Reconvening after lunch at @FriendsofEurope debate on African migration. Stimulating morning session followed by incredible music from Seny of @HAORCHESTRA reminding us of many beautiful contributions that Africans make to European cultural, social and economic life #FoRDebate
Important points from @IssiakaKonate09 about the value of migration to the economy of Côte d’Ivoire - migrants comprise 24% of population and make a huge contribution. There are challenges but these are primarily around irregularity rather than movement per se #FoEDebate
Legal migration has been in the EU’s plans for a long time says @anna_katharinak from @ECDPM but mobility partnerships are not being implemented in practice and the number of work visas being issued to Africans is going DOWN not up #FoEDebate
We need to speak truth to power says @shada_islam Direcror of Europe and Geopolitics at @FriendsofEurope - far to often those with the power to change the narrative choose not to challenge misperceptions and mistruths about African migration #FoEDebate
One of the ways forward for Europe is through more constructive and pragmatic engagement within and across regions says Kenneth Johannesson from AmiD in Sweden. The way forward is not by waiting for things to change ‘from the top’ #FoEDebate
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