Konference: People in Mixed Migration Flows – A Complex Reality (København)

The Danish Refugee Council and the Mixed Migration Centre are delighted to invite you to the “People in mixed migration flows – a complex reality” conference, supported by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The conference will bring together practitioners, policy makers and researchers to address the often-simplified narratives of drivers and aspirations of migration, to discuss the delivery of evidence-based programming and to share best practices in preparedness and responses in the context of mixed migration. 

The event will focus on two themes: Drivers of Migration and Aspiration of migration and Risk, Vulnerabilities and Coping Strategies of people in mixed migration flows. Remarks will be delivered by Martin Bille Hermann, Danish State Secretary for Development Policy, and Christian Friis Bach, Secretary General of DRC, with key notes by representatives of civil society.

The Mixed Migration Centre, as a leading global source of independent and high-quality data, information, research and analysis on mixed migration, will present the first Mixed Migration Review (MMR). This flagship report is a unique, international compendium and collation of information, data and discourse around mixed migration. 

As the event will be held at the UN City, registration is necessary to guarantee access. Register for the conference by filling in this short form.

We kindly remind you to sign up by November 2 for the one-day conference: https://forms.drc.dk/view.php?id=185698

Programme

08:00 – 08:30: Registration

08:30 – 08.50: Welcome remarks 

• Christian Friis Bach, Secretary General Danish Refugee Council 
• Martin Bille Hermann, State Secretary for Development Policy, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs 

08:50 – 09:10: Key note by representatives of civil society 

• Mina Jaf, Founder and Director Women Refugee Route 
• Stella Opoku Owusu, Deputy Director, African Foundation for Development (AFFORD) 

09.10 – 10:10: Launch of MMR and film screening 

Brief introduction of MMC work 

MMC launches the first MMR, a flagship report and a unique, international compendium on mixed migration. 

Launch of the Mixed Migration Review Film screening: No easy solution 

Bram Frouws and Chris Horwood Mixed Migration Centre, Geneva 

10:10 – 10:30: Coffee break 

10:30 – 12:30: Panel I: Drivers and aspirations of migration 

Why do narratives on complexity of drivers and aspirations matter? 

How do we translate the complexity and interdependence of drivers into sound policies and better-informed assistance? 

What is the role of aspirations in migration? 

• Caroline Njuki, Migration and Displacement Expert 
• Danielle Botti, Mixed Migration Coordinator Mixed Migration Centre, East Africa 
• Gerald Knaus, Founding Chairman European Stability Initiative 
• Dr. Katie Kuschminder, Assistant Professor Maastricht Graduate School of Governance and UNU-MERIT 
• Stella Opoku Owusu, Deputy Director, African Foundation for Development (AFFORD) 
• Tuesday Reitano, Deputy Director Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime 
• Valeska Onken, Senior Advisor, Migration & Displacement, German Cooperation for International Development (GIZ) 

12:30 – 14:00: Lunch 

14:00 – 16:00: Panel II: Vulnerabilities, risks and agencies of people on the move 

What are protection concerns in the context of mixed migration for people on the move? Who are the most vulnerable? 

Is there sufficient assistance accessible to the most vulnerable? 

How does mixed migration challenge traditional response programming? 

Let’s share best practices. 

• Catherine Duric, Senior Humanitarian Programme Manager, Department for International Development (DFID) 
• James Curtis, Regional Director, North Africa Danish Refugee Council 
• Mina Jaf, Founder and Director Women Refugee Route 
• Mohamed Yahya, Regional Programme Coordinator for Africa, United Nations Development Programme 
• Rikke Johannessen, Senior Programme Advisor, Migration and Displacement, Save the Children International 
• Sine Plambech, Senior Researcher, Anthropologist and Film Director, Danish Institute for International Studies 

16:00 – 16:15: Closing remarks 

Wrap-up of the discussions of the day by the DRC and MMC.