The Scalabrini Migration Center recently hosted the 5th meeting of the EURA-NET research group at The Bayleaf, Intramuros from March 18 to 20. The meeting included presentations of country reports and discussions on future plans and succeeding steps for the project.

EURA-NET, or “Transnational Migration in Transition: Transformative Characteristics of the Temporary Mobility of People,” is a multi-country research project funded by the European Union for the period 2014-2017. The project investigates people’s temporary transnational migration between Asia and Europe. The research group is coordinated by the team of Dr. Pirkko Pitkanen of the University of Tampere, Finland. In the Philippines, the project is implemented by the Scalabrini Migration Center.