EUROMED Migration V (EMM5)

Countries and areas:

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 17: Eliminate all forms of discrimination and promote evidence-based public discourse to shape perceptions of migration

Contributors:

International Organizations

Chairmanship:

France 2022-2023

Geographical Relevance:

Regional

Tags:

Connectivity and Migration, Diversity, Inclusiveness and Social Cohesion, Discrimination and Xenophobia, Capacity Building

Summary:

In the framework of the EUROMED Migration V project, trainings to sensitise journalists and media professionals about the benefits of promoting a balanced narrative on migration are organised. Public Communicatorsí Workshops are developed to highlight the central role of public communicators in informing the public debate on migration, and in shaping people's perceptions of migration. Lastly, a series of studies that aim at collecting evidence, and providing recommendations for communicators and policy makers on how to communicate on migration more effectively, accurately and strategically are developed ? in partnership with the Observatory on Public Attitudes on Migration (OPAM ñ European University Institute).

Link:

https://www.icmpd.org/our-work/projects/euromed-migration-v-emm5

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2022-2023 - GRT 5 Background Paper "Improving the perception of migration in public opinion through narratives, culture, emotion and rational discours"