GAPs Return Migration

A Horizon Research Project about De-centring the Study of Migrant Returns and Readmission Policies in Europe and Beyond

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Imagine leaving home in search of safety, only to face the challenge of returning to uncertainty. 🏠

#GAPs seeks to examine disconnects between policy expectations and their real world outcomes.

Watch our video to understand more about #GAPs 📷

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How do politics shape the realities of return migration?

A new policy brief from the GAPs Project examines return governance across Turkey, Morocco, Greece, and Poland, highlighting how political contexts influence implementation and lived experiences.

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• Migrants’ lived realities often diverge from policy narratives
• Context-sensitive approaches are essential for sustainable return

📄 Read the full policy brief:
https://t.co/6KSH3YQygF

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📄 Read the full paper:
https://t.co/emU23RRg51

@HorizonEU @EU_Commission @SBarthoma @uppsalauni @zeynepmencutek Fatma Yılmaz Elmas, Rodrigo Bolaños Suárez @BICC_Bonn

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How can we better measure what makes return migration sustainable?

A new working paper from the GAPs Project introduces an Indicator Proposal designed to strengthen evidence-based return governance and improve how reintegration outcomes are assessed.

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🔎 Key elements include:

• Developing measurable indicators for sustainable return
• Bridging gaps between policy design and implementation
• Strengthening data transparency and comparability
• Supporting rights-based evaluation frameworks

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• Evidence-based research strengthens policymaking
• Cross-sector collaboration is vital for humane governance

🎥 Watch the video:
https://t.co/DsDTuqUkta

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What have we learned about return migration, and where do we go from here?

This video by @MigrMatters presents the key insights and outcomes of the GAPs Project, contributing to ongoing research and policy discussions across Europe and beyond.

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🔎 Highlights from the project:

• Return migration is increasingly complex and multidirectional
• Policies must better reflect migrants’ lived experiences
• Reintegration outcomes depend on sustained institutional support

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@HorizonEU @EU_Commission @SusanRottmann @ozyeginuni @MSNIMER @Akdenizun @SBarthoma @uppsalauni @zeynepmencutek @BICC_Bonn Anna Triandafyllidou (Toronto Metropolitan University) Linda Adhiambo Oucho (African Migration and Development Policy Centre)

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What conversations are shaping the future of return migration governance?

The GAPs Project Final Conference convened researchers and policymakers to explore emerging challenges, policy pathways, and the evolving landscape of return governance.

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📄 Read the full news item:
https://t.co/ojdpRBpd9F

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📖 Read the full blog:
https://t.co/YWlmjfVFsA

@HorizonEU @EU_Commission George Kandylis @evapapatzani @gtsourapas

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Who holds migration governance accountable and who watches the guardians themselves?

A new blog from @EKKEgr examines oversight, responsibility, and transparency in return migration systems, raising critical questions about accountability in complex governance structures.

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🔎 Key insights:

• Accountability safeguards are essential for legitimate migration governance
• Oversight gaps can undermine both policy effectiveness and public trust
• Ethical responsibility must remain central to return procedures

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Proud to share this upcoming webinar featuring Dr. Hidayet Sıddıkoğlu, valued member of GAPs, as the speaker discussing volunteering and reintegration in the return process to Afghanistan

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📢 You are invited to the webinar "Return Management from Türkiye to Afghanistan: Re-evaluating Volunteering and Reintegration"

On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 9:00 p.m. (EST), we will hold the webinar "Return Management from Türkiye to Afghanistan: Re-evaluating Volunteering and Reintegration". Moderated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Zafer Sağıroğlu(@alizaferus) and featuring Dr. Hidayet Sıddıkoğlu(@Heda78) as the speaker, the event will address the concepts of volunteering and reintegration in the return process to Afghanistan.

The webinar will be held in Turkish, and English subtitles will be provided.

📌 The webinar will take place online and everyone is welcome to attend. Join us via the link or by entering the meeting ID and password.

Zoom Info:
Link:
https://t.co/30O61aoF4Z
Meeting ID: 830 6727 4135
Password: 236032

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Are “voluntary” return programmes truly voluntary?

In this GAPs Working Paper by @warda_william & Mohammed Al-Obaidi (Hammurabi Human Rights Organization), evidence from Iraq-Sweden and Iraq-Germany Assisted Voluntary Return & Reintegration (AVRR) schemes shows that:

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• Legal conditions, restricted rights & lack of alternatives make “voluntary” return feel forced in practice.
• Reintegration support can become an implicit incentive tied to reduced rights protections.

👉 Read more: https://t.co/O8PteZmDnq