elisabeth Minkow, ICMPD Communications Officer.

The ICMPD Migration Outlook 2022 presents an overview of the 12 migration issues to look out for in 2022.

In this episode you will meet Martin Hofmann, the main author of the ICMPD Migration Outlook. He is critically questioned by Martina Bachler, journalist working on politics and economy.

You will hear: Why were certain political issues given preference above others? What makes “the Belarus case” a precedent for the EU and why is Ukraine not mentioned? What about migration and climate change?

These and many more questions will be answered in this episode. Hosted by: Elisabeth Minkow, ICMPD Communications Officer.

On February 15th the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) starts its Podcast with the first episode on the key findings of the Migration Outlook 2022.