The State of Migration and Refugees in Scotland Amidst a Changing World

Name: The State of Migration and Refugees in Scotland Amidst a Changing World
Start: 2026-02-25T11:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-25T15:00:00+00:00
Location: University of Stirling

Schedule

Wed Feb 25 2026 at 11:00 am to 03:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

University of Stirling | Stirling, SC

A hybrid workshop engaging stakeholders working/interested in migrant rights in Scotland, seeking recommendations to inform a policy brief.
About this Event

Migration has become a defining subject of our times. Undoubtedly, it will mark a key issue ahead of the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections. Compounding global challenges such as conflict-driven displacement from regions like Ukraine, the Middle East, and Africa; and post-Brexit UK immigration policies that limit Scotland's autonomy in areas like asylum processing and integration all intersect to exacerbate domestic migration issues in Scotland. Despite these challenges, opportunities remain for Scotland to contribute globally through its progressive New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy and human rights-based approach to external relations.

Considering such opportunities, this hybrid half-day workshop seeks to bring together insights from NGOs and academia to assess the current state of migration and refugees in Scotland.The workshop will foster knowledge exchange among diverse stakeholders, developing insights on actionable, accessible, and innovative strategies for enhancing Scotland's refugee policies in areas within devolved competence including (i) education, (ii) housing, (iii) healthcare, (iv) access to justice and (v) social cohesion.

This workshop is funded by the Scottish Council for Global Affairs State of the World Project for 2025-26 as part of the project titled 'The State of Migration in Scotland'. For more on the Project, please see 'https://scga.scot/scga-state-of-the-world/'.

Where? University of Stirling

When? 25th February 2026

Who? Open to various stakeholders such as NGOs, academia and those working on/interested in migration and refugees.

Desired Outcomes:

To promote knowledge exchange among diverse stakeholders, amplifying refugee voices through accessible formats and building cross-sector capacity for sustained impact.
To develop actionable, innovative strategies for enhancing Scotland's refugee policies, leveraging devolution to address global influences and promote inclusive integration.