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NL What do African migrants themselves want? Time for a sober and effective approach
Billions are being invested to keep migrants and potential migrants in Africa. Whether this has any results is unclear. People continue to take the often life-threatening routes at great risk to build an insecure existence here. It is time to invest in things Africans really need. Let's do that by talking to them and to Africans already in the EU, rather than about them. Migration is of all times. Time for a sober and effective approach.
Africa Day ticket sales start!
The time has come! The programme for Africa Day 2020 has been announced and ticket sales have started! With 'Climate Justice' as its theme, the day about Africa and international cooperation on 4 April will take place again this year at the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam.
Building a new narrative on migration including African perspectives
Are EU responses focusing on tackling the 'root causes' of migration effective? Are they sufficient? And how can we improve those migration policies? Last Tuesday, 18 February, we presented our newest report Migration: African perspectives. This report, in cooperation with our partner Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), shows how crucial it is to include African perspectives when discussing migration policies. As was mentioned during the presentation in Brussels: "We should not talk about Africans, but speak with them".
Rich pay less and less tax: and why that contributes to rising inequality
This is one of the main conclusions in Oxfam Novib's "Time to Care" report released today: the number of billionaires has doubled in the last decade, but at the same time the super-rich and multinationals are paying less and less tax. No wonder global inequality has increased. Over 2,000 billionaires in the world are collectively richer than 60% of the world's population, 4.6 billion people. And unfortunately, as a tax haven, the Netherlands plays a bad role in this.
The inheritance of 1989: a missed opportunity to grow together?
The autumn of this year offers a sad picture of Britain struggling with Brexit, Trump, Putin and Erdogan playing a cynical game with the Kurds in Syria and of the EU divided over the future of the enlargement process.
How different it was during the same period in 1989 when one communist regime after another collapsed and an European Community of 12 members was preparing for a leap forward after the planned completion of the Single Market. The European Commission was led by Jacques Delors, the French social democrat.
Will you come and do an internship with us?
We are looking for new interns again! Are you looking for an internship in an international, political environment? Then read on quickly.
Troubled elections in Mozambique: can the fragile peace deal hold?
Last week, on Tuesday 15 October, presidential, provincial and parliamentary elections were held in Mozambique. Current ruling party Frelimo with President Filipe Nyusi went up against Ossufo Momade of the opposition Renamo party. Mozambique has a multi-party system, but Frelimo and Renamo are the main parties. They are also the only parties, along with - very small - MDM (Democratic Movement of Mozambique) with seats in the current parliament.
An European Green Deal for Climate Justice?
Today the European Parliament will organize a hearing for Frans Timmermans to assess his suitability for the position of Executive Vice President responsible for the European Green Deal. This Green Deal aims to set Europe on a path towards becoming the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. It should become Europe's hallmark and requires collective ambition, political leadership and a just transition for the most affected. As climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, Timmermans has a very important task to fulfill.
An exciting contest: presidential elections Romania
On 10 November, Romanians will vote for a new president. The election campaign has begun and the playing field is wide. For the first time, a candidate from the progressive USR is running for the presidency.
Future of Migration and Development
"We need to break open the debate on migration with a focus on the future," said Seada Nourhussen, editor-in-chief of OneWorld at the opening of the Future of Migration and Development event. OneWorld and Partos are jointly organising a project around the Future of Migration and Development in which a while ago they issued a call to NGOs, researchers, journalists and artists, both national and international, to submit substantive and creative ideas around the future of migration and development. On the basis of these initiatives, the event Future of Migration and Development was born, which FMS and Cordaid joined as partners.
