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Alberto-Horst Neidhardt
Interim Head of European Migration and Diversity programme and Senior Policy Analyst

Alberto Horst Neidhardt is a Senior Policy Analyst and interim Head of the European Diversity and Migration programme. He works on asylum, migration, and integration matters, with an interest in the politics of migration and specific expertise in EU law and jurisprudence. 

Prior to joining the EPC, he was a PhD candidate in law at the European University Institute, a Teaching Assistant at the School of Oriental and African Studies and a Research Assistant at Queen Mary, University of London. He also gained experience in the law and the politics of mobility working in the Free Movement Unit of the Directorate General ‘Justice and Consumers’ of the European Commission. Alberto is also a part-time Visiting Professor at University of Antwerp, where he lectures on Comparative Law and on Legal Pluralism.

 Alberto holds a PhD and an LLM in European and Comparative Laws from the EUI (2018; 2013) and a Master’s degree in International and Comparative Law from SOAS (2011). He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Languages, Culture and Institutions of Eurasia and of the Mediterranean from Ca’ Foscari, University of Venice (2009).

PROGRAMME

European Migration and Diversity

PROJECTs

Tampere 20, Analysis of Migration Policy Developments for the EPIM

Areas of expertise

Common European Asylum System, refugee law, migrants' integration, multiculturalism, politics of migration, EU citizens rights, free movement

Current positions

Visiting Professor, University of Antwerp
Policy Analyst

Education

PhD in Law, European University Institute
LLM in Comparative, European and International Laws, European University Institute, Florence
MA in International Comparative Legal Studies (with Distinction), School of Oriental and African Studies

Languages

Italian, English, French (Intermediate), Spanish (Intermediate), Hindi (basic)

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Publications

Asylum / DISCUSSION PAPER
EU responses to Ukrainian arrivals – not (yet) a blueprint
By Marie De Somer , Alberto-Horst Neidhardt - 14/10/2022


Contributions

Migration / PANEL DISCUSSION
Brussels, my love? The growing ban on TikTok for government employees across the EU
Alberto-Horst Neidhardt participated in Euronews' talk show, "Brussels, my love?". The episode focused on the recent proposals of the EU Commission to increase returns of rejected asylum requests in Europe. The panellists also discussed the EU institutions' decision to ban the social media app Tik Tok from their employees' work devices citing security concerns. 

Watch the full episode here.

Brussels, my love?
18 March 2023 - ,
Euronews
Migration / QUOTE
Europe's fragile shield
Alberto‑Horst Neidhardt​ was quoted in an article titled ‘Europe's fragile shield' published by Weekendavisen -a Danish weekly newspaper. Find the article here

12 March 2020 - ,
Migration / POLICY DIALOGUE
European Union-Mexico Think Tanks Dialogue Initiative
Alberto Neidhardt took part in the European Union-Mexico Think Tanks Dialogue Initiative organised by the EU Delegation in Mexico. Speakers analysed migration trends and the human rights implications of current migration and asylum policies. The intervention of Alberto focused on the risks which follow from restrictive policies whose success is measured exclusively in terms of (reduced) numbers of irregular arrivals. He argued that policies are needed to facilitate safe, regular, and orderly migration. In light of this, he critically assessed the state of play in the cooperation between the EU and third countries and, more specifically, the conditionality approach in accessing EU funds. He proposed that the upcoming EU budget is used to strengthen asylum systems in border areas in full respect of the right to access international protection, and emphasised that corresponding suspension clauses should be added to international agreements with third countries.

20 January 2020 - Mexico ,
EU Delegation in Mexico


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