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Technology at the Borders: Surveillance, Control and Resistance in EU Migration Governance

Fatmanur Delioglu
This paper examines the integration of advanced surveillance technologies in the European Union, the multiple uses of technologies, and their impact on migrants and migration management.

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Engineering a Lasting Peace for Gaza and the Middle East
Abdul Malek Al Jaber and Jatin Nathwani
An economic corridor through Gaza — the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) — could become a gradual pathway for peace, productivity and stability in the region.
An economic corridor through Gaza — the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) — could become a gradual pathway for peace, productivity and stability in the region.
A Beginner’s Guide for Policymakers and Governance for a Green Hydrogen Ecosystem
Münür Sacit Herdem and Jatin NathwaniGreen hydrogen has enormous potential for advancing a low-carbon future within the hard-to-abate sectors and also for shaping the issue of energy security. In this paper, we present a beginner’s guide for policymakers and readers interested in green hydrogen.
Lessons Learned from Prisoner Releases during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Katherine Bruce-Lockhart and Ashley M. W. Mungai While mass prisoner releases are not a new phenomenon — throughout history, governments have freed people in response to health crises, during holidays, or to mark political transitions — the scale, scope and speed of releases during the pandemic were unprecedented.