New Publication Alert: GAPs-Funded Study on Return Migration in Nigeria
The GAPs team is pleased to announce the publication of a new article by our Nigerian partner, Ngozi Louis Uzomah, titled “Regional Disparities in Returnee Support, Stigmatisation and Reintegration in Nigeria.” within the Special Issue entitled “Processes of Migrants Return and Reintegration: A Comparative Perspective” in the journal International Migration. The paper underwent internal peer review by Zeynep Sahin-Mencutek, GAPs Co-coordinator from BICC, Germany, and Richa Shivakota from CERC in Migration, at TMU, Canada, a GAPs partner institution prior to submission to the journal.
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Panel Discussion: Exploring Alternative Pathways on Returns
Three leading Horizon Europe-funded research projects (GAPs, FAiR, MORE) studying EU’s return and readmission policies will convene a significant policy dialogue at the European Parliament on November 19, 2025, from 10:00-12:00. The projects will present their key findings and engage in critical discussions about alternatives to existing return frameworks. This joint initiative will bring together EU and Member State policymakers, civil society actors, and researchers to examine the limitations of current return policies and explore humane…
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GAPs Coordinators Featured in The European Correspondent on Return Hubs
On 5 September 2025, The European Correspondent featured insights from two GAPs researchers, Zeynep Şahin-Mencütek (Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies) and Soner Bathoma (Uppsala University). The article examined how the externalization of migration management to third countries has entered the European political agenda, paving the way for discussions on establishing “return hubs.”
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GAPs Research on Irregularisation and Return Presented at ECPR General Conference 2025 by the team at CMR, University of Warsaw
The Horizon Europe GAPs team from the Centre of Migration Research (CMR), University of Warsaw, presented the results of Work Package 7 (WP7) at the ECPR General Conference 2025, hosted by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on 28 August. Dr. Mateusz Krępa delivered the presentation titled “First and Final Wish? Get Some Documents”: Irregularisation of Migration and Projecting Possibility of Return from…
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GAPs Research Featured at Africa Virtual Forum
On August 21, 2025, GAPs project research was showcased at the Africa Virtual Forum, organized by the African Non-state Platform on Migration and Development—a high-level initiative bringing together experts, policymakers, and academics to discuss pressing issues shaping migration governance across Africa. Dr. Ngozi Louis Uzomah, GAPs researcher from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, presented findings from the Nigeria case study. His presentation entitled “Neglect, Hope, and Resilience in the Paradoxical Self-Stigma Among Returnees: Reintegration Pitfalls in Nigeria”…
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Bringing Research to the Public: GAPs member Dr. Mateusz Krępa on “Kanał Zero” Debates Migration and Returns
On 25 July, Dr. Mateusz Krępa contributed to a high-profile public debate on migration hosted by Kanał Zero, a rapidly growing independent media platform in Poland with over two million subscribers. The episode focused on recent tensions at the Polish-German border, where increased returns of migrants from Germany have sparked political controversy and the emergence of vigilante-style border monitoring initiatives.
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New Op-Ed by GAPs Project Partner Highlights Jordanian Model in Refugee Governance
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new op-ed by our GAPs project partner, Jamal Shalabi, Professor of Political Science at Hashemite University, featured in Al Khaleej (UAE), on July 10, 2025. Titled “The Jordanian Model and Receiving Refugees”, the article offers a timely reflection on Jordan’s long-standing approach to hosting Syrian and other refugee populations.
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GAPs researcher Dr. Zeynep Şahin-Mencütek featured in the podcast Displacement in Compartments of Solidarity by Radio Unheard
Radio Unheard, a podcast exploring the political nature of art and the intersections of art and politics, featured Dr. Zeynep Şahin-Mencütek (Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies) in its 11 July 2025 episode. As a coordinator of the GAPs project, Dr. Şahin-Mencütek discussed the Temporary Protection system—an emergency measure designed to provide immediate protection for people unable to return home during situations of mass displacement.
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Authors’ Workshop for GAPs Edited Volume Coerced Returns: Politics, Infrastructures and Mobilities
Building on data collected through the EU Horizon Europe GAPs project, the forthcoming edited volume Coerced Returns: Politics, Infrastructures and Mobilities examines the conceptual complexities of coerced return. Organized into distinct sections, the book explores the dynamics of return infrastructures, return diplomacy, and migration trajectories…
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