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International Conference on Migration

AI and Migration:
Governance, Ethics
and Future Pathways

How is artificial intelligence reshaping migration governance — and at what ethical cost? ICM 2026 brings together scholars, policymakers, technologists and civil society to examine AI's transformative impact on migration at global, regional and local levels.

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Dates
1–3 July 2026
Venue
Instituto Pernambuco, Porto, Portugal
Keynotes
Koko Warner (IOM) · Bisi Obateru (JustiGuide)
Format
Hybrid — In-Person & Online (Zoom)

About ICM 2026

The rapid integration of Artificial Intelligence into migration governance is fundamentally reshaping how states, international organisations, and non-state actors manage mobility, borders, asylum systems, and migrant integration. From biometric identification and predictive analytics to algorithmic risk profiling and automated decision-making, AI-driven technologies increasingly mediate who moves, who belongs, and under what conditions mobility is permitted.

ICM 2026 interrogates the intersection of AI and migration through interdisciplinary and critical lenses, with particular attention to the Global South, South-North migration corridors, and Africa-Europe relations, where technological asymmetries often reinforce existing inequalities and power hierarchies.

Sub-Themes

AI, big data, and migration governance
Algorithmic decision-making in asylum and border control
Ethical, legal, and human rights implications of AI in migration management
AI and migration forecasting, modelling, and early warning systems
Digital surveillance, biometrics, and migrant security
AI, labour migration, and the future of work
Gender, race, and inequality in AI-driven migration systems
AI applications in refugee protection and humanitarian response
Global South perspectives on AI and migration
Policy sovereignty, power asymmetries, and digital colonialism
Migration, Entrepreneurship, and Technology

Organisers

  • Migration Observatory Lab (CEAUP-FLUP), University of Porto
  • Center for Migration Diaspora and Humanitarian Studies (CMDHS), OAU, Nigeria

Organising Committee

Akinwale Roy Ojomo
Conference Convener
David P. France
Conference Facilitator
Israel Sunday
Conference Coordinator
Remi Alapo
Conference Coordinator
Natalija Lazevski
Conference Coordinator

Contact

Conference Convener: Akinwale Roy Ojomo

Tel: +351 920 658 116

aojomo@letras.up.ptmigrationlabteam@outlook.comceaup@letras.up.pt

Venue

Instituto Pernambuco

Rua das Estrelas 143
Porto, Portugal

Online participants join via Zoom

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