Implementing the EU Migration and Asylum Pact: Progress, Challenges and What Comes Next
Brussels, November 2025: as the European Parliament convened in extraordinary session, the Commission released its first Annual Migration Report under the New Pact — promising numbers, but more questions than answers.
HEQUITY project: meeting in Leuven (Belgium)
In late January 2026, the HEQUITY Erasmus+ consortium met at KU Leuven to review project progress and learn from the university’s approach to supporting migrant and international students in higher education.
Cities4Youth Brussels: Youth Event on Urban Sustainability
On January 27, 2026, ECEPAA hosted a Cities4Youth meeting on urban sustainability and resilient cities. Young participants explored innovative approaches to urban planning and sustainable living — and their role in shaping the policies that will define tomorrow’s cities.
DIAMOND: project meeting in Berlin
The DIAMOND consortium met in Berlin for two intensive days of collaboration. ECEPAA contributed to discussions on methodology, Living Labs, and social innovation as the project advances across Europe.
We Have Officially Kicked Off — Premieres of Diversity Has Launched!
The Premieres of Diversity project has officially launched with a kick-off meeting in Vienna. Six partner organisations from across Europe are now working together to support young people in creating honest, human media content about migration — with migrants, not about them.
Educating youth about the European Union
ECEPAA partnered with Collegio Matteo Ricci in Brussels to deliver a hands-on European Institutions Discovery Day for 35 students aged 14-17, combining interactive learning with a visit to the European Parliament.
IMPACT Transnational Meeting in Valladolid: Testing the Teacher Toolkit on Climate and Migration
Partners of the IMPACT project gathered in Valladolid, Spain, for two days of experimentation and dialogue on climate change and migration education, testing innovative activities for the Teacher Toolkit.
Five Years of the Global Gateway: A Reality Check from Civil Society
At the Eurodad conference in Brussels, civil society representatives from Africa, Central Asia and the EU challenged the Global Gateway strategy, raising concerns over democratic accountability, extractive practices, and the risk of green colonialism.
AidWatch 2025: Between Good Intentions and Structural Complacency
The launch of CONCORD’s AidWatch 2025 report in Brussels exposed the structural contradictions of Europe’s development aid system — declining ODA, inflated figures, and a civil society caught between critique and dependency.
R&I Days 2025 – Europe’s priorities on STEM, Gender, and Innovation: More Rhetoric Than Reform
The R&I Days 2025 panel on the gender gap in STEM promised concrete solutions but delivered inspirational rhetoric. ECEPAA’s analysis unpacks what was said — and what was left unanswered.