Can you briefly describe the project that Delmi is working on?
The goal of the project is to deepen and nuance the understanding of how information is shared about legal migration and how these activities are designed and implemented in third countries, as well as the opportunities and obstacles that exist. This will be done by taking a closer look at activities that provide information and advice to potential migrants in three different contexts: Iraq, Pakistan and Uzbekistan.
The hope is that the project will guide policymakers and practitioners in designing future migration policy initiatives aimed at promoting the use of legal migration pathways to Sweden.
Anna Hammarstedt, Project Manager.
What was the reason behind launching this specific project on legal migration, and in what way does it fill an important knowledge gap?
The EU's Pact on Migration and Asylum emphasizes the importance of legal migration pathways through cooperation with third countries, talent partnerships, and resettlement programs. Today, there are close to 300 legal migration pathways to the EU. This is information that should be conveyed in a way that benefits the individual considering migrating, the country they may be migrating from, and the EU countries experiencing labor shortages that they may be migrating to. The hope is that the project will guide policymakers and practitioners in designing future migration policy initiatives aimed at promoting the use of legal migration pathways to Sweden.
What stage is the project in right now?
The project is currently in its start-up phase. The researchers have developed a solid plan for how to proceed with their research questions, theoretical framework, and methodology. Trips to Pakistan, Iraq, and Uzbekistan are actively being planned.
The interview was published in Delmis newsletter. Read more about Delmi's different activities in the newsletter.
The project is funded by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF).