The closing conference will mark the culmination of the TraFaDy network, bringing together researchers, policy makers, practitioners, and transnational families. It will present key findings from the six Working Groups, share policy and practice recommendations, and foster dialogue across disciplines and sectors. The event will strengthen the European community of practice on TNF and ensure […]
Working Grop 6 will meet to have a follow-up discussion on the results of the policy impact conference. The members of the Working Group will debrief on the outcomes of the Policy and Impact meeting and collaborate on strategies for further dissemination of policy briefs, ensuring accessibility and impact across countries. The meeting is held
This will be a follow up session in which the members of the Working Groups will contiue developping ethical guidelines for reflecting on different vulnerabilities in migration research. Based on the general aspects developed in the first session, in the second session the group will reflect on more specific migrant groups where different vulnerabilities intersect,
On 5-6 March there will be a conference on “Policy and impact – Effective policies supporting transnational families” that will be held in Budapest, Hungary. The main meeting will be a 2-day conference / working group meeting bringing together around 50 TraFaDy members of different working groups drawing conclusions regarding the political outcome of the
In October 2024 TraFaDy published a policy brief on the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. It contributes to the ongoing debate on the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, which had been adopted in Spring 2024. This Policy Paper has now been translated in Romanian: Dinamica familiilor transnaționale& Noul pact al UE privind migrația
On 31 July 2025 various TraFaDy members gathered to start an intense discussion on 24h care workers (often called LiveIns). This topic is of high importance in the context of transnational families. In many European countries, care for elderly people in private households by care workers from abroad, so-called 24-hour or live-in care, is an
The joint meeting laid the foundation for a booklet/guideline for researchers that explores ethical considerations in researching and working with children within the framework of TNF. Experts from the three different Working Groups WG2, WG5, and WG6 came together to discuss these key ethical guidelines and potential policy implications.
All Working Groups continued their work throughout 2024 by meeting several times, online and in-person. The final hybrid meeting was the General Meeting, which took place from 25-27 November in Vilnius, Lithuania. During the General Meeting several meetings took place: Core Group, Communications Group and, most important, all Working Groups, which met at least twice
TraFaDy has published a policy brief on the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. It contributes to the ongoing debate on the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum (hereinafter ‘the Pact’), which was adopted in Spring 2024. The brief highlights the importance to take a comprehensive implementation approach that reflects family life, human rights and
In a joint meeting of TraFaDy and IMISCOE MITRA around 25 scholars, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers working in fields related to migration, family, policy, and related disciplines came together for an intense exchange on the intersection of migration policies and transnational family dynamics in Europe. Jointly they explored avenues for research-policy dialogue and collaborative action
In this meeting, WG6 members discussed the impact of the New Migration Plan to transnational families, the situation of Ukrainian refugees and brainstormed about potential topics of the upcoming WG6 policy brief. The meeting was held online.
On 30 October 2023 TraFaDy gathered a group of experts to analyse the current proposals for the new EU Migration and Asylum pact and discuss the possible implications for transnational families. The workshop was held in a hybrid format at the office of the Association of German Family Organisations in Berlin and included both TraFaDy
The second General Meeting took place from 20 to 22 November in Istanbul, Turkey. It was hosted by the Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University (Istanbul, Turkey). Nafiye Cigdem Aktekin and Mutasim Bavarsi are the local organisers. During the General Meeting several meetings took place. All Working Groups met twice and several Working Groups split up
On 30 October 2023 in Berlin, Germany, TraFaDy held a workshop on the impact of European migration policy on Transnational Family Dynamics. The specific occasion to have the workshop was the current debate on introducing a new migration and asylum pact in the European Union. A significant amount of transnational families has a migration or
This joint working group meeting of WG 3 and WG 6 was held online.
