migration

Book Launch! A Second Chance for Europe

On Wednesday, November 22, 2017, CELL President Jo Ritzen will launch his new book, A Second Chance for Europe: Economic, Political and Legal Perspectives of the European Union. The launch will take place at Maastricht University's campus in Brussels.

Honored Guests

Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President of the European Commission
Annemarie Penn-te Strake, Mayor of Maastricht, the Netherlands
Mathieu Segers, Professor of Contemporary European History and European Integration at Maastricht University and Dean of University College Maastricht

Fons Coomans attends UNESCO Chairs Meeting

CELL Working Group Member Prof. Fons Coomans, on 21-22 June 2017, attended a meeting of UNESCO Chairs at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The meeting brought together Chair holders who work on human rights, migration and urban inclusion. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the role of cities and local governments in fostering the urban inclusion of migrants by using a human rights-based approach.

CELL's Principal Participates in Brussels Policy Workshop

On 16 October 2017, CELL's Principal Ayla Bonfiglio participated in the Policy Workshop on the Future of Migration in Europe, organized by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission in Brussels. At the workshop, Ayla co-facilitated a lab session on The Effects and Effectiveness of Migration Policies: EU and Member State Policies.