Moving the Migration Policy Agenda Forward (MMPAF) programme
The Moving the Migration Policy Agenda Forward programme (MMPAF) is a capacity-building programme designed for government officials working in migration and/or asylum. It is also open to other practitioners and students interested in managing migration and asylum policies.
A call for scholarship applications is now open for the Fall 2024 courses which will take place fully online. For more details, please see the announcement below and a link to the online application portal.
MMPAF is a series of tutor-led online courses, which use various teaching and evaluation methods, including lectures and interactive sessions with participants. Special attention is paid to hands-on practical exercises, notably the Problem Based Learning (PBL) method.
This MMPAF will offer the following four online courses:
i. Diaspora Engagement,
ii. Migration and Development,
iii. Irregular Migration, and
iv. Migration Policy Coherence.
Eligibility criteria
- Be fluent in spoken and written English
- Hold a minimum Bachelor’s university degree
- Be sufficiently confident in computer skills to follow an education programme online
- Work as government officials in the field of migration and/or asylum in the countries of the EU Southern Neighbourhood, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia and Silk Route countries
- Have full and written support from their employers stating that the applicant will not be expected to carry out their work duties for the duration of the MMPAF.