This Community of Practice (CoP) lies at the intersection of Migration x Technology. Building responsible technology, policy and practice in migration systems requires ecosystem-wide collaboration, learning, and innovation alongside people on the move. Academia, policy, practice, design and most importantly, lived experience must act in tandem. We aim to build communities of concern around critical issues in migration tech and data infrastructure. To this end, this group serves to foster communication, knowledge exchange and amplify research.
Members engage in ongoing discussions, share best practices and co-create solutions that address the challenges at the nexus of migration and technology, centering value-sensitive and rights-preserving approaches. Understanding and platforming the myriad lived experiences of displaced people, refugees and those on the move is an indelible part of this work, and we seek insight from these groups, as well as expertises that focalises this.
A dynamic, co-created space to connect, share insights, and build real learnings
We aim to leverage our collective expertise and experiences to build research agendas, policy action, & carve pathways to impact together. Contact us to find out more about our community.
Convene
a diverse network of experts and enthusiasts passionate about leveraging technology to address migration challenges.
Consult
with stakeholders to workshop ongoing research and stay informed with the latest trends, best practices, and impactful initiatives.
Collaborate
on innovative projects, share insights, and access resources that enhance our collective understanding of this dynamic field.
Corroborate
with others to validate and verify each others work.
What the Community Does
Thematic areas of upcoming sessions
Digital Public Infrastructure in Migration
Role of ID, payments and digital railroads for people on the move
Novel Technology in Human Migration
People involved in development of tech and encouraging conversations to prevent compounding risks from technology
Humanitarian Intervention
Mapping the build, deployment and use of digital technologies for displaced people
Vulnerability and Building Trust
Learning from lived experiences in human migration
Language of Resistance
What role can academia and research play in shaping impact for people on the move?
Collaborative Impact
Learning from lived experiences in human migration
Access the digital hub for our Community of Practice by clicking here. Explore resources, engage with fellow members, and stay updated on the latest discussions in our community.
Event Readbacks
New York Migration x Technology Convening
On 20 September, Aapti Institute and Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH organised an in-person, closed-door event in New York on the sidelines of UNGA’s Summit of the Future event. The event brought together stakeholders from civil society organisations, academia, private sector and multilateral organisations working at the migration x technology intersection, to uncover the challenges and pathways to build a migrant-oriented, rights-preserving and equitable digital ecosystem.
We set out the discussion by broadly highlighting 3 main objectives:
1. Examining the intersection of digital rights, data rights and migrant rights
2. Building bridges among stakeholders in the migration ecosystem, identifying shared challenges
3. Encouraging community-oriented innovation of technologies in the migration ecosystem
These were anchor points for the discussion, and the detailed readback below cover main highlights.
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