We have been studying migration since 2001

FIERI is an independent and nonprofit association.
For over 20 years we have been engaged in the study of the social and economic transformations induced by growing levels of international mobility and cultural diversity.

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Since 2001
we have been studying migration

FIERI is an independent and nonprofit association.
For over 20 years we have been engaged in the study of the social and economic transformations induced by growing levels of international mobility and cultural diversity.

FIND OUT MORE
We have been studying migration since 2001

FIERI is an independent and nonprofit association.
For over 20 years we have been engaged in the study of the social and economic transformations induced by growing levels of international mobility and cultural diversity.

FIND OUT MORE
EVIDENCE
Events
Seminario “Denial Deterrence and Disenchantment: why many never immigrate” con Jacob Richard Thomas. Torino, 27 ottobre 2026
Events
IMISCOE Competitive Call for Book Proposals 2026
Events
Partnership between FIERI & MiDiS and the Autumn Seminar Series “Navigating the Present: Migration and Contemporary Societies”
Publications
Aligning or fragmenting? The future of Euro-Mediterrenean migration governance under the EU Pact(s)
Events
Joint Final Conference “Three4GlobalSkills”. Bruxelles, 29 October 2026
Projects
Regulating the Grey Zone: Fairness, Informality, and the Boundaries of Work (REFAIR)
Publications
Per fermare la destra, l’Europa finisce per mettersi nei suoi stessi panni
Events
Immigrazione in Piemonte: strumenti e politiche per un’integrazione responsabile. Torino, 7 ottobre 2026
THEMATIC AREAS WE DEAL WITH
THEMATIC AREAS
WE DEAL WITH
THEMATIC AREAS
WE DEAL WITH

International Mobility

Migration Dynamics

Intra-EU Mobility

Transnationalism

Forced Migrations
and Asylum

Forced Migrations

Access to Protection and Asylum Procedures

Reception of Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Immigration and Society

Intergroup Relations

Perceptions and Narratives

Diversity and Discrimination

Rural and Mountainous Areas

Policies

Entry and Control Policies

Integration Policies

Labour and Welfare Policies

International and European Relations

FEATURED PROJECTS
Regulating the Grey Zone: Fairness, Informality, and the Boundaries of Work (REFAIR)
“AbitaTO”, project for the inclusion and independent living of refugees
Migrant Integration Hub
Global Strategy for Skills, Migration, and Development (GS4S)
Integration through culture: migrants as consumers and producers of cultural goods
Migration Politics and Governance (MiGPOG) Standing Committee IMISCOE
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PUBLICATIONS
Can a fortress be attractive
Can a fortress be attractive? On the migration dimension of this year’s State of the European Union speech
Soltanto parole: Remigrazione
The Trap of Migration Sovereignism: What the Ceuta Tragedy Teaches Us
PMG
Position Paper on the Multiannual Financial Framework (2028-2034)
Neglect or Protect Migrant Workers in Court?
Shades of Precariousness: Migrants’ Labour Conditions in an Italian Fruit District
Comparing the agency of irregular migrant workers in Germany, Italy, Morocco, Poland and Spain from an intersectional perspective
Call the bluff. How to change narratives on migration
The Social & Health Rights of Migrant Workers in Agriculture and Food Delivery Work in Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain
Indispensable but excluded. Migrant Riders in Italy, Poland, Spain and Ukraine
Migrant Labour in the F2F Supply Chain in Italy. Employer Strategies and Policy Implications
studi emigrazione
Research on migration in Italy: trends and challenges
Come cambiano le narrazioni sulle migrazioni
The governance of counter-exploitation policies in agriculture in Italy. Lagging behind despite progressive legislations
Policy Brief – Employers and compliance with labour standards in agriculture. Social conditionality and incentive mechanisms in Italy
How to Make the Most of Migrants’ Skills: Hurdles and potential of up-/re-skilling of migrant and refugee workers
I migranti che aiutano le aree interne a non sparire
Digitalization and Migration: Rethinking Socio-Economic Inclusions and Exclusions
Uncertain presents, unpredictable futures: Islam and the quest for spiritual support in (im)mobility
Digital Fortresses
Policy learning in local services for migrants in small localities and big cities. Do we need new analytical and policy tools?
L’errore dell’Italia sui lavoratori immigrati
Nuove frontiere di esclusione
Survey on the future of the European Integration Portal
Giovani seduti di fronte al mare di Yoff (Senegal). Foto di Yassin Dia, maggio 2023
A new approach to policies supporting return migration and circularity: the English version of the NADIHO manifesto has been published
The Governance of Irregular Migrant Work: Policy Clusters and Regional Convergences
The Narrative Battle over Migration
Refugees: four times poorer, despite working harder. New research reveals a picture of severe and persistent disadvantage
Policy Brief: Relationships between migration and labour policies in the production of irregular labour in Italy
Di fronte al mare di Yoff, a Dakar (Senegal). Foto di Yassin Dia, maggio 2023
The issue of returns: the pragmatism of rights versus the ideology of deportations
Migration Observatory Dashboard
Questionario nell’ambito del progetto SETT
Le ricadute in Ue dello scontro sui migranti in Albania
Italy and Australia. Redefining Bilateral Relations for the Twenty-First Century
The Overeducation of Immigrants in Europe
Sfruttamento del lavoro, diritti e salute nella società contemporanea
Massimo Livi Bacci “La geodemografia”, recensione di Ferruccio Pastore
Recensione del libro “Migramorfosi. Apertura o declino” di Ferruccio Pastore
Italy, Albania and the EU: Externalisation and the reconfiguration of extraterritorial borders
Strategic document: Migration as a resource for the future of rural areas in Europe
The climate refugee who didn’t know he was one. Protection for environmental migrants? The European Debate
Dal Blog di DignityFIRM “Covid19 regularisation in Italy: a measure that did not lived up to its promises”
Bridging courses for migrants to complement qualifications acquired in third countries: approaches and practices in EU Member States
Sulle migrazioni l’Unione europea fa un passo storico (e sbagliato)
Migrants’ access to medium- and long-term housing in the EU: barriers, governance and good practices
Handbook of Human Mobility and Migration
Digitalization and migration: IT platforms and agricultural work
Refugee from the dying oasis. The Gabès case and the debate on forced migration for environmental reasons
Ferruccio Pastore parla del suo libro “Migramorfosi” su Radio Popolare
The Italy-Albania Protocol and European Union Law: a Complicated Relationship
Politica estera e gestione dell’immigrazione irregolare: Un nesso sempre più stretto.
Italy and Australia. Redefining Bilateral Relations for the Twenty-First Century
THOSE FISHERMEN TURNED INTO MIGRANTS. What the Tunisian case can teach us about the environment-migration nexus
Investigating the link between migration and climate change. Stories from the Mediterranean
Digitalization and migration: IT platforms and agricultural work
The news, social media and politics in the locked storytelling of migration in Italy
Migranti, la sfida. Governare le migrazioni è difficile ma, senza demagogia e ideologia, è possibile
Analysis: EU, Italy talk tough on migration but action won’t be easy
Migramorfosi in libreria
SOFIA – Sperimentazione di buone pratiche di gestione di servizi
Report on TRAFIG Survey data
Cosa non va nell’accordo Ue sul ricollocamento dei migranti?
Una Nuova Rubrica “Non meno uguale. Dialoghi sulle Italie possibili”
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FIERI IS

Partner of the Interdepartmental Centre on Migration, Diversity and Sustainable development (MiDiS) of the University of Eastern Piedmont (UPO)

Organizer of
the documentaries festival
Crocevia di Sguardi

Founding partner
of
IMISCOE

FIERI IS

Partner of the Interdepartmental Centre on Migration, Diversity and Sustainable development (MiDiS) of the University of Eastern Piedmont (UPO)

Organizer
of the documentaries festival
Crocevia di Sguardi

Founding partner
of
IMISCOE

FIERI IS

Partner of the Interdepartmental Centre on Migration, Diversity and Sustainable development (MiDiS) of the University of Eastern Piedmont (UPO)

Organizer
of the documentaries festival
Crocevia di Sguardi

Founding partner
of
IMISCOE

INDICATORS
- YEAR 2025 -
12
Research projects carried out
47%
European projects
over total projects
33%
Projects won
over the projects presented
20
Public events

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