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Research reports, studies and thematic publications combining academic rigour, interdisciplinary perspectives and real-world relevance.

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Policy

Policy & analysis

Policy briefs, analysis and expert commentary informed by practitioner expertise, international perspectives and dialogue with relevant stakeholders.

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Selected research

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May 2026Analysis of the Month

Remittances and Development Strategies: The Case of Romania and Bangladesh

Georgiana Bounegru

A comparative exploration of the relationship between remittances, migration and development strategies in Romania and Bangladesh.

Migration & DiasporaDevelopment

January 2026Special issue

Strategic Partnership between Korea and Romania Amid a Changing International Landscape

H.E. RIM Kap-soo

A diplomatic perspective on the changing international security environment and the strategic partnership between Korea and Romania.

European affairsInternational relations

August 2025Selected research

Refugee Protection as a Public Good: Analysing Responsibility-Sharing and Collective Action within the European Union

Serena Maria Frunzeanu

An analysis of refugee protection through the lens of responsibility-sharing and collective action within the European Union.

Refugee protectionEuropean UnionCollective action

December 2024Study

Bucharest, a City in Change. The Same City With Different Dwellers

Remus Gabriel Anghel

An analysis of how international migration is reshaping Bucharest and the social realities of a city undergoing demographic change.

Migration & developmentUrban governance

May 2024Selected research

Migrant in Romania at the Beginning of the 21st Century

International Organization for Migration Romania

An overview of contemporary migration to Romania and the transformations shaping the country as a destination for international mobility.

MigrationRomaniaIntegration

May 2024Selected research

UNHCR’s Seven Key Calls to the Next European Parliament

UNHCR, The UN Refugee Agency

Key policy priorities for refugee protection and asylum in the European Union.

RefugeesEuropean UnionAsylum policy

November 2024Selected research

Syrian Refugees in Türkiye: Legislative Particularities, Integration Strategy, and Lessons Learned

Omar Kadkoy

An expert perspective on Türkiye’s experience with large-scale forced migration, integration policies and lessons from prolonged displacement.

RefugeesTürkiyeMigration policy

Research directions

Global issues. Perspectives relevant to Romania.

Seven areas of practice for research, dialogue and public impact.

We research international and societal challenges, translate evidence into accessible analysis, and develop insights and recommendations for decision-makers, practitioners and the wider public.

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Evidence

Independent, rigorous research.

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Analysis

Clear, interdisciplinary and accessible insight.

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Recommendations

Applicable ideas for policy and practice.

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Public engagement

Knowledge for public life.

Research has public value when people outside universities can find it, understand it and use it.

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Civic education

Policy explained through everyday life.

Activities that help people understand how institutions, policies and international affairs affect their lives.DIM Diplomatic Evenings brings diplomats, researchers, students and civil-society representatives together for substantive discussions on contemporary international challenges.

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Public communication

Expertise people can understand.

Explainers, media contributions and accessible versions of our research.DIM Stories: real stories of migrants who live in Romania, their courage, decisions and the changes they have gone through.

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Campaigns & awareness

We bring evidence where it is missing.

Initiatives that bring relevant data and lived experience into public discussions where they are missing.Events and publications.

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