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  • Schopenhauer’s Porcupines
    In the Porcupine dilemma, made famous by German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, …
  • Who is afraid of…migration? Podcast Episode 1
    Ms. Natalia Banulescu-Bogdan is the guest speaker of the #1 episode. Ms. Banulescu-Bogdan is Associate Director of the Migration Policy Institute’s International Program.
  • Professor Andrew Geddes
    Remarks at the launch event of the E-MINDFUL project
    We are delighted to be part of the EMINDFUL project. In these remarks I will tell you a little bit more about the Migration Policy Centre and the European University Institute.
  • The danger of a single story
    In the chaotic complexity of life, a story tells us what to strive for, defines heroes and secondary characters, provides scripts for action.
  • Types of migration: voluntary vs. forced migration
    Moving from a country to another is usually a way to access opportunities for self-improvement and growth – such as study, employment, research – or to establish businesses and enterprises,
  • Opening remarks Ambassador Vuk Žugić
    I am glad to welcome you to the kick-off meeting of the extrabudgetary project E-MINDFUL. I wish to thank you all for accepting our invitation. First of all, I wish to express my thanks to DG HOME for this strategic partnership,
  • E-MINDFUL: creating an environment where everyone feels valued
    Teresa Albano, Economic Affairs Officer and E-MINDFUL Project Manager26 November 2021 Communicating migration  As increasing number of persons move to […]
  • “I’m biased? You’re biased! We’re all biased!”
    A person walks up to you and asks with a noticeable accent: “Excuse me, could you please help me?” Examine your first reaction – does your heart sink because you are being asked – again! –  for money by a foreigner, or do you expect to be asked for directions by a tourist?
  • The power of narrative: Why the way migration is communicated, matters
    How many migrants are too many? Recent studies demonstrate that ageing societies are in need of migrant labour to keep up productivity levels. Increasingly, economic sectors at all skill levels suffer from labour shortages, with spillover effects
  • Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the danger of a single story
    The Danger of a single story, a TED video of the storyteller Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
  • Key Findings
    The Stocktaking exercisewhat we found out Migration, a controversial issueWhat drives the creation of narratives Polarized narrativesPro or against? Threat […]
  • Once upon a time in Vienna
    Where everything started… The E-MINDFUL project is the result of a reflection started in 2017, supported by international experts and stakeholders. […]
  • Changing perceptions towards migrants takes a joint effort
    Dr. Regina Polak, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Racism, Xenophobia and Discrimination The European Values Study 2017/2018 is a […]
  • Perceptions and Realities
    The high-level panel discussion will provide a unique opportunity to discuss perceptions and realities of migration with the OSCE Secretary […]
  • Dr. James Dennison Communicating on Migration
    Dr. James Dennison Communicating on Migration: Description, Explanation, Intervention E-Mindful Kick-off seminar 12 June 2021, Dr. James Dennison SUGGESTED CONTENT
  • 2021 MIGRANTS DAY
    To mark the 2021 International Migrants Day, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) wishes to illustrate the E-MINDFUL project, one of its flagship initiatives in the field of migration governance.
  • IMD 2021, Remarks of Ambassador Gesa Bräutigam
    The E-MINDFUL project is one of these initiatives. Not easy, but necessary. How migration is narrated, represented and communicated has an immense impact on the security and resilience of our societies.
  • Unveiling misperceptions, enhancing cohesion: the E-MINDFUL project officially launched in Vienna
    “The way migration is communicated and perceived is a key pre-condition to create the necessary space …