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The European Commission has launched the Big Data for Migration Alliance (BD4M), a global initiative to unlock the potential of big data sources and provide valuable insights related to migration. Social media platforms and other new, innovative sources can enhance traditional sources of data with more up to date, dynamic information on migration trends and statistics, helping policymakers keep a grip on the issues as they develop.

The Joint Research Centre, the European Commission's science and knowledge service, presented research at the launch event which explored how data from the Facebook advertising platform can be interpreted to gain an accurate picture of migration trends. The Big Data for Migration Alliance will ensure that data is handled in a way that respects the highest standards with regard to confidentiality, security and ethics. The project will only work with anonymized data, assessing numbers and trends similarly to how regular statistics are used.

A network of 'data stewards' will be integral to the alliance, set up across private and public institutions to foster the efficient and responsible use of data. The alliance will be jointly convened by the European Commission's Knowledge Centre on Migration and Demography and the Global Migration Data Analysis Centre of the United Nations' International Organization for Migration. Relevant partners from the scientific, policy and business communities will be identified for specific activities as work progresses.

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