Julia Black is part of IOM GMDAC’s Strategy and Communications unit and also works on the Missing Migrants Project. Her work deals with irregular migration, migrant rights, and data collection on hard-to-reach populations. She is the author of the Global Migration Indicators 2021 report, co-editor of IOM’s recent Fatal Journeys reports on migrant deaths and disappearances, and has authored other publications on irregular migration.

Julia holds a MA in International Affairs from the Hertie School and a BA in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of California, Berkeley.