TraFaDy constitutes a comprehensive interdisciplinary international network on Transnational Families. It aims to deepen the knowledge of the growing, rapidly changing phenomenon and dynamics of Transnational Families by bringing together researchers and stakeholders from different disciplines and countries to address the need for transnational insights and to formulate policy and practice-oriented recommendations with an impact on international, national, sub-local and local practices. We closely monitor current trends in migration, technology and politics, and engage in an intensive dialogue with policy and practitioners, and, thus, address the need to deepen and broaden scientific and policy understanding of Transnational Families.
The main research coordination objectives of this Action are to facilitate interaction between researchers and stakeholders from different countries, disciplines, and research communities, and to bridge the gap between TNF research, policy and practice. TraFaDy involves an international team of researchers from different disciplines and stakeholders working for various organisations specifically aims to: