Elizabeth Collett
Elizabeth Collett is a Global Fellow at MPI, and is a member of Australia’s Ministerial Advisory Council on Skilled Migration (MACSM) and chair of MACSM’s Expert Subcommittee, which offers advice and research insight to inform government migration policy. She previously was Special Adviser for Policy and Strategy to the Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and before that was Founding Director of MPI Europe in Brussels and Senior Advisor to MPI's Transatlantic Council on Migration.
She has more than 20 years of experience in the migration policy sector, and has produced dozens of working papers, policy briefs, and memos focused on global trends in migration, EU immigration and asylum policy, as well as national-level migration policy developments. She has consulted for numerous government ministries and nongovernmental organizations, including foundations, nonprofits, and UN agencies.
Prior to joining MPI, Ms. Collett was a Senior Policy Analyst at the European Policy Centre, a Brussels-based think tank, and was responsible for its migration program. She previously worked in IOM's Migration Research and Policy Department in Geneva and for the Institute for the Study of International Migration in Washington, DC. She also served as a Research Associate at the Centre for Migration Policy and Society, Oxford University (2011-13).
She is a member of the Strategic Council of the European Policy Centre and a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University.
Ms. Collett holds a master's degree in foreign service (with distinction) from Georgetown University, where she specialized in foreign policy and earned a certificate in refugee and humanitarian studies, and a bachelor's degree in law from Oxford University.
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All at Sea: The Policy Challenges of Rescue, Interception, and Long-Term Response to Maritime Migration
Maritime migration policy has shifted from rescue to interception, sharpening the tension between border security and the legal obligation to protect those in distress at sea.
EU Asylum Application Trends for Select Nationalities
Syrians accounted for 15 percent of EU asylum applications between 2008-2015, with 615,040 people applying.
No Way Out? Making additional migration channels work for refugees
Global displacement has outpaced traditional durable solutions such as resettlement. Legal labour, education, and family channels offer underutilised paths to refugee self-sufficiency.
The Paradox of the EU-Turkey Refugee Deal
The March 2016 EU-Turkey deal faces a core paradox: strict enforcement risks violating EU law, while legal compliance means few migrants will actually be returned.
Asylum Application Totals for Select EU Destinations
The number of asylum seekers entering Europe surged in the wake of the ongoing Syrian civil war and other conflicts around the world.
Big Business of Smuggling Enables Mass Movement of People for Enormous Profits
Smuggling networks have profited from shifting, often deadly routes to Europe and Asia.
Refugee Crisis Deepens Political Polarization in the West
Refugee arrivals have sharpened partisan divides in Europe and the United States, as leaders harness migration fears in increasingly polarizing debates.
The Asylum Crisis in Europe: Designed dysfunction
Europe's 2015 migration and refugee crisis reflects deep EU structural dysfunction, with no durable fix in sight despite the European Commission President's proposals.
Into the Mainstream: Rethinking public services for diverse and mobile populations
Mainstreaming integration has swept European policy circles but remains poorly defined and untested, risking retrenchment rather than inclusion of diverse populations.
The Development of EU Policy on Immigration and Asylum: Rethinking coordination and leadership
EU migration policy has outgrown the Home Affairs portfolio, and without stronger cross-cutting coordination, Brussels-designed solutions will keep falling short.
