CIEMI seeks to contribute to the general understanding of migratory phenomena and help migrants better integrate themselves into society while at the same time maintaining a memory of their historical, social, political and cultural itineraries.
The aim of the CIEMI is to study and sensitize the public — through its documentation collections, bibliographical references, and its publication of news reports and books to the role of international migration in the transformation and reconstruction of the social, cultural and religious landscape of national societies.
CIEMI functions as a:
- resource center for documentation and reflection on migration
- autonomous institution whose primary function is the mediation between different social, educational and political partners
- publication center producing documented information and critical reflection in connection with the larger network of associations