11.03.2025 – Anatolie Cosciug a participat la evenimentul “Imigrantii in Romania” / Workshop la UVT, organizat in parteneriat cu ADR Vest si Prefectura Judetului Timis
22.10.2025 – Our recent publication (Multi-level Mapping of Tension in Cross-Sector Social Partnerships: A Romanian Response to Ukrainian Refugees) received its first Mention – Regional Focus: Europe – Pt. 2, Forced Migration Current Awareness. More info here – Article Metrics | Multi-level Mapping of Tension in Cross-Sector Social Partnerships: A Romanian Response to Ukrainian Refugees | VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
14.10.2025 – A new episode of the Across Borders episode was released – Migrația pe înțelesul tuturor: rolul INS în managementul migrației. Link here Across Borders | Linktree
14.10.2025 – Our colleague Anatolie Cosciug was invited at the TV show „INTRARE LIBERĂ | IMIGRAȚIA ÎN ROMÂNIA: PROBLEME ȘI PERSPECTIVE” at TVR Cultural to discuss the about labor migration in Romania. Link available here – https://youtu.be/y8mV56ENKng
13.10.2025 -Luni, 13 octombrie, ora 18:00, la biroul Europarlamentarului Nicu Ștefănuță din Cluj-Napoca, Anatolie Cosciug a discutat despre realitatea migrației în România: despre cine sunt oamenii care aleg să muncească aici, despre motivele pentru care vin și despre cum putem construi comunități mai sigure, mai empatice și mai incluzive pentru toți.
13.10.2025 – A journalism investigation about online hate speech targeting migrants to which we contributed was published. Link here – Cui serveşte campania online împotriva muncitorilor străini din România? “Ne îngrijorează valul acesta de ură” | Antena 3 CNN
12.10.2025 – We were invited to present some results fromour research Vulnerable population access to health services, pharmacies, and medicine in Romania: Public policies, regulations and inequalities in the european context (VPAHSPM). The resulting here is called “Gratuitul care nu e gratuit”. De ce angajatorii români trebuie să plătească dublu la CNAS pentru angajaţii străini and it ca be consulted here – “Gratuitul care nu e gratuit”. De ce angajatorii români trebuie să plătească dublu la CNAS pentru angajaţii străini | Antena 3 CNN
07.10.2025 – În perioada 06-07 octombrie 2025 la Școala de Pregătire a Agenților Poliției de Frontieră „Avram Iancu” Oradea am organizat un training dedicat înțelegerii și prevenirii fenomenelor de ură, discriminare și violență.
29.09.2025 – The draft of the research report entitled „Accesul la servicii de sănătate, farmacii și medicamente în România: Politici publice, reglementări comerciale și inegalități în context european”, part of the research project Vulnerable population access to health services, pharmacies, and medicine in Romania: Public policies, regulations and inequalities in the european context (VPAHSPM) was presented in the Romanian Parliament by three of hour colleagues – Radu Stoichita, Ciprian Bernic and Anatolie Cosciug.
22.09.2025 – NEW Publication: Foss, Z., Intindola, M.L., Martin, E.C., and Anatolie Cosciug. Multi-level Mapping of Tension in Cross-Sector Social Partnerships: A Romanian Response to Ukrainian Refugees. Voluntas (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-025-00771-x
22.07.2025 – Job opportunity: Data Collector (Enumerator). We are looking for candidates for data collection for SEIS research covering two groups: beneficiaries of temporary protection (more info here) and Ukrainian refugee population (more info here).
10.07.2025 – The report Socio-Economic Insights Survey (SEIS Romania) 2024, part of the research project Data Collection, Analysis And Reports On Ukrainian Refugees In Romania (DCAR-URR) is now available here.
02.07.2025 – Our ongoing research was mentioned in the local-level mass-media article: Numărul de farmacişti din România a scăzut în 2024 pentru al doilea an la rând, deşi sunt tot mai multe farmacii Numărul de farmacişti din România a scăzut în 2024 pentru al doilea an la rând, deşi sunt tot mai multe farmacii | 360medical.ro
10.06.2025 – Job Opportunity: Community-Based Researcher (Trafficking and Migration Context: Romania – Germany)
06.06.2025 – Our ongoing research has been mentioned in mass-media article – Președinta Colegiului Farmaciștilor Cluj, anunț în premieră: „Vom contracta un studiu de impact cu UBB pentru modificarea legislației pentru farmaciști” Președinta Colegiului Farmaciștilor Cluj, anunț în premieră: „Vom contracta un studiu de impact cu UBB pentru modificarea legislației pentru farmaciști” – Ştiri de Cluj
13.05.2025 – Workshop with Agnieszka Radzwinowicwowna titled ‘Thinking of a career in research? Discover how to turn research into a career’, with a presentation on her research on forced returns in the UK.
27.04.2025 – Our colleague, Anatolie Coșciug, contributed to the latest episode of România, te iubesc! on ProTV, which investigated the challenges faced by migrant workers in Romania. The full episode is now available online.
10.03.2025 – The article ‘From compassion to controversy: Unraveling the impact of societal resilience on the tapestry of attitudes towards Ukrainian refugees‘ to which members of our centre have contributed received its 7th citation in another academic article entitled ‘Attitudes towards Refugees in Bulgaria: Mainstream and Social Media Analysis‘.
28.02.2025 – The launching event of our report “Bridging Communities. An Exploratory Study on Labour Immigration in Romania” is now available online
24.02.2025 – The presentation of the research report ‘Romania Socio-Economic Insights Survey’ (SEIS) 2024 is now available online
20.02.2025 – Call for Applications: UNHCR-Funded Research Scholarships for BA & MA Students
18.02.2025 – Our research „Bridging Communities: An Exploratory Study on Labor Immigration in Romania” was published on the European Commission’s Migrant-Integration webpage.
03.02.2025 – Our colleague Anatolie Coșciug gave an interview in the Libertatea newspaper about the migrant workers in Romania
28.01.2025 – Results from a research to which we have been contributed published as a dissemination paper in Catalan: Canvi polític liderat per migrants a nivell local: el cas transformador de Borșa, Romania
28.01.2025 – Our colleague Anca Șerban participated ar the monthly Protection Working Group meeting as part of theRomania’s Refugee Response Plan
27.01.2025 – The results from one of the research project in which our colleague Anatolie Cosciug have been involved we have been published as a dissemination paper in Divulga UAB platform: Migrant-Led Political Change at the Local Level: The Transformative Case of Borșa, Romania
26.01.2025 – ”Cambio político liderado por migrantes a nivel local: el caso transformador de Borșa, Rumania” is the title of a dissemination paper which is based on a research conducted in Romania to which we contributed
23.01.2025 – Plecat pentru o viață mai bună: Realitatea dureroasă a muncitorilor migranți din Olanda, prelegere de Andrada Lăutaru
15.01.2025 – A newspaper article to which we have been contributed was published: Poveştile de groază ale angajaţilor asiatici în România. “Am muncit 7 zile din 7, câte 10 ore pe zi, pentru 3000 de lei pe lună”
14.01.2025 – Anatolie Coșciug has contributed to an investigation by Anamaria Nedelcoff about labour migration in Romania
13.01.2025 – Filep-Rudamas Vahid-Laszlo, a second-year International Development Master’s student at FSPAC UBB organized an event on January 13, 2025: “Political Refugees in Cluj-Napoca: Then and Now.” The discussion featured two Iranian political refugees who relocated to Cluj-Napoca to pursue medical studies, offering firsthand insights into Romania’s immigration system and integration processes. The event underscored Cluj-Napoca’s collaborative ecosystem, including partnerships between universities, community actors, and local authorities.
10.01.2025 – Presentation by Kazi Hoque (UBB): ”From Dhaka to Cluj: Why South Asian Students Are Interested in Studying in Romania?”
09.01.2025 – Presentation by Omer Temizkan (Sivas Cumhuriyet University): Refugees in Turkey and the Role of Turkish NGOs
09.01.2025 – Presentation by Ivan Yakubenko: ”Ukranian Refugees and the Role of NGOs in Slovakia
09.01.2025 – Presentation by Lil Kellerm (AWO International, Germany): ”Migration and development cooperation”
19.12.2024 – We participated at the Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion Working Group Meeting which is part of the Romania’s Refugee Response Plan
18.12.2024 – We contributed to celebration of the International Migrants Day at Radio România Actualități.
16.12.2024 – We attended the last session of 2024 Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion (LEI) Working Group – the final conference of the project “Protection and socio-economic inclusion of refugees and asylum-seekers in Romania”, implemented by World Vision Romania, in partnership with Brasov Metropolitan Agency for Sustainable Development, with the support of UNHCR
12.12.2024 – We contributed to a debate about the Romania’s adherence at Schengen at Radio România Actualități where he presented its impact on immigration in Romania.
09.12.2024 – Presentation by Andreas Haas from Arbeiterwohlfahrt Württemberg, Württemberg, Germany: „Labour Migration – a solution to the problem of Germany’s ageing society?”
06.12.2024 – Alin Andro, one of the CSCM-UNHCR 2024 scholarship holder, presented his research at the RefData Conference
2024年12月4日：罗马尼亚外籍劳工的生活状况: 据比较移民研究中心的最新调查，截至2023年10月底，居住在罗马尼亚的外国公民人数略高于20万，其中87%持有临时居留证 (December 4, 2024: Living conditions of foreign workers in Romania: According to the latest survey by the Center for Comparative Migration Studies, as of the end of October 2023, the number of foreign citizens living in Romania was slightly over 200,000, of which 87% held temporary residence permits)。The article is available here.
03.12.2024 – Roundtable organised by Katharina Kleynmans, Isabel Hoffmann and Ulrich Schneckener from Osnabruck, Germany (Institute for Migration Studies, Osnabruck Univeristy): Production of Mobility Options: Migration and Border Management in the Eastern Partnership of the EU
02.12.2024 – Prelegerea ”Competitivitatea companiilor într-un mediu social complex: cazul diasporei Republicii Moldova” susținută de către Conf. Univ. dr. Marina POPA, Academia de Studii Economice din Moldova, Facultatea de Relații Economice Internaționale, Departamentul Business Internațional
02.12.2025 – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: UNHCR-project open call for vacant positions- check the document
05.11.2024 – As part of the monthly Working Group on Livelihood and Economic Inclusion our colleagues from CCM presented the UNHCR / IFC-led survey on access to banking services
09.10.2024 – Presentation by Elena Trifan from University of Erfurt: ”Navigating Displacement: Ideologies, Identities, and Policy Frameworks for At-Risk Academics in Europe”
01.10/2024 – One of the research outputs to which our colleagues Alexandra Porumbescu and Anatolie Cosciug have contributed (Mass influx of people from Ukraine: social entitlements and access to the labour market: Romania) have been cited in an article about Ukrainian refugees in Romania entitled ‘Political institutions and society reaction to the Ukrainian war refugees in Romania’
30.09.2024 – The research report „Bridging Communities: Un studiu exploratoriu privind imigrația pentru muncă în România” was released in a joint event with Fundația pentru Dezvoltarea Societății Civile – FDSC
27.09.2024 – The article entitled „‘It was us, from Italy, that made him mayor’: drivers of migrant-led political change at the local level” to which Anatolie Coșciug has contributed was published in the leading outlet Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
25.09.2025 – Anatolie Coșciug contributed to the Radio Romania International reportage about labour migration in Romania entitled ”Arbeitsmigration aus Drittländern: immer mehr asiatische Arbeitnehmer in Rumänien beschäftigt”
18.04.2024 – Our colleague Anatolie Coșciug contributed to a reportage by Radio Romania International about labour migration in Romania entitled ”Romania’s new faces: A look at Romania’s latest efforts to complete its workforce and the new challenges it has to face Romania’s new faces”
09.09.2024 – Presentation by Beate Seibt and Thomas Schubert from University of Oslo at the Reading Group on Migration @ CSCM
13.08.2024 – A chapter about return migrant entrepreneurship entitled ‘A Market Constantly Changing: On the Return Migrant Entrepreneurs’ Use of Human and Social Capital to Navigate Changes of the Operating Environment’ was published by Anatolie Cosciug in the book Migration and Entrepreneurship in the Global Context edited by Denis Hyams-Ssekasi and Eirini Daskalaki
15.06.2024 – The article entitled ‘Mapping societal resilience across eight European nations in the context of multifaceted associations with global indices: An ecological study’ to which our colleagues Marius Matichescu, Jiglău George, and Anatolie Coșciug have contributed was published in the leading outlet International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
30.05.2024 – Presentation by our Research Fellow Alexandru-Sabin Nicula: The Impact of Ukrainian Refugees on the Romanian Economy: A Multi-Sector Socio-Economic Analysis
09.05.2024 – Colegii noștri au participat la emisiunea “România. Dialog direct” pe tema impactului politic al migrației în țările de origine
20 Mai 2024- Apel burse studenti master si licenta/ Call for scholarships MA and BA students
15.04.2024 – The article entitled ‘From compassion to controversy: Unraveling the impact of societal resilience on the tapestry of attitudes towards Ukrainian refugees’ to which our colleagues Marius Matichescu, George Jiglău, and Anatolie Coșciug have contributed was published in the leading outlet International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
01.04.2024 – Call for Ukrainian speakers data collectors