Territorial and Urban Potentials Connected to Migration and Refugee Flows

Programme 2014 - 2020 ESPON 2020

Date of latest update: 2024-05-18

Description

Description (EN):

The service contract will contribute in raising knowledge on the territorial impact of migration and refugee flows in the Adriatic-Ionian and Danube macro-regions in order to take these aspects into account in the framework of the EUSAIR and EUSDR strategy and the ETC programmes. Both the Adriatic-Ionian and Danube macro-regions face substantial inflows of migrants and refugees coming from outside the EU due to their geographical location. Some regions, like North Aegean and Puglia, have become the main landing points. Others, like Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, are regions facing the highest influx of migrants as points of final destination. Therefore, both macro-regions are characterized by strong interdependencies and similar challenges in this matter. The main outcome should be a comprehensive overview of the recent migration and refugee flows in the Adriatic-Ionian and Danube macro-regions from a qualitative and quantitative point of view looking at the main driving forces affecting the geographical distribution of the migrants (e.g. attractiveness of specific regions and cities to migrants and refugees). In addition, the territorial impacts of migration will be investigated seeking to explain how migration affect the current socioeconomic challenges and possibly provide opportunities as well. As a result the policy recommendations will focus on how different territories can overcome challenges of unpredictable and large scale inflows, manage integration and enhance the potentials in their endeavors to cope with the current migration and refugee inflows within their strategic policy and development objectives.

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Expected Results (EN):

This activity shall contribute to raising knowledge on the territorial impact of migration and refugee flows in the Adriatic-Ionian and Danube macro-regions in order to take these aspects into account in the framework of the EUSAIR6 and EUSDR7strategies and the European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) programmes.Furthermore, this analysis covering the Adriatic-Ionian and Danube macro-regions should also be a “test bed” for identifying methodologies and relevant data sources for comparative analysis that can be applied to other European regions that are confronted with similar challenges.More concretely, the objective of this activity is to meet the stakeholders’ knowledge need as defined below: - What are the distinctive features of the new migration and refugee flows to the Adriatic-Ionian and Danube macro-regions?- What are the socioeconomic trends in arrival, transit and destination regions and cities?- What are the impacts of the migration and refugee flows on arrival, transit and destination territories at different scales (macro-regional, cross-border, regional and urban levels)?- What types of regions and cities are the most attractive to migrants and refugees? Are there distinct features?- How can integration be managed? How can integration policies be linked to already existing policies?- How can cohesion policy instruments best be used to boost the integration process of immigrants and refugees and to enhance social and economic inclusion? How are both emergency management and medium and long-term integration best financed? Particular attention should be given to the strategic deployment of European Structural and Investment Funds in the present programming period 2014-2020 and the delivery of the Urban Agenda Inclusion of Migrants and Refugees objectives as well as the Europe 2020 objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.- How can the potential of migration and refugee flows be tapped as a development factor in contributing to reducing demographic and economic imbalances? How can a balanced territorial distribution of the migration and refugee flows be better facilitated in the two macro-regions, taking into account the different geographical scales (macro-regional, national, regional, urban), in order to reduce the negative impacts and enhance the positive ones. How should a balanced distribution of migrants and refugees according to territorial needs and potential attractiveness of the territories to migrants and refugees be supported? How can policy makers improve the attractiveness of their city or region by reconciling the interests of both residents and visitors in order to best overcome the challenges of reducing increasing demographic and economic imbalances?The main outcomes of the service should be:- A comprehensive overview of the recent migration and refugee flows in the Adriatic-Ionian and Danube macro-regions from a qualitative and quantitative point of view, the main driving forces of the geographical distribution of the migrants (e.g. attractiveness of specific regions and cities to migrants and refugees), the impacts on regions and complementarities (or conflicts) to the current socioeconomic challenges and opportunities.- Identifying and mapping typologies related to the nature and intensity of the migration and refugee flows and socioeconomic situation of the regions and cities.- Identification and dissemination of case studies and best practices regarding social and economic inclusion policies.- Policy recommendations for the macro-regions concerned, but also for cities and regions across Europe being confronted with migration and refugee inflow related challenges. The policy recommendations should focus on how different territories can overcome challenges of unpredictable and large scale inflows, manage integration and enhance the potentials in their endeavours to cope with the current migration and refugee inflows within their strategic policy and development objectives.

Thematic information

Demographic change and immigration Regional planning and development

Specific Objective: Upgraded knowledge transfer and use of analytical user support

Thematic Objective:

(11) enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration through actions to strengthen the institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administrations and public services related to the implementation of the ERDF, and in support of actions under the ESF to strengthen the institutional capacity and the efficiency of public administration.

Investment Priority: (11 ETC) ETC specific for transnational cooperation: enhancing institutional capacity of public authorities and stakeholders and efficient public administration by developing and coordinating macro-regional and sea-basin strategies

Partners (5)

Lead Partner: University of Bologna

Address: Via Zamboni 33, 40126 Bologna, Italy

Legal status: public

Central Europe Initiative

Name: Central Europe Initiative

Address: via Genova 9, 34121 Trieste, Italy

Legal status: private

Institute for Central-Eastern and Balkan Europe

Name: Institute for Central-Eastern and Balkan Europe

Address: C.so della Repubblica 117, 47121 Forlí, Italy

Legal status: private

European University of Tirana

Name: European University of Tirana

Address: Blv. Gjergj Fishta, Nd.70, H.1, 1023 Tirana, Albania

Legal status: private

Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλίας

Name: Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλίας

Address: Dep. Of Planning and Regional Development School of Engineering, 383 34 Volos, Greece

Legal status: public

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Central Europe Initiative

Territorial and Urban Potentials Connected to Migration and Refugee Flows

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Territorial and Urban Potentials Connected to Migration and Refugee Flows

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Institute for Central-Eastern and Balkan Europe

Territorial and Urban Potentials Connected to Migration and Refugee Flows

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European University of Tirana

Territorial and Urban Potentials Connected to Migration and Refugee Flows

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UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY

Territorial and Urban Potentials Connected to Migration and Refugee Flows

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Summary

Project name (EN): Territorial and Urban Potentials Connected to Migration and Refugee Flows

Project acronym: MIGRATUP

Project start date: 2017-06-12

Project end date: 2019-01-29

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 245 000.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 200 337.48

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 200 337.48.

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

Videos / films

Stefano Bianchini: ESPON Migration and refugee flows

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/migration

Publication date: 2021-02-26

Document date: 2019-07-08

Languages: en

Reports

Targeted Analysis - Executive Summary

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/migration

Publication date: 2021-02-26

Document date: 2018-09-15

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Targeted Analysis - Synthesis Report

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/migration

Publication date: 2021-02-26

Document date: 2018-09-15

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Targeted Analysis - Main Report

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.espon.eu/migration

Publication date: 2021-02-26

Document date: 2018-09-14

Languages: en

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Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Financing programme

2014 - 2020 ESPON 2020

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2024-03-04

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

68 / 69 (98.55%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

353 / 370 (95.41%)

Notes on the data

Information provided by the Programme. Data from 3 projects ((MRS. ESPON TOOL, SoET and CPS 2.0) was retrieved by Interact from the programme´s website on the 2024-03-01. Regarding partners only data only main partners is available. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.espon.eu), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-09-21 and 2023-01-03.

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Territorial and Urban Potentials Connected to Migration and Refugee Flows

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