Mission
To supply migrants with reliable, verified, objective and balanced news and information about the countries they have left, the countries they travel through, and the countries to which they are headed.
About
Migration is not new. People have always travelled in search of a better future. InfoMigrants was created in 2017, when Europe was facing a migration crisis of historic proportions with the conflict in Syria. Today, major migration and displacement events are numerous due to conflict, extreme violence, political and economic instability, or environmental and climate change. Each week, hundreds of people continue to risk their lives to reach European shores. How to address this challenge remains a divisive issue.
Migration is not new. People have always travelled in search of a better future. Since the beginning of the Syrian conflict in 2011, Europe has faced unprecedented migration flows. Each week, hundreds of people continue to risk their lives to reach European shores. How to address this challenge remains a divisive issue.
Providing verified, reliable news
There is consensus about one idea, however: migrants are in need of verified and balanced information, which is often difficult for them to access during their journey. Even before they leave their homes, migrants are exposed to a proliferation of poor and unreliable information. Studies show that the majority of migrants receive most of their information from human traffickers and smugglers, who seek to mislead and manipulate them. ## A partnership between three major news sources
InfoMigrants is a collaboration led by three major European media sources: France Médias Monde (France 24, Radio France Internationale, Monte Carlo Doualiya), the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle, and the Italian press agency ANSA. InfoMigrants is co-financed by the European Union.
InfoMigrants.net is working in partnership with Pluricité, which is responsible for evaluating the project.
Multilingual, multiple platforms
Today’s migrants may lack many things, but smart phones and social media enable them to stay connected with the world in a way that wasn’t possible a generation ago. They keep up with friends, family and news across multiple countries. To reach this connected population, InfoMigrants is available via multiple platforms, principally mobile phone and social media. InfoMigrants is available on: - Facebook in French, Arabic, English, Dari, Pashto and Bengali - Instagram in French, Arabic and English - Twitter in French, Arabic and English - Viber in Arabic and English - Telegram in Dari - Free basics in French, Arabic and English - Youtube with videos in all languages - Soundcloud
Extract taken from (“InfoMigrants - About” n.d.)