What does a short-term scientific mission look like? Where do these grants take researchers? What new skills do they learn?

Discover the scientific and research exchanges of Yaseen, Lara, Selçuk & Nina as supported by @blastocystiscost.bsky.social, LeverAge, TraFaDy & AdvanceTB.

#COSTactions

✨Big summer news:
📚The contract has been officially signed with @springernature.com for our upcoming 📖:
🌍 "#Transnational Family Dynamics in and Beyond Contemporary Europe: Navigating Borders"
💪A huge shoutout to the amazing #TraFaDy #COST team
#Migration #TransnationalFamily #borders #Globalisation

#COST #TraFaDy projekt on küll ametlikult lõppenud, kuid selle tõstatatud küsimused - 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 perekonna, 🚶 liikuvuse, 🏠 kuuluvuse, 🌍 piiride, 📱 digitaalse ühendatuse ja 💛 haavatavuse kohta - on endiselt väga olulised.
#transnationalfamily #migration #research #border #science
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🤝The #TraFaDy may have reached its formal conclusion, but the questions it has raised - about 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 family, 🚶 mobility, 🏠 belonging, 🌍 borders, 📱 digital connection and 💛 vulnerability - remain highly relevant
#transnationalfamily #migration #identity #research #science #COST
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#DigitalTransnationalism #InterculturalCommunication #Migration #Multilingualism #FamilyStudies #DigitalMedia #Diaspora #Identity #HeritageLanguages #TransnationalFamilies #TraFaDy #FLP #OpenAccess
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1747...
Digital Transnationalism: Maintenance of Social, Cultural & Emotional Links

Grateful to have participated in the "Policy and Impact – Effective Policies Supporting Transnational Families" seminar (CA21143 - Transnational Family Dynamics in Europe - #TraFaDy) in Budapest, 5–6 March 2026. The event offered valuable insights into the role of family reunification & more. #COST

Delighted to welcome Dr. Selçuk Turan from Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi, Türkiye as part of his Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) within COST Action CA21143 – Transnational Family Dynamics in Europe (#TraFaDy)!
Inspiring academic collaboration! #transnationalfamilies #COSTprogramme

#TraFaDy #COST #transnationalstudents
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✨Feeling inspired after attending the 2nd International Conference on #MigrationLinguistics #ICML2 at the prestigious University of Santo Tomas, the Catholic University of the #Philippines — one of the oldest and largest #Catholic universities in the world and the oldest in #Asia #education #TraFaDy

#TraFaDy #COST #transnationalstudents
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📢As a member of #COST #TraFaDy, and host for STSM, I’m delighted to support this vital research on the academic and social adaptation of #transnational students! We are fostering collaboration between Türkiye and Estonia, helping #transnational students cope with new cultural and academic landscapes

#TraFaDy On 5 Sept 2026, Tallinn University Baltic Film, Media and Arts School hosted the closing conference of the #COST Action CA21143 – Transnational Family Dynamics in Europe, bringing researchers from across Europe together to reflect on 4 years of collaborative research #EU @ec.europa.eu #TLU

Today, the final conference of the COST Action CA21143 -TraFaDy on Transnational Families takes place in Tallinn, Estonia. Our Board member, Benjamin Etzold, present insights on "Disruptions and Reconfigurations of Transnational Families amidst Violent Conflict."

✨ #MemberShowcase #19 ✨

This week: Odisee UAS 🇧🇪 leads the #TraFaDy network, connecting 400+ experts to study transnational families across Europe.

🌍 Research → policy & practice
🤝 Strong international collaboration
🎓 Support for early-career researchers

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Photos from conference in Budapest,Hungary (5-6 March 2026). Young researchers from MITRA and members of the COST Action CA21143-TraFaDy discussed TraFaDy’s work on transnational families and policy that support them. It was wonderful meeting with a friendly atmosphere!