Barbara Joannon is an expert on asylum and migration policies in the French and European context. She is currently working as an independent consultant for the French Development Agency, supporting their strategic thinking and framework on migration and development. Previously, she was Head of EU Affairs at Forum réfugiés-Cosi, a French NGO that supports asylum seekers and refugees. A graduate of Lyon’s Institute of Political Sciences, she built up her experience in Brussels at the European Parliament, the Joint Migration and Development Initiative, and the European Migration Network. Barbara is a Senior Fellow of international non-profit organisation Humanity in Action