SAROBMED
# SAROBMED

SAROBMED, the Search and Rescue Observatory for the Mediterranean, was a consortium of researchers, civil society groups, and other organisations with interests in the field of cross-border maritime migration. The focus was in particular on providing a monitoring system for refugee travel in the Mediterranean Sea.

## History

SAROBMED was set up by Dr Violeta Moreno-Lax of Queen Mary University of London. Its website lists incidents documented from 24 April 2017 to 19 January 2019. During this time, its associated researchers produced a number of publications in the field of refugee safety in transit. It made submissions to the United Nations. Its model for monitoring incidents was viewed favourably.

## NGO PARTNERS

In addition to researchers from academia, SAROBMED listed the following NGOs as partners:

* Médecins Sans Frontières
* Jugend Rettet
* Sea-Watch
* Proactiva Open Arms
* Proem-Aid
* Mission Lifeline
* Salvamento Marítimo Humanitario
* Borderline Europe
* Refugee Rescue
* SOS Méditerranée
* Alarm Phone
* Sea-Eye
* Mare Liberum
* The AIRE Centre
* Equal Rights
