For years we’ve warned that air and missile defence is one of NATO’s biggest vulnerabilities on its eastern flank.
In this mini-brief, Miro Sedlák explains why the Iran conflict is a wake-up call for Europe and why Central Europe must accelerate action.
https://t.co/8GBciK0yh9
How have European attitudes toward migration changed over the past decade?
Our new analysis compares France, Germany and the Visegrad countries using Eurobarometer data (2014–2024).
📊 New research from the ACRONYM project: https://t.co/VMbWj8ziUJ
#PublicOpinion#Publication
🆕 New interviews on our website
François Gemenne and Anneliese Depoux reflect on their research mobilities in Bratislava and how collaboration within #ACRONYMProject enhanced our capabilities.
👉🏻 Read the interviews: https://t.co/NWgOYLAEZc
We’re excited to welcome Miro Sedlák to our team 👏🏼
His new mini-brief – The Iran Conflict and European Energy Security – cuts through the noise on what the conflict means for Europe and the policy choices ahead.
Read more: https://t.co/LZQj2wKW4I
🎥 François reflects on his mobility in Bratislava 🇸🇰
From joint writing sessions to comparative insights on migration, collaboration remains at the heart of the #ACRONYMproject.
Watch the interview ⬇️
Great to meet again with the team from the Migration Office and the Center of Services for Foreigners👏🏼
We presented our ACRONYM policy paper, key ptoject findings and discussed possible future cooperation✨
#Research#Policy
🌍 How are Europe’s leaders responding to climate migration?
In our last educational video, Dina Ionesco (UN Refugee Agency) reflects on Europe’s response to climate-induced mobility and why progress must go hand in hand with empathy and deeper understanding.
#ACRONYMexplains
We often assume that if people just know the facts, they will act💡
But climate inaction and democratic polarization show that information alone doesn’t drive change.
Read our new article 📖:
https://t.co/3Ys1D6GjbV
#ClimateAction#ICEperspective
Migration debates in Europe aren't just about numbers 📊
They're about narratives, trust and moral frameworks.
📘 Our new ACRONYM policy paper explores why cooperation on migration so often fails and what could make it possible.
#PolicyPaper
https://t.co/AUmtg3Bau1
🗺️ What is radical cartography and how can maps reshape migrant journeys?
Lucie Bacon (Migrinter) explores how maps can go beyond borders and statistics to represent lived experiences of migration.
🎬 Our channel: https://t.co/QwXwBdhpMu
#ACRONYMproject#ACRONYMexplains
🎓 New from #ACRONYMProject 🥳
Our Educational Package on Migration brings together:
📘 classroom teaching activities
🎬 short expert videos
Designed for secondary schools & universities.
➡️ Explore & download on our website: https://t.co/Kjd9WYC4un
#MigrationEducation
5️⃣ teaching activities address key dimensions of migration studies, including migration categories and terminology, migration theories, media and film analysis, integration policies, and narrative approaches through literature.
#TeachingResources
📰 How do media language and journalists shape migration narratives?
In this educational video, @CharlesAutheman explains why balanced, fact-based reporting matters in a context of misinformation and polarised debate.
🎬 Check our #YouTube channel: https://t.co/ivDhpptq7Q
One word to describe the ACRONYM project?
➡️ #connection : read an #interview with Clarissa Tabosa, our Chair in #migration and #asylum studies, now on our website 🙌🏼
🔗 https://t.co/Ji2mWQ7IKz
🎙️ Zahraničná politika sa za posledných 5–6 rokov zmenila viac než za tri dekády po roku 1989.
„Mier už nemôžeme považovať za samozrejmosť.“
🎥 Ukážka z podcastu Slovensko a svet očami diplomatov
🎧 Celý diel: https://t.co/p1x8QlI1yw
What does integration really mean? 🌍
Başak Yavçan (@migpolgroup) explores integration as a two-way process, with responsibilities for both migrants and host communities & shares examples of effective policies worldwide.
▶️ Watch more: https://t.co/4Fc34ntJUE
#ACRONYMexplains
🎙️ Prečo vzniklo ICE?
Začiatok roka je ideálnym momentom pripomenúť si našu víziu.
🎥 Video úryvok z podcastu Slovensko a svet očami diplomatov.
🎧 Celá epizóda: https://t.co/Ff9TPqZpVm
#ICE#ThinkTank
As the year ends, we thank our partners and supporters for your trust and collaboration. Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a successful, inspiring New Year🎄
We look forward to continuing our work together in 2026.
— The Team at the Institute for Central Europe
Happy Holidays from the Acronym Project Team! 🎄
We wish all members of the ACRONYM community a peaceful holiday season and a warm start to the New Year✨
Thank you for being part of this journey with us and we look forward to sharing the project’s final outcomes soon! 🥳