MIGROM

"The immigration of Romanian Roma to Western Europe: Causes, effects, and future engagement strategies."

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The presence of Roma migrants from Romania on the streets of major western European cities has been the centre of public debates, and regarded by many as a challenge to social integration, law and order, human rights and EU mobility principles. The project will investigate the experiences, motivations, and ambitions of Roma migrants and popular, media and official reactions to Roma immigration. We intend to carry out interviews in a selection of Romanian towns that are key centres of Roma emigration, and among immigrant Rom originating from these communities in France, Italy, Spain and the UK. We will observe local reactions to the Roma immigrants and processes of friction as well as integration, and assess the factors involved, such images, clashes in customs and expectations, competition over resources and attention of the authorities, and more. Throughout the process, we will involve young members of the immigrant Roma community in documenting their situation and in articulating their needs. The project will produce a comparative ethnography of Romanian Roma migrants in a selection of larger western European cities, as well as a policy paper outlining good practice and positive engagement strategies.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

A study is examining what prompts Roma to migrate, as well as the internal social and economic organisation of the migrating community. As such, the social and political reactions of the local receiving community can be better understood.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

Public debates have arisen in western Europe regarding the presence of Roma migrants from Romania. Roma are regarded by many as a challenge to social integration, law and order, human rights and EU mobility factors.

In light of this, the EU-funded project MIGROM (The immigration of Romanian Roma to western Europe: Causes, effects, and future engagement strategies) is looking into the experiences, motivations and ambitions of Roma immigrants. It is particularly focusing on those who have recently moved to Spain, France, Italy and the United Kingdom from Romania, and examining the popular, media and official reactions to Roma migration.

The project will carry out a three-stage longitudinal survey, investigate reactions to Roma migrations and assess policy measures targeting migrant Roma communities. Upon completion, dissemination will take place in the form of reports, European policy briefs, academic papers and other actions.

Results will be useful for establishing a model for a new role that research can play in Roma-related policy.