International Centre for Migration Policy Development
ICMPD
The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) was founded in 1993, upon the initiative of Austria and Switzerland.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Lukas Mandl (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and
3 Nov 2025 · Interlinkage of development cooperation and migration
Meeting with Grigorios Delavekouras (Cabinet of Commissioner Magnus Brunner)
12 Jun 2025 · Current migration situation in Türkiye and ICMPD work there.
Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament)
14 May 2025 · Migration policy
Meeting with Karolina Kottova (Cabinet of Commissioner Marta Kos)
24 Mar 2025 · Enlargement policy and migration management
Meeting with Magnus Brunner (Commissioner) and
7 Mar 2025 · ICMPD presented their work, with emphasis on the Migrant Resource Centres
Meeting with Grigorios Delavekouras (Cabinet of Commissioner Magnus Brunner)
16 Dec 2024 · Introduction telephone call. Brief exchange on external dimensions of migration. ICMPD provided information on regional platforms on migration.
Meeting with Gert Jan Koopman (Director-General Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood)
22 Nov 2024 · Discussion on ongoing projects in the NEAR regions
Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament)
12 Sept 2024 · Presentation ICMPD; CEAS-Implementation Monitoring; Update Facilitation Directive; S&D Priorities in Migration for 2024-2029;
Meeting with Birgit Sippel (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
5 Jun 2024 · Recommendations for the next five years of EU migration policy (staff-level)
Meeting with Lena Düpont (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
5 Sept 2023 · Single permit longterm residence
Meeting with Gert Jan Koopman (Director-General Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood)
31 May 2023 · Collaboration on migration policy in the three regions
Meeting with Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President) and
20 Apr 2023 · Migration
Meeting with Thijs Reuten (Member of the European Parliament)
6 Dec 2022 · Migration policy
Meeting with Raül Hernández Sagrera (Cabinet of Commissioner Ylva Johansson)
16 May 2022 · Bilateral cooperation
Meeting with Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President) and
4 May 2022 · Migration
Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)
6 Sept 2021 · Migration and mobility; Vienna Migration Conference 2021
Meeting with Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President) and
6 Sept 2021 · Pact for Migration and Asylum
Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and
25 May 2021 · Cooperation on migration
Meeting with Koen Doens (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)
1 Mar 2021 · on going and future collaboration, - external dimension of the EU Migration policy - NDICI programming - cooperation with Sub Saharan countries - MIEUX+ initiative
Meeting with Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner)
23 Feb 2021 · Updates about the policies on Southern Neighbourhood, Turkey and Western Balkans
Meeting with Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President) and
6 Oct 2020 · New Pact on Migration and Asylum
Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)
4 Jun 2020 · Migration
Meeting with Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner)
24 Apr 2020 · During the COVID 19 crisis the state of play of migration issues
Meeting with Ylva Johansson (Commissioner) and
23 Apr 2020 · Exchanges of views
Meeting with Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President) and
22 Apr 2020 · COVID-19 impact on migration and asylum measures- EU’s cooperation with the ICMPD in the area of migration- Future Pact on Migration and Asylum
Meeting with Maud Arnould (Cabinet of High Representative Josep Borrell Fontelles)
4 Feb 2020 · EU-Africa relations
Meeting with Paraskevi Michou (Director-General European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations)
24 Jan 2020 · Discussion on eventual future cooperation on humanitarian
Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)
18 Jul 2018 · EU migration policy
Meeting with Paraskevi Michou (Director-General Migration and Home Affairs)
26 Apr 2018 · Discussion on the major migration priorities for the EU
Meeting with Stefano Manservisi (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)
14 Mar 2018 · Discussion on major migration priorities in 2018, both at global and European levels, and explore further avenues for cooperation between the International Centre for Migration Policy Development and DG DEVCO.
Meeting with Emma Udwin (Cabinet of Vice-President Johannes Hahn)
30 May 2017 · Migration and Libya
Meeting with Giulio Di Blasi (Cabinet of High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini)
30 May 2017 · Meeting on cooperation with Libya.
Meeting with Diane Schmitt (Cabinet of Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos)
7 Sept 2016 · External dimension of migration
Meeting with Neven Mimica (Commissioner) and
7 Sept 2016 · The long-standing cooperation between the Commission and ICMPD as a key partner in implementing the EU approach on migration in developing partner countries
Meeting with Francesco Luciani (Cabinet of Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos)
27 Jul 2016 · Migration management
Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)
15 Mar 2016 · Migration policy