Strategic Dialogue
Collective intelligence workshops, multilateral forums (Madrid, Brussels, Morocco, Tunisia, Bamako, Dakar) and co-creation with African and European counterparts to validate policies and programs.
INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS
Independent centre for research and reflection on migration
Understanding migration to provide the responses Spain needs
How we work
Our methodology
From knowledge on the ground to useful proposals for public decision-making.
Research
Review of regulatory frameworks, academic literature, and open sources. Publications with secondary data, surveys, and interviews in Spain, Europe, and the field.
Outreach and Advocacy
Policy briefs in ES/EN/FR/AR with practical recommendations; multi-channel campaigns and advocacy rounds before the EU, parliaments, and governments, supported by evidence and testimonies.
Research
Latest analysis
31 JUL 2026
Atlantic Route, Sahel and Canary Islands: from curbing departures to proactive migration governance
Strategic and operational guidelines to strengthen the coherence of public responses to migration dynamics linking the Sahel, West Africa and the Canary Islands.
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14 APR 2026
Credible legal pathways: Between political promise and actual capacity
Strategic guidelines to turn legal pathways into effective and sustainable mechanisms.
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10 APR 2026
Route-based approach: Reducing visible flows or reducing vulnerabilities?
Towards a coherent strategy for protection and the fight against criminal economies.
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14 September 2026 · 15:30–17:00 CEST · Online · In English
Beyond Ceuta: Migration Dynamics, Structural Drivers and Longer-Term Responses across Spain, Europe and Africa
View eventOn 14 September 2026, IEAM brought together African and European perspectives to examine lessons from Ceuta, structural drivers of migration and longer-term responses. The discussion addressed coordination, reception capacity and anticipation.
Interviews and press
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29.09.2026
Spain and Italy: partners and rivals in North Africa
Filippo Simonelli and Diego Caballero-Vélez examine cooperation and competition between Spain and Italy in North Africa in Agenda Pública.
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22.09.2026
IEAM in El Independiente: Algeria, migration and energy
Pablo del Cerro’s report draws on IEAM’s analysis of Algeria’s role in North African migration dynamics.
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22.09.2026
Media coverage of the Atlantic route, Sahel and Canary Islands report
The presentation of IEAM’s report in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria received coverage in the press, news agencies and television.
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