ICMPD-Review-2015
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<strong>ICMPD</strong> Annual Report <strong>2015</strong><br />
54<br />
Policy Development<br />
Towards a<br />
New Migration<br />
Architecture<br />
The global refugee crisis of <strong>2015</strong> underlined the<br />
need to find new ways in managing migration,<br />
both within Europe as well as together with countries<br />
of origin and transit. While states were inevitably<br />
preoccupied with finding ways to cope<br />
with and eventually overcome the crisis, it also<br />
became clear that a return to a pre-crisis state<br />
of affairs was neither feasible nor desirable. To<br />
ensure ‘orderly migration’, European and international<br />
migration governance needs a fundamental<br />
reorientation towards anew migration<br />
architecture. This new architecture must provide<br />
comprehensive concepts, functioning individual<br />
policies in the various areas of migration management,<br />
and a balanced and honest dialogue with<br />
countries of origin and transit.<br />
The main aim of <strong>ICMPD</strong>’s policy development is to<br />
contribute to new ideas that go beyond conventional<br />
wisdom, based on a sound analysis of migration<br />
realities and political feasibility. In <strong>2015</strong> we focused<br />
on developing a holistic approach to migration in the<br />
Mediterranean, lessons learned on the fight against<br />
migrant smugglers, and the potential for functioning<br />
labour market integration of refugees in Europe.<br />
New instruments and joint commitment<br />
The international migration regime has come under immense pressure caused by<br />
the migration situation and a lack of agreement and unity between states. New<br />
instruments are needed as well as reinforced commitment towards joint solutions.
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