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Stefan Rother
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Guest researcher at University of Hamburg. Migration, Development, Global Governance, Human Rights…
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Heute soll vom Bundestag das Ende der sogenannten "Turbo-Einbürgerung" beschlossen werden. Ich habe dazu 2 Interviews gegeben, heute morgen bei SWR Kultur (Link unten), heute mittag beim Deutschlandfunk, (Link folgt) #migration #Einbürgerung
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Podcast: Aus für die Turbo-Einbürgerung: Symbolpolitik statt Migrationswende
Der Bundestag stimmt am Mittwoch über das Ende der sogenannten Turbo-Einbürgerung ab, die eine Einbürgerung bereits nach drei Jahren Aufenthalt ermöglicht hatte. Politikwissenschaftler Stefan Rother...
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October 8, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Unequal Access to Digital Education, Ethical Governance of Data, Decision-Making with New Technologies – these were some of the topics at the GFMD in Colombia Wendy Panchi a social justice advocate from Ecuador shares her reflections in this guest contribution: gfmd2010.wordpress.com/2025/09/22/m...
Migration in the Digital Age: Moving with Dignity. A reflection from the Colombian #GFMD
Unequal Access to Digital Education, Ethical Governance of Data, Decision-Making with New Technologies – these were some of the topics at a roundtable on “New Technologies and Digitaliz…
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September 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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The next guest contribution for my blog is online: Here, Vivian Sieger shares her observations on being a Migration Youth & Children Platform delegate at the 15th Global Forum on #Migration and #Development (GFMD) earlier this September in Ríohacha, #Colombia :
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A swift meeting with reality: A first-time-participants’ impressions from the Colombian #GFMD
A chaotic opening, a long-talking President, an uncertain future of the forum – but also a “chance to dream of a more dignified future arm-in-arm with like-minded people around the worl…
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September 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Ich freue mich auf anregende Diskussionen bei meinem morgigen Vortrag zu " #Migration und #Flucht als Herausforderung der Politik. Konzepte und Kontroversen der Deutschen, Europäischen und globalen Migrationspolitik" im Gemeindehaus St. Gallus in Kirchzarten
September 15, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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How did Youth delegates experience the 15. Global Forum on #Migration and #Development (GFMD), what is their analysis what are their recommendations? This will be the topic of a number of guest contributions for my blog The 1st is from Luz Marina Pineda Morales
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Migration is Not As Far From Our Reality as We Think: A Colombian Perspective from #GFMD 2025
Last week, the 15. Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) took place in Riohacha, Colombia. How did delegates from the Migration Youth and Children Platform (MYCP) experience the Forum, w…
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September 8, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Today, the 15th #GFMD starts in Riohacha, Colombia. Looking back on the process, in this blogpost I try to make an assessment of how the GFMD has evolved over 18 years - and how it can find its place in the changing landscape of global #migration governance.
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This week in Colombia: #GFMD turns 18 – but has it also reached maturity?
This week will see the 15th summit of the Global Forum on #Migration and #Development (GFMD) take place in Riohacha – an event probably not everybody would have expected to actually happen. Specifi…
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September 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Looking forward to participating in this roundtable on "Diplomacy in a polatized world"in Freiburg at @uni-freiburg.de & UCF. My contributions will focus on the potential of inclusive & meaningful civil society–driven approaches to #migration #diplomacy.
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Roundtable: Diplomacy in a Polarized World
July 7th | 5:00 PM (please arrive a few minutes early)lecture hall at Hermann-Hetder. 6No registration required – just come by!Panel discussion with Q&A Duration: max. 2 hoursIn a time of intensifying...
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July 3, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Out Now: Special #Geopolitics Issue on "Rethinking the International Organization for #Migration" #IOM edited by Sabine Dini, Shoshana Fine & Antoine Pécoud. Several of the articles are open access.
Find links to the SI & related publications here:
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June 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Beginnt jetzt: Die Tagung für junge Wissenschaftler:innen im Bereich #Migration und #Flucht, vor 20 Jahren als Nachwuchstagung gegründet. Viele spannende Panels stehen an und als AK Migrationspolitik in der DVPW freuen wir uns, heute unseren Dissertationspreis zu vergeben.
June 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Interesting read ! (Including the comments…) #IOM #UNHCR
jfcrisp.bsky.social Jeff Crisp @jfcrisp.bsky.social · May 14
Will IOM and UNHCR be merged into a single organization?
In this article, I explain why this has become an increasing possibility:
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May 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Very much enjoyed this informal and wide-ranging conversation on #cities and #migration governance with dear colleagues during my stay in Manila this spring:
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May 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Jetzt online: Die neue Version meines Länderporträts Kambodscha in der Reihe Friedensprozesse in Post-Konfliktgesellschaften der Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung. Schwerpunkt ist das Rote-Khmer-Tribunal

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Kambodscha
Die Verurteilung wichtiger Repräsentanten des Terrorregimes der Roten Khmer ist ein Meilenstein bei der Aufarbeitung des Völkermords in Kambodscha – und machte ihn weltweit bekannt.
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April 29, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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New development: The 2025 #Colombian Global Forum on #Migration and #Development #GFMD15 will be moved back to the first week of September (after having been moved ahead from "second half of 2015" to a date in June, followed by a location change...)
April 15, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Neu erschienen: Der Sammelband #Migration und #Covid-19 in der Reihe des #DVPW AK #Migrationspolitik bei Springer. Ich bin mit einem aus dem Englischen übersetzten Beitrag "Globale Migrationsgovernance von unten in Zeiten von COVID-19 und "Zoomifizierung"“ vertreten
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Migration und Covid-19
Der Band lädt dazu ein, Entwicklungen rund um die Themen Migration, Arbeit, Gesundheit und sozialer Schutz neu zu überdenken.
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April 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Ich freue mich auf spannende Diskussionen bei meinem Vortrag beim katholischen Bildungswerk Achern
April 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Jetzt online: Mein Konfliktporträt zu #Birma / #Myanmar für die #bpb. 2014 war ich in einer mitreißenden Zeit des Aufbruchs in #Yangon; Die Universität wieder geöffnet, Hoffnung auf Wandel, eine engagierte Zivilgesellschaft... Dies scheint nun weiter entfernt denn je:
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Birma/Myanmar
Seit dem Militärputsch im Jahre 2021 befindet sich Myanmar im Bürgerkrieg und steht am Rande des Staatszerfalls. Von der internationalen Gemeinschaft kommt kaum Unterstützung zur Konfliktlösung.
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March 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Looking forward to the Roundtable starting now on #Philippine #migration to the Gulf - and beyond #labor at the University of the #Philippines, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
March 12, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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Since this has been hardly communicated so far: The 15th Global Forum on #Migration and #Development #GFMD Summit has been moved forward on rather short notice and will now take place from 9 to 13 June, with Preparatory Days on 9 and 10 June in Barranquilla, #Colombia.
March 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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Starting now after a productive steering committee session of the AspirE project: workshop on The challenges and future of transnational mobility @ The Education University of Hong Kong plus you can join in on Zoom #migration
February 28, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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"IOs are people, too": Out now - and open access: My new article on the socialisation of international organisations, using #IOMs role as coordinator of the #UN #Migration Network as a case study. This will be part of a #Geopolitics Special Issue on IOM
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International Organisations Are People, Too: IOM’s Role as Coordinator of the UN Migration Network and the Socialisation of International Organisations
In International Relations (IR) research on socialisation, International Organisations (IOs) have so far primarily been conceptualised as fora in which member states might be socialised. This paper...
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February 17, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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Advance warning ;) Dear friends & colleagues, I will return to Hong Kong & #Manila for a research stay - it would be great to catch up !

Hong Kong: February 26 - March 3
Manila: March 3 - March 29
Hong Kong once more: March 29-March 31

Let's get in touch!
February 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Ich freue mich auf meinen Vortrag " #Migration und #Flucht als Herausforderung der nationalen und internationalen Politik" Evangelisches Erwachsenenbildungswerk Rheinland-Süd am Di, 11. Februar 18:30 - online, kostenlos, Anmeldung bis 9.2. unter dem Link:
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Veranstaltungen | EEb Rheinland-Süd
Alle Veranstaltungen und Termine des Evangelischen Erwachsenen­bildungswerk Rheinland-Süd e.V.
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February 7, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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2 Tage früher wäre vielleicht noch effektiver gewesen, aber sehr anständig und wichtig:
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Erklärung von Bundeskanzlerin a. D. Dr. Angela Merkel zur Abstimmung im Deutschen Bundestag am 29. Januar 2025
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January 30, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Starting now: Two days of - virtual - thematic dialogues for the Colombian #GFMD scheduled for the second half of 2025 - there still has been no specific date announced. Today's focus is on ##women & #development, children & youth, #media & culture
January 29, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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I am absolutely bewildered that the coordinator of the UN Migration Network manages to write an article about a "broken global system" & when presenting solutions completely ignores the Global Compacts on #Migrants and #Refugees - and even the Network which she is coordinator of.
iomchief.iom.int Amy Pope - IOM Chief @iomchief.iom.int · Jan 15
Without reforms, migration challenges will grow. We need a new system that can deter irregular migration, boost economies and ensure fairness.

Thank you, @foreignaffairs.com, for the chance to advocate for an updated framework that can benefit all.
foreignaffairs.com Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · Jan 9
“By restricting immigration, countries across the globe, rich and poor alike, are missing critical opportunities to boost economic growth and social unity,” writes Amy Pope. “To realize the promise of migration, policymakers need to overhaul the system.”
January 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM