Dr. Caterina Mazzilli

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3/ In #Spain for instance, 1 in every 2 people of a migrant background are overqualified for their jobs. The process for “homologación” (degree recognition) lasts years, during which qualified migrants work in menial jobs or do not work at all.

2/ It highlights the structural discrimination against skilled migrants across the EU, and its economic consequences.

The report estimates that the European economy could grow by €33.8 billion if migrants worked the same jobs and earned the same wages as comparable natives ❗

Brain waste Analysis of data previously unavailable to journalists reveals exclusion of skilled migrants from the jobs Europe most needs to fill to prevent economic decline

1/ Within my #migrationpolicy work, I've recently started focusing more on #labourmobility.

I came across this insightful - though concerning -research by @lighthousereports.com about #brainwaste in EU countries: www.lighthousereports.com/investigatio...

Humanitarian aid’s extreme donor dependency problem in five charts A closer look at the numbers shows the perils of donor concentration, and why a wider donor base means more funding.

💸 The growing dependence on US funding has left aid sectors such as food security, nutrition and protection highly vulnerable, says HPG's Mike Pearson. The solution? Donor diversification.

Read on in this recent article for @newhumanitarian.bsky.social: buff.ly/LVYgyH8 #USAidCuts

#UK: While MSF does not receive UK Government funding, we are deeply concerned about the far-reaching impact of repeated and sustained aid reductions. Countries affected by conflict, natural disasters, and disease outbreaks where we operate will suffer immensely.

HPN (managed by @hpg-odiglobal.bsky.social) is #hiring a Coordination Manager

Deadline on 28th February ❗

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Migration: is the media getting it right? How are decisions about what to cover, alongside questions of representation, language and framing, made? Is media always in tune with public attitudes towards refugees and other migrants? And what do...

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On Thursday 13th February, join us for an in-person only panel co-hosted by @odi.global's Migration and Displacement Hub and the International Broadcasting Trust on the role of #media in the political and public debate on #migration

Book your place here: odi.org/en/events/mi...

Event recap: Humanitarianism and human rights in Syria and Myanmar As Syria and Myanmar experience varying degrees of liberation following years of brutal oppression, we led an important conversation unpacking the dynamics of revolution and rupture in the two nations...

As #Syria and #Myanmar experience varying degrees of liberation following years of brutal oppression, we recently led an important conversation unpacking the dynamics of revolution and rupture in both nations 🇸🇾🇲🇲

Missed the live discussion? Read our summary for the key highlights 👉 buff.ly/411Xr6r

Italy takes back 43 migrants it planned to process in Albania, a 3rd failed attempt to keep them out An Italian navy ship has taken migrants to Italy from asylum processing centers in Albania following a court decision in Rome

How did it end ❓

For the 3rd time, #Italy took back the 43 #migrants it had planned to detain and process in #Albania.

Judges refused to approve migrants expulsion over the Italian government's controversial and inaccurate interpretation of 'safe country of origin'.

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La propaganda sul protocollo Italia-Albania per i migranti La nave Cassiopea della marina militare italiana è tornata operativa nel Mediterraneo per trasferire i migranti in Albania. Un fact-checking su alcune affermazioni del governo in merito all’accordo e ...

For the third time, #Italy tries to pursue its plan for offshore detention of asylum seekers in #Albania

Several statement on the agreement made by PM Meloni and other ministers do not correspond to the truth

A useful checklist (in ITA) by @annalisacamilli.bsky.social 👉 tinyurl.com/494c2abn