Reflections on Community Sponsorship: The Past Ten Years and the Coming Decade

On 5 June 2026, more than one hundred policymakers, practitioners, sponsors and refugees gathered at Beursschouwburg in central Brussels for the second European Refugee Sponsorship Convention – a milestone moment marking the final actions of our QSN+ project and the ten years of community sponsorship in Europe and looking ahead to the decade to come. Co‑convened by the Share Network and the EU Agency for Asylum (EUAA), the Convention showcased how citizen‑led sponsorship and complementary pathways have moved from pilots to a recognised European tool for refugee protection and integration.