Laissez-Passer
lɛseɪˈpɑːseɪ, Noun: a document allowing the holder to pass; a permit.
Facilitating human mobility is the cornerstone for inclusive, fair and equitable economic prospects for all.
LP is a young organisation with a mandate to navigate human domestic and international mobility restrictions and develop tools that enable migration policy and technology to intersect.
Publications
Articles on mobility, migration, boarders and their economy
Recent publications
DACA: The Impact of Uncertainty
31.05.2019
Author: Jennifer Samson-billet
Category: Opinion article
Credits: Photography Fibonacci Blue
The future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a U.S. immigration policy, remains uncertain. Originally, this status provided stability and hope to approximately 800,000 ........Continue reading
The time I got deported
12.03.2019
Author: Islam El-Ghazouly
Category: Opinion article
The passport control officer was struggling to piece together some information on his screen. He called someone over to him as I feigned a casual stance despite my heart racing in my chest................continue reading
65.6Million
Forcibly displaced population worldwide
2.9 Billion
Nationals of the 40 lowest ranking passports
600Million
Air passengers needs visa annually
Is it getting harder for you to travel abroad?
Laissez-Passer flagship project TravelPathway is a user generating citizen identity portal that optimizes an interactive world map based on a user’s passport. Laissez-passer aims to create a digital value chain for visa and legal proceedings in relevance to human domistic and international mobility protection risks.
Updates
14.05.2019 Laissez-Passer became a member organisation in the International Detention Coalition
08.01.2019 Laissez-Passer became a member organisation in The Global Civil Society Alliance - CIVICUS
