Identify the problematic situation (or the policy in need of change), explain why this is important; and offer concrete policy recommendations that would address the problem (or improve the existing sets of policies).

EU unprecedented migration/refugee issue challenges

The EU is facing an unprecedented migration/refugee issue, that offers opportunities but also unprecedented challenges. You are tasked to draft a report that would shape the agenda of the EU on how to effectively deal with this issue

A policy briefing draws on research to offer specific policy recommendations to policymakers (governments, international organizations, political parties etc). The briefing may contain a proposal for a single policy or a set of policies addressing a broader issue.

You will be asked to write a policy brief on behalf of an organization of your choice about one of the topics in the list below. This report will represent the official position of the organization about a particularly pressing issue. As a lead researcher drafting this report you are expected to (1) identify the problematic situation (or the policy in need of change), explain why this is important; and (2) offer concrete policy recommendations that would address the problem (or improve the existing sets of policies).

The policy report is more than a mere description of a particular situation. It also requires identifying problems and coming up with alternative policy recommendations/solutions. Most importantly, the readers of these documents are busy policymakers, who have limited technical knowledge about the topic, so the writing style needs to be clear, accessible and jargon-free.

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/research-office/2019/05/17/how-to-write-effective-policy-briefings/

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