A Hope for Migration – EPIM’s Annual Report 2025

Today, the political landscape across Europe remains volatile. Democratic norms are under pressure. Public discourse on migration is increasingly shaped by fear and short-term electoral calculations. In this context, we made a deliberate choice: to invest in hope, to slow down, and to build the relationships and ecosystems that make belonging last.

 

In 2025, EPIM marked twenty years of bringing philanthropy together around a shared conviction: Europe as a place of belonging for all, including migrants. Over these two decades, we strengthened civil society, shaped migration governance, and directed substantial resources toward those reinforcing Europe’s institutions and infrastructures to make them more democratic, more inclusive, and more humane. This anniversary is not simply a moment of reflection. It is a moment to take stock of what kind of Europe is emerging and what kind of Europe we are prepared to build.

Read the 2025 Annual Report to know more about our reflections, what we funded and learned and how we are positioning EPIM for the years ahead.

Sophie Ngo-Diep & Hrishabh Sandilya

 

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