Imagine trying to organize a complex international return trip where the rules are unclear and the people involved don't agree. This work looks at why these trips often fail by talking to the migrants and the countries involved. It's like finding the missing pieces of a puzzle to make the process fairer and more efficient for everyone.
EU Member States struggle with inefficient, costly, and often unsuccessful return procedures for migrants. There is a significant gap between policy goals and actual results due to poor international cooperation.
The project is creating a return cooperation index, return governance indicators, an interactive data repository, and a MOOC.
If you are an immigration law firm dealing with complex readmission cases — this project developed return governance indicators that help predict the success of return procedures. This allows for more accurate legal advice based on data from 14 countries.
If you are a software provider dealing with inefficient migration tracking — this project developed a return cooperation index that can be integrated into digital tools. This helps government agencies measure the effectiveness of their international agreements.
If you are an NGO dealing with the reintegration of returnees — this project developed a digital storytelling and video series to understand migrant aspirations. This helps in designing better support programs for people returning to their origin countries.
Based on available project data, the results are intended for open access policy and scholarly publications, suggesting no direct purchase price for the knowledge generated.
The project focuses on research and policy recommendations rather than a commercial product, so it is not designed for industrial scale in a traditional manufacturing sense.
Based on available project data, the project emphasizes open access publications and a MOOC, implying a non-proprietary approach to the findings.
The project scrutinizes shortcomings in EU governance and suggests alternative pathways to inform public and policy debates on return and readmission.
The project period runs from 2023-03-01 to 2026-02-28, meaning final recommendations will be available by early 2026.
The consortium is heavily academic, featuring 8 universities and 5 research institutions. With only 1 industry partner and 1 SME (6% industry ratio), the project is driven by scientific inquiry rather than commercial development, though it spans a wide geographic area across 14 countries to ensure diverse data collection.
Contact Uppsala Universitet regarding the return cooperation index.
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