Research
Rigorous and evidence-based analysis to inform public policies.
Transforming data into actionable knowledge to build fairer and more effective migration policies.
Our Pillars
At IEAM we have nine key pillars, get to know them
Legal and Orderly Mobility
Design and scaling of safe pathways as an effective tool against trafficking and exploitation.
Key Routes and Geographies
Focus on the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean (Mauritania, Senegal, Ivory Coast) with an integrated reading of the Sahel and Central Africa.
Governance and Regulatory Frameworks
Comparative monitoring of policies and laws in Europe and Africa, and promotion of procedural improvements in Spain.
Economy, Employment and Business
Public-private cooperation to link real labor needs with dual training, circular mobility, and joint investment in value chains.
Diasporas and Development
Support for leadership, entrepreneurship, and productive remittances; transnational links and counter-narratives against disinformation.
Public Perceptions and Narratives
Multi-stakeholder diagnosis (governments, civil society, companies, and media) to guide communication and evidence-based policies.
EU-Africa Alliances and Diplomacy
Incentives to cooperate with Europe, parliamentary advocacy, and comparative learning (benchmarking with Italy and France).
Protection and Safeguards
Border governance with a rights-based approach, attention to minors and gender, and returns and reintegration with dignity.
Data, Evaluation and Learning
Monitoring of trends by country, impact metrics, and continuous program adjustment.
Credible legal pathways: Between political promise and actual capacity
Strategic guidelines to turn legal pathways into effective and sustainable mechanisms.
Route-based approach: Reducing visible flows or reducing vulnerabilities?
Towards a coherent strategy for protection and the fight against criminal economies.
EU–Africa Migration Diplomacy
From Flow Management to Strategic Coherence
Migration and Migrants: How to Study Irregularity in Migration Processes? Spain: A Case Study (Part II)
Analysis of regularization processes, characteristics of irregular migrants, and administrative and humanitarian challenges in Spain.
Reforming Mobility Governance in West Africa
A common action framework to integrate human dignity, economic realities, and protection needs.
Migration and Migrants: How to Study Irregularity in Migration Processes?. Spain: A Case Study (Part I)
A comprehensive analysis of the evolution, dynamics, and challenges of irregular migration to Spain within the European context (2015-2025).
Rethinking Mobility Between Mali and Europe
A framework to organize mobility, reduce human costs, and create shared benefits for countries of origin, transit, and destination.
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