{"id":9535,"date":"2022-06-29T15:02:05","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T13:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.maisoninteractive.com\/mixedmigrationcenter\/?p=9535"},"modified":"2022-07-06T10:45:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T08:45:29","slug":"african-intermediary-cities-are-key-actors-for-partnerships-on-urban-migration-governance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.maisoninteractive.com\/mixedmigrationcenter\/articles\/african-intermediary-cities-are-key-actors-for-partnerships-on-urban-migration-governance\/","title":{"rendered":"African intermediary cities are key actors for partnerships on urban migration governance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Equal Partnerships project and the Mixed Migration Centre organized a migration workshop at the 9<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Africities Summit, from 17<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to 21<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">st<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of May, in Kisumu, Kenya.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The discussions are vivid on the 18<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of May in the Africities\u2019 tent number 14. \u201cWhat made it possible for your city to start addressing questions of migration and displacement? How did you gain partners and funding? Which are the right city networks to join?\u201d City representatives from Mali, Mauritania and Senegal have many questions for the Tunisian Vice-Mayors of Sfax and Sousse who have just shared their experiences on multi-stakeholder partnerships for urban migration governance. They are not the only ones. Over 50 participants have travelled to the Kenyan city of Kisumu on the banks of Lake Victoria to participate in the Africities workshop \u201cMulti-stakeholder Partnerships \u2013 African Intermediary Cities as Actors and Partners in Urban Migration Governance\u201d organized by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bosch-stiftung.de\/en\/project\/equal-partnerships-urban-migration-governance\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Equal Partnerships project<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in cooperation with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.maisoninteractive.com\/mixedmigrationcenter\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mixed Migration Centre <\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(MMC).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-image-carousel  su-image-carousel-has-spacing su-image-carousel-crop 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src=\"https:\/\/staging.maisoninteractive.com\/mixedmigrationcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_7816.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.maisoninteractive.com\/mixedmigrationcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/00dbf238-ed34-49d1-89c1-25cf7bc403cf.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"su_image_carousel_69f644263830b_script\">if(window.SUImageCarousel){setTimeout(function() {window.SUImageCarousel.initGallery(document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69f644263830b\"))}, 0);}var su_image_carousel_69f644263830b_script=document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69f644263830b_script\");if(su_image_carousel_69f644263830b_script){su_image_carousel_69f644263830b_script.parentNode.removeChild(su_image_carousel_69f644263830b_script);}<\/script>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The largest Africities Summit so far \u2013 11,000 participants gathered in Kisumu, Kenya<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The workshop forms part of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/africities.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">9<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Africities Summit<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> bringing together over 11,000 participants \u2013 among them African ministers, mayors and elected officials of local and regional governments, civil society organizations, traditional authorities, representatives of the African diaspora, economic actors, researchers, financial institutions and development partners. Organized every three years, Africities, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uclga.org\/news\/9th-africities-summit-kisumu-did-it\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">flagship event of the city network UCLG Africa<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, addresses major questions of the Agenda 2063, aiming to strengthen the role of local and regional governments on diverse development issues of the continent.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At the \u201cMulti-stakeholder Partnerships\u201d workshop, city representatives from Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Tunisia, Uganda and many other African countries gathered to discuss the role of local authorities in addressing rural-urban movements, urban displacement and the effects of human mobility linked to climate change on African cities. They were joined by representatives from UN-Habitat, UNHCR and IOM, as well as migrant and refugee-led organizations such as YARID from Uganda and Afrique Intelligence from Tunisia.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From spaces to actors \u2013 African cities can play a role in addressing migration and displacement<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Workshop participants highlighted that African intermediary cities are increasingly becoming central nodes of mixed migration.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> UCLG Africa representatives recalled that with the adoption of the \u201cCharter of local and subnational governments of Africa on migration\u201d in 2018, more than 30 local and regional governments (LRGs) emphasized that mixed migration could be a catalyst for socio-economic development if LRGs had the necessary means and partners to implement inclusive and cross-sectoral approaches. Representatives from IOM, UNHCR, UN-Habitat, the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates and refugee and migrant-led organizations, in turn, expressed interest and showcased commitment to collaboration with LRGs on questions of mixed migration. Overall, workshop participants highlighted that organizations and projects such as Cities Alliance, the Mayors Mechanism, MC2CM and UCLG Africa have pioneered work in this regard. While important progress has been achieved so far, participants emphasized that knowledge and cooperation gaps remained in many areas between local, national and international actors and in working along mixed migration routes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Multi-stakeholder partnerships are key for resilient urban migration governance<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Building on the idea that bottom-up approaches to urban migration governance can prove decisive in developing urban resilience, the workshop provided an interactive space for the broad variety of actors to reflect on their respective capacities, interests and limitations in responding to mixed migration in intermediary cities. The Mixed Migration Centre presented the main outcomes and recommendations of the recent study launched in partnership with UNHCR: \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.maisoninteractive.com\/mixedmigrationcenter\/resource\/mapping-city-to-city-urban-initiatives-protection-cmr-wmr\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Going to town: A mapping of city-to-city and urban initiatives focusing on the protection of people on the move along the Central and Western Mediterranean Routes<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d. The study aims to be a mapping tool for cities and other key stakeholders, which they can use while working on the protection of refugees and migrants in urban settings. It provides an overview of identified types of urban protection programming, sets out different kinds of activities city-led protection initiatives can engage in, and maps existing initiatives, networks and projects cities can connect to or draw inspiration from.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During the breakout sessions, workshop participants focused in particular on identifying complementary skills, sharing innovative practices and rethinking opportunities for shaping multi-stakeholder partnerships in the spirit of the African Local Migration Charter and the Global Compacts for Migration and Refugees. In this context, the workshop also provided a platform to discuss the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/localaction.mayorsmechanism.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Call to Local Action for Migrants and Refugees<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> presented by the Mayors Mechanism in partnership with UNHCR at the International Migration Review Forum held in parallel to the Africities Summit.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recommendations for partnerships<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The interactive debates led to eight recommendations for multi-stakeholder and multi-level partnerships addressed to local and national authorities, international organisations and city networks:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Local governments <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">should actively seek the dialogue with their national counterparts where the situation is considered conducive and would not constrain national-local relationships to identify ways of collaborating on questions of mixed migration<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Local governments <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">should attempt to mainstream mixed migration issues into city action, reach out to partners to work on integration and advocate for avoiding working in \u201csilos\u201d.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Local governments <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">should promote the creation of cooperation platforms in their cities to bring together a wide range of actors addressing questions of mixed migration to ensure better information sharing, coordination and partnerships.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Local governments <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are invited to join the Call to Local Action for Migrants and Refugees launched by the Mayors Mechanism in partnership with UNHCR.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Local and national authorities <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">should include dialogue and consultations with migrant and refugee communities in all stages of policy development and implementation to ensure that action is needs- and evidence-based.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">National authorities<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> should work together with local authorities to improve local databases, ensuring data protection, and to support local strategies for inclusive approaches to mixed migration that benefit migrants, refugees and local communities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Humanitarian and development actors<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> introducing area-based approaches to respond to issues of mixed migration and protracted displacement in cities should work together with local authorities as well as other relevant stakeholders (private sectors, civil society organisations, unions, etc.) in the design, planning and implementation phases.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">City networks and city initiatives <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">working on mixed migration and related topics such as gender equality, socio-economic inclusion and climate change should ensure continuous dialogue and work towards simplifying coordination structures.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The workshop was co-organized by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanrights-centre.fau.de\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Centre for Human Rights Erlangen-Nuremberg<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of the University of Nuremberg, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uclga.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">UCLG Africa<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samuelhall.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Samuel Hall<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.die-gdi.de\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">German Development Institute<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> as part of the project \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bosch-stiftung.de\/en\/project\/equal-partnerships-urban-migration-governance\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Equal Partnerships \u2013 African Intermediary Cities as Actors and Partners in Urban Migration Governanc<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e\u201d. The workshop benefited from a cooperation with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.maisoninteractive.com\/mixedmigrationcenter\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">MMC<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and was supported by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bosch-stiftung.de\/de\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Robert Bosch Stiftung<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icmpd.org\/our-work\/projects\/mc2cm\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">MC2CM project<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Africities?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Africities<\/a> Summit this week in Kisumu \ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddea\u00a0Some photos from the first day\ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n<p>On 18 May, MMC will facilitate discussions at the workshop &quot;Multi-stakeholder Partnerships &#8211; African\u00a0Intermediary Cities as Actors and Partners in Urban Migration Governance&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Africities9?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Africities9<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ijNzzt7vmH\">pic.twitter.com\/ijNzzt7vmH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mixed Migration Centre (@Mixed_Migration) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mixed_Migration\/status\/1526670227827728384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At today&#39;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EqualPartnersh1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EqualPartnersh1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Africities9?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Africities9<\/a> workshop, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AylaBonfiglio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AylaBonfiglio<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimMoorsel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JimMoorsel<\/a> presented research from MMC &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Refugees?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Refugees<\/a>&#39; report on city-to-city and urban initiatives on the protection of people on the move along Central and Western Mediterranean Routes\u00a0\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Av1jHOQ5Hz\">https:\/\/t.co\/Av1jHOQ5Hz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wsOSCxdx4C\">pic.twitter.com\/wsOSCxdx4C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mixed Migration Centre (@Mixed_Migration) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mixed_Migration\/status\/1526958378358034434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you to the many organizers, moderators, and participants of the workshop! 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