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Solon Ardittis is managing director of Eurasylum and co-editor of Migration Policy Practice.
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The forthcoming adoption of the United Nations’ global migration compact has sparked turmoil, particularly among members of the European Union. But the compact itself refutes much of the criticism, says Solon Ardittis, director of Eurasylum.
The advent of Blockchain technology is disrupting various industries, including international aid. Solon Ardittis, managing director of Eurasylum, argues that Blockchain could bring greater transparency and accountability to refugee and migration programs.
As winter approaches, the E.U. called proper shelter and electricity for refugees in Greece an “urgent priority.” Solon Ardittis, director of Eurasylum, asks how such basics are not in place after more than two years of unprecedented resources and policy attention.
As part of our special series ‘The Road to UNGA,’ Solon Ardittis of Eurasylum opines that President Obama’s leaders’ summit on September 20 could advance global resettlement policies, especially by encouraging private sponsorship.
Adopting a viable “strategic agenda” on managing migration flows at the upcoming World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul could serve as a dry run for the U.N. meeting on refugees in September, says Solon Ardittis, director of Eurasylum.
While commending the latest European Commission’s proposals of “fair” burden sharing as the most progressive model to date, Solon Ardittis, director of Eurasylum, contends that the proposal ought to be supported by a global resettlement scheme.
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