Aidez Nous à Aider (ANA) has become a member of PICUM (Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants), a leading European network working to promote respect for the human rights of undocumented migrants across policy, advocacy, and practice.
Who PICUM is
PICUM is a Brussels-based network that brings together organisations from across Europe working directly with undocumented migrants. It focuses on ensuring that migration policies are aligned with fundamental rights and international legal standards.
Rather than working as a direct service provider, PICUM operates as a policy and advocacy platform, connecting grassroots organisations, researchers, and institutions to influence how migration is understood and governed in Europe.
Their work includes engagement with European institutions such as the European Commission, the European Parliament, and UN bodies. They produce research, coordinate advocacy campaigns, and amplify the perspectives of organisations working closest to migrant communities.
What PICUM focuses on
PICUM’s work centres on key areas affecting undocumented migrants, including:
- Access to healthcare, education, and housing
- Labour rights and protection from exploitation
- Access to justice and due process
- Protection from detention and deportation practices that may violate rights
- Inclusion of migrant voices in policy discussions
Their approach is grounded in the principle that human rights apply to all people, regardless of legal status.
What this membership means for ANA
Becoming a member of PICUM is an important step for Aidez Nous à Aider. It formally connects our work on the ground with a wider European network focused on migrant rights and policy change.
For ANA, this means:
It strengthens the link between our grassroots programs and broader policy conversations happening at the European level. Our work with migrants through creative projects, training, and community-led initiatives can now contribute to wider discussions on migration governance and rights protection.
It also provides access to a network of organisations working across different countries and contexts, allowing for knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and stronger collective advocacy.
Importantly, it helps ensure that the realities faced by migrants in North Africa and along migration routes are represented in European policy spaces not as abstract issues, but as lived experiences shared by partner organisations.
Why this matters
Migration policy is often shaped far from the realities it affects. Membership in PICUM helps bridge that gap by connecting grassroots organisations like ANA with institutions that shape policy frameworks.
For ANA, this is not about changing our mission, but about strengthening its reach. Our work remains rooted in creativity, skills development, and migrant-led initiatives. PICUM membership simply ensures that these experiences and perspectives are part of broader conversations on rights, protection, and dignity.
Looking forward
Through this membership, ANA aims to contribute to collective efforts that promote fairer, more informed, and more humane approaches to migration. It also reinforces our commitment to ensuring that migrants are not only supported through programs, but are also represented in the spaces where decisions about their lives are made.