Research Institute Profile IOM’s Global Migration Data Analysis Centre Frank Laczko, Director Jasper Dag Tjaden, Survey & Data Officer The Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GDMAC) was established by the UN Migration Agency (IOM) in Germany, Berlin, in 2015 following the invitation from the German Government. Since its creation, the Centre quickly gained a key influence in the field of migration data through implementation of more than 14 projects, hosting of 2 global conferences, 33 workshops, 12 field trainings and 64 publications. More than 400.000 visitors downloaded GMDAC reports. The Centre has three strategic goals: 1. Inform global migration governance based on data and evidence 2. Support data capacity-building in IOM member states 3. Promote evidence-based IOM programming The staff pursues these goals through three key areas of work: Knowledge management GMDAC is promoting a better understanding of, access to, and use of global migration data. It attempts to help civil society, policy makers and academics to make sense of an increasingly complex and scattered migration data landscape. One of the Centre’s flagship projects in this area is the Global Migration Data Portal. In mid-2018, the Portal was referenced in objective 1 of the draft for the Global Compact on Migration, currently being negotiated at the UN level. http://community.apsanet.org/migrationcitizenship/home 60