Susanne Raab: Austria's new face for migration in Europe!

Susanne Raab: Austria's new face for migration in Europe!

Wien, Österreich - On June 5, 2025, the Austrian Federal Minister for Women, Family and Integration, Susanne Raab, was appointed in an important role as general secretary of the International Center for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD). Raab, who worked in the Austrian federal government from 2020 to 2025, applied for the top post in December 2024, which will be vacant by its predecessor Michael Spindelegger at the end of 2025. The election took place on Thursday in Stockholm, where Raab was able to prevail against more than 70 other candidates, as the Krone

Susanne Raab has 15 years of experience in the areas of integration and migration. During her political career, she held leading positions both internally and in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She is also a doctorate in law and psychologist and is considered an expert in the field of migration. Her commitment to migration policy issues illuminates the need for effective international networking, which Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg also emphasizes. In her future function, she will be able to intervene directly in developments within the EU in terms of migration and integration.

role of the ICMPD

The ICMPD has its headquarters in Vienna and was founded in 1993. The organization has 21 member countries and is active in over 90 countries. It contributes to the development of efficient migration policy strategies and builds up operational capacities. With over 500 employees, the ICMPD is committed to finding better approaches to migration and the challenges associated with it.

projects for return and integration

In the context of migration policy, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) also plays an important role, especially in countries like Latvia. There, the project "Provision of Voluntary Return and Reintegration Assistance in Latvia" aims to improve the return and reintegration of migrants, and takes place under the financial framework of the European Union. Since 2019, IOM has implemented measures in Latvia that aim to increase the efficiency of immigration control and to facilitate the voluntary return of third -country nationals, which is one of the core areas of migration policy that RAAB will address as the new general director of the ICMPD.