Current Programmes

1. Strengthening Migration Management Authorities in Nigeria (IOM Nigeria & Nigerian Immigration Service) (2020-present)

UNU-MERIT has been commissioned by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Nigeria to train and improve the knowledge and skills of migration management officials in Nigeria. A programme of six courses in the field of migration management has been elaborated to deliver the training online and spread out over the course of one year.

2. Strengthening Migration Management Authorities in Kosovo (MIMAK) (2016-2017 and 2019-present)

UNU-MERIT, in a consortium with the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), were commissioned by the Swiss Development Cooperation to carry out the Strengthening Migration Management Authorities in Kosovo (MIMAK) project. MIMAK aims to improve migration management and discourage irregular migration by strengthening the capacities of the migration management authorities.

3. Migration Management Diploma Programme in Rwanda (2019-present)

UNU-MERIT was contracted by the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration of the government of Rwanda to teach a Migration Management Diploma Programme in Rwanda. The programme is designed for government officials with experience in the field of migration and asylum. It is also open to other practitioners and students interested in the management of migration and asylum policies. The trainings include stakeholder engagement workshops that involved regional migration experts, academics, practitioners, government officials and civil society organisations to tailor the curriculum to the needs of end-users.

4. Postgraduate Diploma Programme in Migration Studies (KIMS) in Kenya (2019-present)

UNU-MERIT was contracted by GIZ to collaboratively develop a curriculum for a post graduate diploma in migration studies offered by the Kenya Institute of Migration Studies (KIMS) in Nairobi. The programme is designed for government officials with experience in the field of migration and asylum. It is also open to other practitioners and students interested in the management of migration and asylum policies. The trainings include stakeholder engagement workshops that involved regional migration experts, academics, practitioners, government officials and civil society organisations to tailor the curriculum to the needs of end-users.

5. Migration Management Diploma Programme (MMDP) in Maastricht (2013-present)

The Migration Management Degree Programme (MMDP) is designed for government officials with experience in the field of migration and asylum. It is also open to other practitioners and students interested in the management of migration and asylum policies. Running for three months, the course uses a range of teaching and evaluation methods including lectures and interactive sessions with participants. Special attention is paid to hands-on practical exercises, notably via the Problem Based Learning (PBL) method. The MMDP aims to develop not only theoretical knowledge but also practical skills such as articulation and presenting; how to write briefs, policy notes and memoranda; how to formulate evidence-based policy; and how to work in a group and deal with conflicting interests. Also on the agenda are seminars devoted to health, education and institutions, as well as scenario building sessions focusing on country case studies. In the scenario building sessions, participants create migration scenarios for their own countries, which have proven to be of great help when forming policy. Overall the course equips participants with a range of new skills and insights, as well as practical and interactive experiences of how to apply the latest knowledge in the field of migration management.