European responses to the refugee influx in 2015/2016 and 2022/2023(GovReIn)

 

Akronim: GovReIn (GOVernment Response and INflux)

The project has three overall objectives: Firstly, the project will generate knowledge about differences and similarities in European authorities’ response to the high influx of refugees in 2015/2016 and 2022/2023. The comparative analysis includes a detailed mapping of (changes in) eight European countries’ integration and asylum policies in 2015/2016 and 2022/2023.

It covers the government’s responses regarding The overall organization of the field; Permits and asylum procedures; Housing and settlement; Integration. Secondly, the project will map and compare the European countries on various parameters regarding inflows and integration of refugees, including statistical comparative analyzes for arrivals, permits, returns and integration across countries.. Thirdly, the project aims to identify learning points from the comparative analysis of the government response, as well as assess opportunities and challenges in transferring these learning points to a Norwegian context. The project is led by OsloMet and realized by an international consortium including the German Center for Integration and Migration Research (DeZIM); University of Eastern Finland (UEF); University College London (UCL); University of Vienna and the Centre of Migration Research, University of Warsaw.

Project reports are available here: https://oda.oslomet.no/oda-xmlui/handle/11250/3112660

Duration

2023 - 2023

Source of funding

The Directorate of Integration and Diversity (IMDi)

Partners

Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research (NIBR), Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet) – Coordinator

German Center for Integration and Migration Research (DeZIM)
University of Eastern Finland (UEF)
University College London (UCL)
University of Vienna

Publications