What are the effects of migration on European countries and cities? Read more about migration scenarios and their demographic impacts for the EU member states here: mailchi.mp/72e3b13e8837/migr…

How can we understand the multifaceted drivers of migration? A recently published FUME report series offers a deep dive into the drivers and trajectories of migration from four distinct case studies: Senegal, Ukraine, Tunisia and Iraq: mailchi.mp/0d384602d4a0/unde…

The second FUME policy brief is out, presenting key findings from studies that use numbers and data to predict future #migration within and to the EU: futuremigration.eu/fume-publ… @PIK_Climate @IIASAVienna @WiCVienna @Nordregio @CNRsocial_ @NIDI_KNAW @aautech @SocialStatsMan @CMI_Man

Today on #WorldRefugeeDay, we recognise those displaced by conflicts. Explore our storymap that documents the history, migration drivers, and trajectories of Ukrainians’ migration during the peaceful and turbulent times just before the Russian invasion: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories…

Last week, our final conference gathered academics, practitioners and policymakers to address pressing questions about migration projections and their impact on evidence-based policy development. Thanks for joining! @Nordregio @H20_HumMingBird @QuantMig @PIK_Climate @IIASAVienna

Nora Sanchez Gassen: We can see the mismatch - what society needs versus what migrants can provide - and how to bridge the gap. As researchers we need to focus on what actually works and spread knowledge that is usable for the people working on-the-ground with migration.

Timothy Heleniak: Politicians need more short-term predictions. While we can’t predict the next war, we can help show them the unintended consequences of different migration policies as they are developing right now. Read the FUME policy brief here: futuremigration.eu/fume-publ…

Tom Devriendt: How long do we associate the arrival of migrants as a crisis? Major decisions by migration policy makers are being made while feeling the breath of far-right politicians on their necks. Being in constant crisis-mode does not create the solidarity needed.

Damien Jusselme @UNmigration: Data we got on Ukraine was made available quickly and made it easier for us to respond - programming and budgeting in real time. So we’re very interested in the nowcasting @fume_eu is doing.

Magnus Ovilius: Who is looking into how many migrants Europe can actually sustain? We are extremely interested in tools that bring all the research bits and pieces together and connect core indicators to today’s context - that’s forecasting. @EUHomeAffairs

Francesco Luciani: Policy implementers are often too late. We need to capture scenarios in real time, and we need more than quantitative numbers. Migrants act rationally but can be hindered by biased information. We should understand the reasoning behind migration.

Magnus Ovilius: To be proactive in this field we need early warnings, forecasting, predictability – so we can create better systems. Many EU bodies and institutions have migration interests, but if we all have different numbers and facts, then we can’t work together properly.

Hans Schoemaker, Deputy Head Of Division at European External Action Service: Crisis response to migration will not lead us to long term solutions. Migration offers numerous benefits. Your research work is important as the public tends to lean on their biases in uncertain times.

It is a priority for members of parliament to see how things are in the field – Lampedusa, Lesbos, Balkan – but one of the missing pieces has been getting insight from academics and it is important to insert knowledge into the way we work. I look forward to hearing your results!