Anna Knoll
- Migration and Development
- EU migration policies and migration in EU development cooperation
- Europe-Africa international cooperation on migration and displacement
- African policies and strategies on migration
- European external action
- Security-development nexus and its link to displacement and migration
Biography
Anna Knoll, originally from Germany, leads ECDPM’s portfolio on migration as Head of the Migration Programme. Anna’s interests and expertise lie in the field of migration in international cooperation between Africa and Europe.
With an academic background in Philosophy and Economics (BA, University of Bayreuth) and in International Political Economy (MSc, London School of Economics) her current research focuses on the interaction between migration, displacement and development processes, the external and development dimension of the EU’s migration and asylum policies, migration in European development policies as well as African narratives, policies and processes on migration.
Anna has carried out policy relevant research for ECDPM including field research in a number of African countries. She has experience in research design and implementation. Next to her role at ECDPM, she is currently pursuing a part-time PhD at the Maastricht School of Governance.
Prior to joining ECDPM, Anna has worked as German Fellow at the UN World Food Programme and as Stagiaire at the European Commission.
Responsibilities
Anna coordinates and leads ECDPM’s work on Migration and has responsibility for developing analytical content relating to above areas, supervision, strategic leadership, fundraising and external representation on the topic of migration. As part of the Programme Management level she shares collective responsibility for strategy, quality and fundraising.
Pre-ECDPM Assignments
- Stagiaire at European Commission, DG Trade, Trade and Development, Unit Economic Partnership Agreements – Africa, Caribbean and Pacific, Overseas Countries and Territories, Brussels
- Fellow at United Nations World Food Programme, Learning and Performance Management, Rome
- Research Intern at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany to South Korea, Seoul
All
Africa-Europe relations beyond 2020: Looking through a gender lens
Protecting migrants and refugees in North Africa: Challenges and opportunities for reform
Migration, mobility and COVID-19 – A tale of many tales
Mapping private sector engagement along the migration cycle
Mapping private sector engagement along the migration cycle
Migration and the next EU long-term budget: Key choices for external action
Europe and migration in 2019: Tough choices, conflicting priorities and existential questions
Promoting gender in the EU external response to migration: The case of the Trust Fund for Africa
Publications
Africa-Europe relations beyond 2020: Looking through a gender lens
Protecting migrants and refugees in North Africa: Challenges and opportunities for reform
Mapping private sector engagement along the migration cycle
Mapping private sector engagement along the migration cycle
Migration and the next EU long-term budget: Key choices for external action
Promoting gender in the EU external response to migration: The case of the Trust Fund for Africa
Tackling the triggers of violence-induced displacement
Gouvernance de l’Union Africaine en matière de migrations : l’Afrique partagée sur la question
Blog
Migration, mobility and COVID-19 – A tale of many tales
Europe and migration in 2019: Tough choices, conflicting priorities and existential questions
Three ingredients for a future-proof funding for migration
G20 in Hamburg and the migration agenda: How changing US policies are affecting global discussions
Egypt under the spotlight: Can it be a safe third country?
EU-Tunisia cooperation on migration: Conflicting agendas?
The EU's migration cooperation with North Africa: will the carrot and stick approach work?
Taking steps ahead: Towards a new vision for migration in 2017
Multimedia
Podcast: The Valletta Summit on migration
How Does Africa Speak with One Voice?
Anna Knoll
Head of Migration Programme
Nationality
German
Languages
English, German, French
Location
Maastricht office
Onze Lieve Vrouweplein 21
6211 HE Maastricht