Intense Debates and Optimistic Solutions at the Vienna Migration Conference 2024

PeopleOther ♦ Published: November 4, 2024; 22:58 ♦ (Vindobona)

The annual Vienna Migration Conference (VMC), organized by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), took place at Palais Liechtenstein and brought together more than 300 leading representatives from politics, academia, business, and civil society to debate current and future challenges in migration policy.

Michael Spindelegger, Director General, ICMPD, opened the Vienna Migration Conference 2024. / Picture: © ICMPD - International Centre for Migration Policy Development / Internationales Zentrum für Migrationspolitikentwicklung

Under the leadership of ICMPD Director General Michael Spindelegger, the discussions focused on topics such as safe migration routes, the role of labor migration, the containment of irregular migration, and the concrete implementation of the EU migration pact. The conference focused on realistic but optimistic approaches to tackling the complex challenges of migration in Europe and…