Jessica Hagen-Zanker

May 23, 2024 | odi.org | Hannah Murray |Jessica Hagen-Zanker |Marcela Henriquez Rubio

In April, MIGNEX and ODI convened a major Policy Conference on future EU migration and development policy. We gathered 120 experts from diverse sectors across and beyond Europe, including the EU Directorate-Generals, the EU Parliament, the Commission, Member State and Partner Country Ministries, Embassies, civil society, academia and media. We are hugely thank you to all who joined us, and those who made formal interventions in the discussion.

Apr 23, 2024 | bizzbuzz.news | Jessica Hagen-Zanker

The problem in migration policymaking – which often relies on intuition and guesswork, rather than evidence – is a scatter-gun approach which lists a whole range of issues as root causes. A case in point is the European Trust Fund for AfricaEvery spring and summer, when the weather improves, the numbers of people trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe drastically increase, sometimes tripling.

Apr 19, 2024 | tolerance.ca | Jessica Hagen-Zanker

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Apr 19, 2024 | theconversation.com | Jessica Hagen-Zanker

Every spring and summer, when the weather improves, the numbers of people trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe drastically increase, sometimes tripling. Distressing photos and headlines dominate front pages, and politicians stoke negative narratives about migration. People migrate for many reasons: safety, work, education, family or adventure.

Feb 8, 2024 | odi.org | Hannah Murray |Jessica Hagen-Zanker |Jason Gagnon

Governments around the world are increasingly aware of the importance of diaspora networks to foster sustainable development, primarily in countries of origin. In 2018, the Global Compact on Migration established the creation of conditions that allow diaspora networks to contribute to sustainable development through the transfer of skills, social capital and financial resources as a key objective.