Stories of Change

EPIM sees Impact as the ecosystem’s collective progress towards catalysing the social changes we want to see and our progress towards our Vision, through our 4-Pillar approach. This is what we aim to measure through our Learning Framework.

We do so through questions around our levers of change, using those to listen and sensemake individually and collectively, identify significant patterns, and take actions to adapt and improve based on what we have learned.

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Ahmad Wali Ahmad Yar on Systems Mapping as a Cognitive Tool for Engaging with European Migration Governance

We spoke with Ahmad Wali Ahmad Yar, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and president of the Umbrella Refugee Committee in Belgium, about his role in EPIM’s systems mapping process. Since March 2024, Wali has helped analyse migration governance systems in Europe and identify leverage points to inform EPIM’s cluster strategy. He shared insights on how the map can serve as a powerful tool to drive transformative change across the continent.
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Natallia Allen on How Civic Participation Helps Build a Stronger Democratic Society and What Strategies Can Work To Achieve This

We spoke with Natallia Allen, co-founder of MigAct, about advancing civil society and enabling meaningful civic participation, especially for marginalised communities. Drawing on her own migration journey, Natallia works to create inclusive spaces in Prague where all residents, whether of migration backgrounds or Czech-born, can actively engage in civic life. Since 2024, EPIM has supported MigAct’s development in collaboration with AMIGA.
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Christina Antonakos Wallace on Building Belonging Beyond Borders

We spoke with Christina Antonakos-Wallace, filmmaker, cultural organiser, and lifelong activist, about her work challenging exclusionary narratives of migration, race, and nationality. As founder of With Wings and Roots and part of the Building Belonging collaborative, she tells stories that illuminate our inherent belonging. In 2025, EPIM is supporting Belonging Beyond Borders: A Global Network, an initiative of With Wings and Roots for new visions of migration.
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