Europe faces the challenge of a fair and effective distribution and reception of protection seekers. We want to contribute to a solution for a human rights-based European migration policy. That is why Re:Match is piloting an innovative algorithm-based matching and relocation procedure. In the pilot phase, we match and relocate Ukrainian protection seekers to German municipalities that are ready to receive them.
The distribution and reception of protection seekers is rarely based on the personal needs or capacities of the receiving municipalities. Re:Match is an innovative matching project that addresses precisely this problem: It takes into account the individual profiles and preferences of those seeking protection and matches them with the infrastructural framework and capacities of the municipalities. It also takes into account the needs of local labor markets. The matching is done by an algorithm and aims to facilitate the reception and integration process for both sides from day one. Through the matching and relocation process, Re:Match aims to provide better future prospects for protection seekers and better planning opportunities for municipalities. In addition, the project sends a strong political signal of solidarity among municipalities and tests for the first time how voluntary, needs-oriented municipal reception can function on a European scale.
The distribution and reception of people seeking protection is rarely based on the personal needs or capacities of the host municipalities. Re:Match is an innovative matching project that addresses precisely this problem: it takes into account the individual profiles and preferences of those seeking protection and matches them with the infrastructural framework conditions and capacities of the municipalities. The needs of local labour markets are also taken into account. The matching is carried out using an algorithm and aims to facilitate the reception and integration process for both sides from day one. Through the matching and relocation process, Re:Match aims to open up better future prospects for people seeking protection and offer local authorities better planning options. The project also sends out a strong political signal of solidarity between local authorities and, for the first time, tests how voluntary, needs-orientated municipal reception can work at European level.
The project will be evaluated in detail. At the end of the pilot phase, a report will be published summarizing the results and findings from the pilot project that are relevant for political decision-makers.
A continuation of the project is currently being designed. Based on the findings from the pilot phase, processes and the algorithm will be further developed. Likewise, we will examine how the processes need to be adapted if the matching system is to be applied to protection seekers who have a different legal status than people fleeing the war of aggression in Ukraine.
The Re:Match project is currently being implemented. More detailed information about the implementation can be found on the multilingual Project website. For the latest updates, you can also subscribe to our newsletter.
09/2022 - 10/2023 (project continuation from 11/23 in planning)
https://rematch-eu.org/
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Open Society Foundation, German Foundation for Engagement and Volunteering
