About the Future of Migration Project
In our first stage, we speak with experts from every corner of Europe— from Estonia to Portugal, from Ireland to Greece—through in-depth, semi-structured interviews. We aim to understand how immigration is perceived in each country, what fault lines exist, and how they are explained.
Dirk Bornschein
Future of Migration Programme Coordinator
Dirk is a political scientist, author, editor of regional publications and communication expert. After his Doctorate Degree, he worked in Guatemala at the Latin American Faculty for Social Science (FLACSO), an inter-governmental institute operating in most countries of the region. Throughout these 10 years Dirk did research on migration and development and facilitated relationship-building between academic institutes, government institutions and civil society organisations, especially in Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, the United States and the broader Latin American region. Furthermore, he worked as a consultant for the Japanese Cooperation in Guatemala and currently advises FLASCO in the development of the “Migration and Development” programme. Dirk’s regional expertise, communication experience and strong analytical skills make him an invaluable addition to the team.
A meaningful insight emerges when we compare these views, allowing us to challenge our assumptions and identify key tipping points – a solid foundation for follow-ups with new formats of dialogue, exchange and political education.
Alistair Starling
Co-Founder and Managing Director
Alistair Starling is a former UK Diplomat, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, FCO, where he assisted companies to trade and invest internationally for 10 years. He is multilingual, and levers his 20 year private sector / 10 year government sector, Business Development, Design and Innovation experience to achieve results within 1st, 2nd and 3rd sector organisations.
Alistair's native language is English, he is also fluent in Italian and German, plus intermediate French. Alistair worked in the founding teams of other start-ups, in the recruitment sector (The Cambridge Hub), internet design sector (IconMedialab), and therefore understands the pace and focus of the commercial sector.
Alistair led complex government sales development across Europe and Africa for a world famous brand - Cambridge. He has two Master degrees (one from the University of Cambridge), and an Undergraduate Degree in the creative industries.
Alistair is a confident public speaker, has presented numerous times on TV, and fosters active communities of contacts across Europe.