 In today's world of social distancing, the spread of the virus has been just as fast as the rise of hate speech and stigmatization towards minorities, especially migrants. These incidents put migrants at further risk of social isolation, discrimination, and bars them from accessing services and participating in different facets of community life. Many migrants continue to arrive and live in neighborhoods characterized by pre-existing inequalities and residential segregation. Providing opportunities for meaningful social mixing in both digital and face-to-face worlds will be key to reducing prejudices, nurturing trust, and fostering good relations between migrants and communities. IOM continues to respond to anxiety, concerns, and fears associated with social change and human mobility even prior to the pandemic. Within the framework of the Joint Global Initiative on Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Cohesion, IOM has launched the publication The Power of Contact as a guide for policymakers and practitioners. This will effectively support in design, implementation, and evaluation of social mixing activities to strengthen migrant integration and social cohesion between migrants and communities. In line with the Global Compact for Migration and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the publication addresses key barriers and provides core principle and operational recommendations for effective social mixing, and provides case studies that have been proven particularly suitable for creating space for migrants and host communities to meet and engage in a positive and meaningful way, and provides guidance for monitoring and evaluation of social mixing activities. As societies reopen and communities gather once again post-COVID, we must not forget the power of contact.