The journal Migration and Ethnic Themes published new special issue in December 2019. This special issue of the journal contains selected papers from the Third Annual Conference of the Western Balkans Migration Network (WB-MIGNET), which took place at the University College Effectus for Law and Finance, Zagreb, 25–26 May 2018. Our president of Academic Advisory…
“Are Forced Migrants More Skilled? A Theoretical Model of Self-Selection in Forced Migration” is the title of an article that fills a gap in theories of forced migration. Our director, Nermin Oruc, coauthored this article with Ian Jackson and Geoffrey Pugh. The article is presenting a new model, motivated by specific features of forced migration…
Our members Danica Šantić, Merita Zulfiu and Nermin Oruč, as Coordinator of WB-MIGNET, participated at a high level panel-discussion organized by OSCE on 18 December 2019 in Vienna, on the occasion of the International Migrants Day. The title of the panel discussion was “Advancing Human Capital Development Through Migration and Innovation”. OSCE diplomats, migration experts…
A book titled “Migration in the Western Balkans: What do we know?” co-edited by WB-MIGNET’s chair of the Academic Advisory Board, Prof. Russell King and by Coordinator of WB-MIGNET Nermin Oruc, was published by Taylor&Francis. The book is an outcome of recent activities of the WB-MIGNET. The book explores issues such as the complex geopolitics…
Western Balkans Migration Network (further WB-MIGNET), organized the First Regional Winter School “Diaspora for Local Development”, held in Belgrade, Serbia in period of 10 – 11 December 2019 at ENVOY Conference Center. This innovative Winter School aims to involve experts and practitioners from the Western Balkans to establish connections, exchange knowledge and learn from the…
Center for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research – CREDI (member of WB-MIGNET) invites applications for its Internship Programme. CREDI internship program provides students with a unique research experience that introduces all aspects of social science research and includes supported exploration of a research query from research question to a report, as well as data…
Our member institution South East European University with Merita Zulfiu as representative, participated in project titled „Inclusion of Roma and Migrants in Schools: Trainings, Open Discussions and Youth Volunteering Activities (RoMigSc)”. The main aim of this project is to support better integration of Roma and migrant children in education through various activities. Education is crucial…
The Migration Conference Organizing Committee publishes call for papers for the 8th conference in the series which will take place in South East European University, Tetovo, North Macedonia from 9-11 September 2020. The Conference is conference co-organised between WB-MIGNET and Regent’s University London. The conference represents a forum for discussion where experts, young researchers and…
Coordinator of WB-MIGNET and director of Center for Development Evaluation and Social Science Research Nermin Oruc along with CREDI’s research fellows Dzeneta Karabegovic and Jasmin Hasic participated in the study on mapping the Bosnian-Herzegovinian diaspora. The study was conducted under the coordination of the International Organization for Migration, Mission to BiH and the Ministry of…
Our member of Executive Board Danica Santic and coordinator of WB-MIGNET are authors of policy brief titled“Highly-Skilled Return Migrants to the Western Balkans: Should we count (on) them?” that is published in Migration Observatory Collected Publications 2018-19.This book is a collection of the publications produced within the Prague Process Migration Observatory in 2018. The ambition…
