International Platform for Cooperation and Migration (IPCM)

The International Platform for Cooperation and Migration (IPCM), known in Spanish as the Plataforma Internacional de Cooperación y Migración (PICM), is a Spain-based international platform and advocacy network that works on issues of cooperation and migration. It operates through a formal membership structure and a governing board (Junta Directiva), and it publishes public statements, news and project information through its official website at picomi.org. Its communications are issued in Spanish and address migration developments in Spain, the European Union and neighbouring regions. The platform's public activity is centred on advocacy and commentary rather than commercial products. Its website presents sections for "Qué es PICM" (What is PICM), members, the board of directors, news and projects, indicating an organised institutional structure with a membership base and a leadership body. The organisation issues formal communiqués, such as its statement on the events in Ceuta (Spain), and reports on migration-related debates and events organised with partners such as EZA (Brussels) and MCL (Roma). IPCM's statements show an orientation toward humanitarian concern for migrants and toward the defence of established international borders and territorial integrity, particularly in the context of Spain and the European Union. Its communications reference Catholic and Christian networks and figures, including Pope Leo XIV's 2026 visit to Spain and his remarks on migration, and it calls for prayer and conscience examination on migration issues. The platform also engages with European-level discussions, including online debates on immigration in the EU. As of the available evidence, IPCM is an active organisation with a public web presence, a board of directors and members, and a stream of news and statements dated through 2026. Its leadership has included Maria Reina Martin as vice-president, whose death in September 2026 was announced by the platform. The organisation does not appear to be a commercial company with listed shares; it functions as an advocacy and cooperation platform.

The International Platform for Cooperation and Migration (IPCM), known in Spanish as the Plataforma Internacional de Cooperación y Migración (PICM), is a Spain-based international platform and advocacy network that addresses cooperation and migration issues. Its public record, as reflected on its official website picomi.org, shows an organised structure with members, a board of directors (Junta Directiva), news and projects. The platform communicates primarily in Spanish and engages with migration developments in Spain, the European Union and neighbouring regions. IPCM's activities include issuing formal statements and communiqués on migration events. A notable example is its statement on the events in Ceuta (Spain), issued after a board meeting on 9 September 2026, which expressed deep concern over the situation that began on 30 July. The statement cited around 150 deaths, the entry of some 80,000 people from Morocco into Ceuta (a city of 83,000 inhabitants), and the presence of between 5,000 and 10,000 people in Spanish and EU territory. It condemned what it described as an attack on Spain's territorial integrity and a violation of international borders, defended the territorial integrity of Spain and the EU, and criticised the management of the crisis by the Spanish socialist government. It also expressed support for the city of Ceuta, its government and its population. The platform engages with European-level discussions on immigration. On 1 July 2026, an online debate on immigration in the EU was organised by EZA (Brussels) and MCL (Roma), and IPCM reported on it under the headline that immigration is not an option but a real part of society. IPCM also reports on religious and civil-society events; it covered Pope Leo XIV's visit to Spain from 6 to 12 June 2026, during which the Pope spoke on migration, including at a meeting in Puerto de Arguineguín, Gran Canaria, and called for an examination of conscience on the issue. IPCM's leadership has included Maria Reina Martin as vice-president. The platform announced that she died on 4 September 2026 in Évora, Portugal, describing her as a highly valued and beloved person across Europe. The organisation's communications reflect a humanitarian concern for migrants alongside a strong emphasis on border control and territorial integrity, and they engage with Catholic and Christian networks. As of the available evidence, IPCM remains active, with a public web presence and ongoing news and statements dated through 2026.

• Pope Leo XIV visits Spain (6–12 June 2026) and speaks on migration, including in the Canary Islands.

• Online debate on immigration in the EU organised by EZA (Brussels) and MCL (Roma), reported by PICM.

• Death of PICM Vice-President Maria Reina Martin in Évora, Portugal.

• PICM board of directors issues a statement on the events in Ceuta (Spain).

An international advocacy and cooperation platform focused on migration, operating from Spain and engaging European and Catholic networks.

Product categories. Public statements and communiqués · Migration policy advocacy · News and project information · Member coordination and networking

1. 1PICMpicomi.org
2. 2Comunicado de la PICM sobre los acontecimientos de Ceuta (España)picomi.org
3. 3Islas Canarias: El Papa León XIV pide un examen de conciencia sobre la inmigraciónpicomi.org
4. 4Comunicado de la PICM sobre los acontecimientos de Ceuta (España)picomi.org
5. 5International Platform for Cooperation and Migration (IPCM)wikidata.org
6. 6Comunicado de la PICM sobre los acontecimientos de Ceuta (España)picomi.org