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The Western Balkans is undergoing a significant transformation as high emigration rates—particularly among young and skilled workers—combined with unfavourable demographic trends, have shifted the region from a surplus of labour to critical labour shortages. These challenges are especially pronounced in key sectors such as healthcare, IT, and manufacturing, limiting their growth potential. In response, countries…

The University of Belgrade – Faculty of Geography and the Western Balkans Migration Network (WB-MIGNET) are organizing the Second Regional Winter School “Diaspora as a Potential for Local Development: From National Policies to Local Actions.” The school will be held within the framework of the global program “Migration & Diaspora” (PMD) of the German Organization…

The Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) and the Faculty of Geography at the University of Belgrade are organizing the workshop “Challenges of and Prospects for the Reintegration of Returnees – Insights from Research and Practice” which will take place on 3 November 2021, 9:00-15:30 at the University of Belgrade. This workshop is a part…

Our director Nermin Oruč participated in an event within the Migration and Diaspora (PMD) program on the topic “Monitoring, encouraging and supporting the return and circular migration” organized in an online format on March 10, 2021. This multi-actor dialogue is organized within the global Migration and Diaspora Program, which is implemented in Serbia within the…

University of Bologna, Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione and Cantieri Meticci will host the International Summer School Performing arts and migration. Theories and Practices for Inclusive Cities at Arena del Sole Teathre from 9th to 14th June 2020 in Bologna (Italy), The summer school offers an interdisciplinary course on international migration, performing arts and public space.…

President of the Academic Advisory Board of WB-MIGNET, Prof. Russell King and Coordinator of WB-MIGNET, Nermin Oruc, were lecturers at the Second Uni Adrion Summer School in Ancona, 9-13 September 2019. UniAdrion Summer School on “Migration and mobility in the Balkans” intends to provide an intensive training course for Master and PhD students, young researchers…