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Syria neighbouring States are increasingly affected by the number of refugees seeking sanctuary within their country. The European Commission is stepping up its assistance to Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon to contribute to address Syrian refugees’ needs.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups, Asylum
Keywords: financial assistance, humanitarian support, Syrian refugees
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On 4 December 2014, 22 Syrian refugees landed in Belgium for resettlement. 53 more are expected to arrive by the end of the year. Further resettlements of Syrian refugees are planned in 2015.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups, Reception, International Protection
Keywords: resettlement, State Secretary for Migration and Asylum Policy, Syrian refugees
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The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a case-law in relation to international protection and protection of human rights in the case of alleged persecutions because of an applicant's sexual orientation.
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Main theme: Asylum, International Protection, Vulnerable groups
Keywords: Court of Justice of the European Union, credibility, fundamental rights, sexual orientation
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The proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Regulation (EU) No 604/2013, aims at clarifying Member States’ responsibilities for examining the application for international protection of unaccompanied minors
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Main theme: International Protection, Vulnerable groups
Keywords: unaccompanied minors
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Since 13 November 2014 and until May 2015, Belgium is chairing the Committee of Ministers, the political decision making organ of the Council of Europe. Under the Belgian Presidency, migration and asylum will be part of the issues tackled.
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Main theme: Asylum, Integration, Vulnerable groups
Keywords: asylum and the European Convention on Human Rights, Belgian Presidency, Council of Europe
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In the light of a recent judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU, the Commission is proposing to clarify which Member State is responsible for examining applications made by unaccompanied minors.
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Main theme: International Protection, Vulnerable groups
Keywords: Dublin Regulation, unaccompanied minors
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The consultation, which runs over 12 weeks and closes on 3 July 2014, allows a wide range of stakeholders and organizations to contribute to the development of guidance on integrated child protection systems.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups
Keywords: child protection
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This conference focuses on sharing experiences and promising practices to improve the work of professionals dealing with unaccompanied minors and children on the move, in regards to two key aspects: the needs assessment and family tracing.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups
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The UVCW and El Paso invite actors working with unaccompanied foreign minors in various structures (public centres for social welfare, reception centres etc.) to participate in a multidisciplinary training aimed at providing them with adequate knowledge and skills to assist and enpower this group.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups
Keywords: unaccompanied minors
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The Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM) together with Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), invite you to join a discussion on how the European Union can ensure the rights of undocumented migrant children and their families.
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Main theme: Irregular Migration, Vulnerable groups
Keywords: unaccompanied minors, undocumented migrants
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On 4 March 2013, the Law laying down sanctions and measures against employers of illegally staying third-country nationals came into force.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups, Irregular Migration
Keywords: sanctions directive, irregular worker
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Researchers and practicioners are invited to submit papers in preparation for an international conference aimed at understanding the impact of very different forms of migrations (i.e. forced migrations, economic migrations, return migrations) on children, including long-term consequences.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups
Keywords: migrant child
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"Carrefour des Cultures" proposes a cycle of 5 cine debates putting forward women migrants who, by their trajectories and actions, go against stereotypes concerning them. Space is left open, after screening, for exchanges around the themes at stake.
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Main theme: Migration, Vulnerable groups
Keywords: Media, migrant woman
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On 23 October, Maggie De Block answered many questions inter alia related to the European platform for the repatriation of unaccompanied minors (ERPUM).
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups, Return & Readmission
Keywords: ERPUM, unaccompanied minors
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This seminar aims at analyzing the state of play in Belgium in terms of prevention and protection of child victims or at risk of FGM and promoting the thinking about the implementation in Belgium of a protocol for the prevention and protection of such persons.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups
Keywords: female genital mutilation, prevention, protection
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Today in a report on the situation of unaccompanied minors in the EU, the Commission calls for improved efforts at both national and European level to respond effectively and in full respect of the rights of the child to this complex transnational challenge.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups
Keywords: Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors
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EASO plans to organize a series of sessions on unaccompanied minors and age assessment in 2012. One of these expert meeting is planned in Brussels, focusing on X-ray and other medical evidence. It is possible for relevant actors involved in the field of unaccompanied minors to participate.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups
Keywords: Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors, European Asylum Support Office
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The Council adopted a decision which establishes common EU resettlement
priorities for 2013.
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Main theme: International Protection, Vulnerable groups
Keywords: resettlement
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The Service 'Roma and Travellers' of the Regional Ingetration Centre 'Foyer' in Brussels organise a study day on the topic of Roma living in the Brussels region
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Main theme: Migration, Irregular Migration, Integration, Vulnerable groups
Keywords: Roma, Foyer, Travellers
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These two days close a research carried out during three years by the Asylum seekers reception department of the Belgian Red Cross and by the Training center of the Federation of the public social assistance centers with the support of the European Refugee Fund
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups
Keywords: education
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This week 25 refugees from Eritrea and Congo, who got into a deadlock in Libya, arrived in Belgium.
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Main theme: International Protection, Vulnerable groups
Keywords: Libya, resettlement, UNHCR
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The Centre for Migration and Intercultural Studies (CeMIS) invites to an evening lecture followed by a debate on the theme 'Education in Intercultural Society'
Where: Kapel Grauwzusters, Lange Sint-Annastraat 7, 2000 Antwerp
When: 17 May, 18-19.30h
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Main theme: Migration, Study § Training, Cross-sectional, Integration, Vulnerable groups
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Conference organized by the King Baudouin Foundation in the framework of MIPEX, a comparative study of integration policies of immigrants
Date and place: 13/05/2011, 14-17h, BIP, Place Royale 10-11, 1000 Brussels
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Main theme: Cross-sectional, Vulnerable groups
Keywords: access to education, migrant minors, MIPEX
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Urgent action or Wait and see? – The nexus of climate change and migration
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Main theme: Migration, Vulnerable groups
Keywords: climate change
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The European Commission presented an EU agenda for reinforcing the rights of the child. It includes a series of concrete actions, including promoting specific safeguards and procedural guarantees for children seeking asylum and child specific reception measures.