In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Centre for Migration Studies, University of Ghana, in collaboration with the Migration Policy Centre, European University Institute, we invite contributions from researchers, policy-makers and practitioners to an international conference that will explore questions at the interface between migration research, policies, practices, mobilisations and engagement.
The Centre for Migration Studies, University of Ghana (CMS-UG) will mark its 20th Anniversary in 2026 with a year-long series of activities celebrating two decades of excellence in migration scholarship, policy engagement and transformative partnerships.
Established in 2006, CMS-UG has emerged as a leading centre for migration research and education in Africa, contributing significantly to migration policy development, global research collaboration and public discourse on human mobility in Africa and beyond.
Kingdom Exim Group has donated an interactive flat panel and several desktop computers to the Centre for Migration Studies (CMS), University of Ghana, to support classroom modernisation, facilitate lectures, and strengthen research and administrative work at the Centre.
A delegation from the Group, led by the Group President and Chairman, Dr. James Kwame Rajamani, included the Group CEO, Dr. Immanuel Rajamani, the General Manager, Ms. Alberta Addoquaye, and the Operations Manager, Ms. Edwina Edinam Akorli.
The Centre for Migration Studies at the University of Ghana (CMS-UG) is pleased to announce that it will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2026. To mark this important landmark, CMS-UG will host a year-long celebration that highlights its two decades of excellence in migration scholarship, policy engagement and transformative partnerships.
A new Community Engagement and Policing (CEP) Strategy, Curriculum and Training Manual developed to strengthen border security and place communities at the heart of migration governance has been formally launched by the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS).
The launch, which coincided with International Migrants Day 2025, was carried out in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Ministry of the Interior, and other key partners.
The IDRC Research Chair on Forced Displacement in Anglophone West Africa and Director of the Centre for Migration Studies (CMS), University of Ghana, Prof. Mary B. Setrana, has highlighted the importance of sustained Africa–Europe research collaboration and robust migration data systems in strengthening migration governance across the continent.
This afternoon, the African Mobility Scholars Association (AMSA) will host a public lecture to commemorate International Migrants Day.
The lecture, titled “Irregularisation across Scales: From International to Internal Irregular Migration in Ghana,” will be presented by Prof. Leander Kandilige, a faculty member at the Centre for Migration Studies (CMS), University of Ghana. The session will be chaired by Dr Dorothy Takyiakwaa.
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