FINAL CONFERENCE

Shaping the Future of Return and Reintegration

“Circular and Return Migration”

Tuesday | 24 November 2026 | 09:00–17:30 CET  

 

Katholische Akademie in Bayern | Munich, Germany

Hybrid Event  | On-site & Online

From shared knowledge to meaningful action -> Connecting experiences -> Strengthening cooperation -> Continuing the dialogue -> Shaping the future of circular and return migration

Join an international community of policymakers, practitioners, researchers and alumni to exchange experiences and shape the future of circular and return migration.

The CRM Final Conference brings together a global community to reflect on achievements, address shared challenges and carry the Certificate Program’s learning forward.

Conference objective

The Final Conference of the “Circular and Return Migration” (CRM) project brings together state institutions, practitioners, civil society organisations, researchers and CRM alumni to consolidate the knowledge generated throughout the program and translate it into actionable insights for circular and return migration policy and practice.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The conference provides an international platform to:

  • Inspiring discussions and international perspectives
    Exchange between countries of origin, transit and destination.
  • Practice meets research
    Evidence-based approaches combined with practical field experience.
  • Networking
     Meet migration experts, researchers, project partners, program participants and civil society representatives from more than 20 countries.
  • CRM Graduation Celebration
    Celebrate the successful completion of the CRM Certificate Program.
 About the conference

The Final Conference of the Circular and Return Migration (CRM) Certificate Program marks the culmination of a three-year international continuing education initiative led by the Munich Forum for Dialogue (MFD) and the University for Continuing Education Krems (UWK).

The CRM study program has brought together migration professionals from 21 countries and 3 continents to strengthen expertise, foster international cooperation and promote sustainable approaches to voluntary return and reintegration.

As Europe enters the implementation phase of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum (GEAS), effective return, sustainable reintegration and international cooperation are becoming increasingly important.

The conference brings together CRM alumni from across Europe, Africa and Asia, as well as practitioners, researchers and civil society, to exchange experiences, discuss current developments and explore future approaches to circular and return migration.

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Hosted by
Munich Forum for Dialogue (MFD)
University for Continuing Education Krems (UWK) in cooperation with BAMF

Munich Forum for Dialogue gGmbH (MFD)

The Munich Forum for Dialogue is a non-profit organisation for the promotion of social dialogue. Our focus is on the conception and implementation of bilateral educatio­nal projects in development cooperation. We use dialogue formats to create spaces for encounters in which different opinions, people and groups come together to engage in trusting, respectful and peaceful discussions without prejudice. We engage in constructive dialogue to provide food for thought on important social issues.

University for Continuing Education Krems (UWK)

The Department for Migration and Globalization at the University for Continuing Education Krems (UWK) is the academic cooperation partner for the implementation of the continuing education program.

The UWK is the only Austrian university for continuing education. It follows the approach of lifelong learning and teaches in a mix of attendance phases and distance learning. The UWK thus takes into account the special needs of working professionals.

Since 2010, the department has offered a master’s degree program in Migration and Integration Management with several degree options.

A PhD program in Migration Studies was launched in 2014. Various Certificate Programs and seminars in the field of migration, integration and international affairs round off the profile.

The Department for Migration and Globalization carries out various EU-funded migration projects with a wide range of stakeholders from academia, politics and practice. Return migration and (re-)integration are key research areas of the department.