The Vienna Migration Conference 2024 (VMC2024) convenes on 22-23 October organised by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD). More than 250 decision-makers and migration practitioners from government, international organisations, academia, and civil society will engage in discussions on labour migration, strategies for safer routes and handling irregular arrivals, public sentiment on migration, and the work ahead to start implementing the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. Informed by recent EU elections and ongoing negotiations to shape the new five-year mandate, this ninth edition of VMC will be livestreamed, connecting the global migration community to these critical discussions.
The MMC director, Bram Frouws, will be participating on a panel discussion entitled “People on the move: Measures to improve outreach and support”, where the MMC director will present the case of Safe Mobility Offices (SMOs) set up by the USA in Latin America and how the SMO model could be replicated in the context of mixed migration to Europe.