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Adnan Cerimagic participated in an advocacy training on International Institutions and Human Rights. 

Adnan Cerimagic moderated an online workshop on Supporting Reconciliation Processes in the Western Balkans. 

Gerald Knaus participated in a panel discussion on the EU-Turkey Statement, assessing the Statement and addressed the current debate on migration. 

Gerald Knaus participated in a panel discussion on the EU-Turkey Statement organised by SETA (Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research). 

Gerald Knaus was invited to explain in a short video clip what makes EU “return sponsorships” the German “un-word” of the year. Gerald explained that the EU Commission invented this term to conceal the crisis of solidarity at the EU’s external borders and showed that it will never work in practice.

Gerald Knaus spoke with Dutch MEP Kati Piri  about the dire situation of refugees on the Greek Islands, the New Pact on Migration and Asylum and the responsibility that EU member states have, and the renewal of the EU-Turkey Statement. 

Gerald Knaus discussed the original EU-Turkey Statement and the need of a renewed Statement, with a special focus on refugees on the Greek Islands. 

The 2016 Statement has been successful in reducing the number of irregular crossings by sea from Turkey to Greece but it was never implemented as envisaged and de facto ceased to exist last year. The pushbacks happening now are inhumane, morally despicable, and blatantly violate EU and international law.

Gerald Knaus presented ESI's Gambia Plan with a focus on how to stop irregular migration from The Gambia to Germany and seek cooperation channels between both countries. 

Gerald Knaus presented ESI’s ideas and policy recommendations for EU asylum and migration policy with a focus on the renewal of the EU-Turkey Statement 

Adnan Cerimagic discussed the role of parliaments in the process of EU integration with a focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina. 

Gerald Knaus briefed the German Citizens' Council on sea rescues and the future of European refugee policy.

Gerald Knaus discussed the current situation of refugees in the EU with students from the Utrecht University. 

ESI analyst Adnan Cerimagic participated as a mentor in a workshop organised by the Civil Rights Defenders on how to write policy papers. 

Gerald Knaus presented ESI's policy recommendations on migration and push-backs with a focus on African migration. 

Gerald Knaus discussed the current situation of refugees under the covid-19 pandemic and ESI's policy recommendations on migration. 

Gerald Knaus discussed the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, push-backs and the current situation on refugees. 

Adnan Cerimagic discussed 25 years of the Dayton Agreement: Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Uneasy Peace. 

Adnan Cerimagic discussed the 25 years of the Bosnian and Herzegovinian Peace Agreement. 

Adnan Cerimagic discussed the future of EU enlargement during pandemic times.