Aliyyah Ahad
Aliyyah Ahad was an Associate Policy Analyst with MPI Europe, where her research focused on European migration and integration policy, with a special focus on EU partnerships with third countries, free movement and Brexit, and social innovation in refugee reception and integration.
Previously, Ms. Ahad completed a 12-month internship with the Bermuda Government’s Cabinet Office. She also managed a research project for WPP Government and Public Sector Practice on how to improve communications between refugees and the public and humanitarian sectors. She also interned with MPI, and spent three months in Rabat, Morocco volunteering with a center that provided medical and social care to unauthorized migrant women who were pregnant.
Ms. Ahad holds a master of science in migration studies and master of public policy, with distinction, from the University of Oxford, where she studied as a Rhodes Scholar. She also holds an honors bachelor of arts degree in political science and sociology from the University of Toronto, with high distinction. She also spent a year studying at Sciences Po Paris, where she received an exchange program certificate, cum laude.
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Solidarity in Isolation? Social cohesion at a time of physical distance
Lockdowns paused migrant integration in Europe, widened digital divides, and frayed social cohesion, while new local solidarity networks emerged but proved short-lived.
Brexit on the Backburner: Citizens’ rights and the implementation of the withdrawal agreement in a pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic delayed implementation of Brexit citizens' rights across the EU-26, jeopardising post-Brexit status for an estimated 4.6 million EU and UK nationals.
Measuring Up? Using monitoring and evaluation to make good on the promise of refugee sponsorship
COVID-19 disruptions offered policymakers a timely opening to build monitoring and evaluation systems to strengthen and scale refugee sponsorship programmes.
Using Evidence to Improve Refugee Resettlement: A monitoring and evaluation road map
European resettlement programmes lack robust monitoring and evaluation systems. This road map offers steps to build evidence-based frameworks that improve refugee outcomes.
On the Brink: Prospects for UK nationals in the EU-27 after a no-deal Brexit
A no-deal Brexit would strip nearly 1 million UK nationals in the EU-27 of EU citizenship rights overnight, exposing gaps in Member States' skeletal contingency plans.
No-Deal Brexit: British Migrants with the Most to Lose
Brexit will have dramatically different effects on the Britons living in the European Union’s remaining 27 countries—from the roughly 285,000 in Spain to the mere 280 or so in Latvia.
Money Wise: Improving how EU funds support migration and integration policy objectives
EU funding for migration and integration remained faulty ahead of the 2021–27 budget cycle, with the 2015-2016 migration crisis exposing gaps in inclusion, coherence, and evidence use.
Breaking New Ground: Ten ideas to revamp integration policy in Europe
MPI Europe's Integration Futures project offers European policymakers a road map for modernising integration amid rising populism and automation.
Communicating Strategically about Immigrant Integration: Policymaker perspectives
Interviews across Europe reveal how governments can communicate more strategically about immigrant integration in an increasingly polarised environment.
Too Little, Too Late? Contingency planning for UK nationals in case of a no-deal Brexit
With a no-deal Brexit looming, EU Member States began contingency plans for nearly 1 million UK nationals. But registration gaps and bilateral issues persisted.
