Project "MIGRATION FROM uKRAINE AFTER VISA ABOLITION BY THE EU"

The Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting works on the project “Migration from Ukraine after visa abolition by the EU”, which is made by consortium. The project is supported by the International Visegrad Fund and International Renaissance Foundation:

1. Project “Forecasting migration between the EU, V4 and Eastern Europe: impact of visa abolition” supported by the International Visegrad Fund
2. Project “Migration between Ukraine and the EU: impact assessment of visa abolition” supported by the International Renaissance Foundation 

Goal:

The project is aimed at examination of migration patterns in Eastern European states bordering the EU ( Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus) in the perspective of expected emigration to the EU (with particular emphasis on emigration to V4) after possible visa abolition. It focuses on qualitative and quantitative estimation of migration stocks of Eastern European states to the EU and V4 in the forthcoming 10 years. Research of that kind has never been conducted with regard to Eastern Partnership states. The project will also enrich the discussion on migration issues.

The main questions to be answered during project implementation are the following:

• How will the migration dynamics between Eastern Europe and the EU possibly change in ten-years perspective?
• What could be the role of Visegrad states in these migration movements?
• Could EU decision to abolish visas increase Eastern European migration stocks and flows in the EU?
• What could be the possible influence of EU labour markets opening on the size and directions of discussed migration stocks?
• What is the significance of political factors (eventual political-economic break down, possible armed conflict, progress in integration with Russia) for EU/V4-Eastern European migration flows?

The project is to be implemented between June 2013 and May 2014.

Main partners are: Centre of Eastern Studies (Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich, Warsaw); Research Centre of the Slovak Foreign Policy (Bratislava), Faculty of Science, Charles University (Prague); Hungarian Institute of International Affairs (Budapest); Institute for Economic Research and Political Consulting (Kyiv); Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies (Minsk); Institute for Development and Social Initiatives „Viitorul” (Chisinau).

Project publications:

• Migration Policy in Ukraine: the formation, maintenance, compliance with modern requirements, Olena Malynovska, available in Ukrainian - Policy Brief M1_2014
• Reforms in exchange for visa-free travel: how Ukraine takes an Action Plan on visa liberalization? - Iryna Sushko - Policy Brief M2_2014
• Labour migration as a factor of economic growth in Ukraine - Kostiantyn Kravchuk - Policy Brief M3_2014
• Focusing on visa free regime - Kostiantyn Kravchuk - 23.12.2013 (in Ukrainian)
• How many Ukrainian working abroad? - Kostiantyn Kravchuk - 28.11.2013 (in Ukrainian)
• Report "Migration between Ukraine and the EU: impact assessment of visa abolition" (UA   ENG)

Public events:

• Round Table "Migration between Ukraine and the EU: impact assessment of visa abolition", 25 June, 2014, Kyiv

Donor organizations:

Visegrad Fund

International Renaissance Foundation

Main partners are:

Centre of Eastern Studies (Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich), Warsaw;

Project’s partners:

Research Centre of the Slovak Foreign Policy (Bratislava),

Geographic Migration Center - GEOMIGRACE

Centre of Migration Research Foundation

Faculty of Science, Charles University (Prague);

Hungarian Institute of International Affairs (Budapest);

Institute for Economic Research and Political Consulting (Kyiv);

Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies (Minsk);

Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) „Viitorul” (Chisinau)