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Vocational education and training of applicants and beneficiaries of international protection (EMN Inform)

28/11/2025

This EMN Inform provides an overview of how EMN Member and Observer Countries ensure access to vocational education and training (VET) for beneficiaries of international protection and applicants for international protection. It examines existing procedures, the incentive mechanisms used to encourage enrolment, and the main challenges and good practices identified across countries.

Theme:
Integration
International Protection
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
labour market integration
vocational education
vocational training
applicant for international protection
beneficiary of international protection

Responsibilities and access to rights for beneficiaries of temporary protection (EMN-OECD Inform)

06/11/2025

This Inform provides an overview of national policy and legal changes from July 2023 to early 2025 concerning the responsibilities and access to rights of beneficiaries of temporary protection (BoTP) under Directive 2001/55/EC. It maps these changes, provides evidence for decisions on possible financial contributions from BoTP, and offers insights into national strategies after the expiration of temporary protection.

Theme:
Temporary protection
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
beneficiary of temporary protection
access to rights
employment
housing
education
health care
social assistance
accommodation

Language and literacy support measures for adult beneficiaries of international protection (EMN–OECD–Council of Europe Inform)

04/11/2025

This Inform offers a comprehensive overview of language and literacy support measures for adult beneficiaries of international protection (BIP) across Europe. It analyses how these measures are designed, implemented and quality-assured, how they address diverse literacy and learning needs, and maps good practices that facilitate integration into education, employment and society. 

Theme:
Integration
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
beneficiary of international protection
language learning
language course
literacy support

Distribution of international protection accommodation centres and relationship management with local communities (EMN Inform)

26/09/2025

This Inform examines how international protection applicants and accommodation centres are distributed across 23 EMN Member Countries and Serbia, and how such policies are governed and managed. It compares approaches, criteria and mechanisms used by different countries, highlighting both challenges and good practices. The study also looks at how local communities and stakeholders are informed and engaged in the process. Finally, it identifies opportunities for further collaboration to support effective reception and integration.

Theme:
Integration
Reception
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
distribution
applicant for international protection
reception centre
local community
communication
funding
municipality

Access to remedies for international protection applicants (EMN Inform)

13/05/2025

This EMN Inform maps how EMN Member Countries organise their first instance appeals procedures and examine operational changes implemented between 2018 and 2024. It delivers a comprehensive comparative analysis, reflecting on procedural safeguards, key challenges, and good practices observed across the EU.

Theme:
Vulnerable groups
International Protection
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
right to an effective remedy
asylum procedure
procedure for international protection
first instance
appeal procedure
time limit
suspensive effect
procedural guarantee

Designing migration strategies (EMN-OECD Inform)

11/03/2025

This joint EMN-OECD Inform presents an overview of the different approaches to the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and subsequent adaptation of migration strategies in EMN Member and Observer Countries and non-EU OECD Countries. The Inform also provides some examples of common challenges and good practices in developing and implementing migration strategies.

Theme:
Cross-sectional
Asylum
Migration
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
migration strategy
design
duration
implementation
dissemination
monitoring
evaluation

New and innovative ways to attract foreign talents in the EU (EMN-OECD Inform)

27/02/2025

This joint European Migration Network (EMN) – OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) Inform provides an overview of innovative initiatives to attract foreign talent between January 2021 and March 2024 by EMN Member Countries and selected non-EU OECD member countries. It also analyses whether and how EMN Member Countries monitor the effectiveness of these initiatives and identify related challenges and good practices.

Theme:
Economic migration
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
talent mobility
foreign workers
skill development
talent partnership
talent attraction

Approaches and tools used by Member States to identify labour market needs (EMN Inform)

EMN Inform

19/11/2013

This EMN Inform summarises the findings of an EMN AHQ to collect information on regulatory frameworks to manage the migration of TCN to the EU.

Theme:
Economic migration
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
labour market test
labour migration policy
labour shortage

A brief overview of recent findings on return (EMN Inform)

First page of EMN inform on recent findings on return

19/11/2013

This EMN Inform provides an overview of current aspects of return in EU Schengen Member States and Norway, including statistics.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
forced return
return directive
voluntary return

Intra-EU Mobility of Third-Country Nationals (EMN Inform)

First page of EMN Inform Intra EU Mobility 1/3 Country Nationals

12/09/2013

The Inform provides an overview of current mobility provisions within the EU acquis to encourage the mobility of third-country nationals. It explores challenges and barriers which affect such mobility.

Theme:
Migration
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
intra-EU mobility
mobility rights

The application of quotas for managing labour migration (EMN Inform)

cover EMN inform

09/08/2013

This EMN Inform provides information on the use of quotas by Member States as a measure to manage labour migration from third countries.

Theme:
Economic migration
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
labour market access
labour migration policy

Responding to Migratory Pressures in 2011 (EMN Inform)

First page of EMN Inform Responding Migratory Pressures 2011

03/01/2013

This EMN Inform provides a short overview of the main developments that took place in the EU in 2011 in response to increasing migratory pressure and specifically in relation to the six strategic priority areas of the EU Action on Migratory Pressure.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
External Dimension
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
border management
migration management
mobility partnership
readmission agreement

Maximising the Development Impact of Migration and Mobility in 2011 (EMN Inform)

First page of EMN Inform Development Impact of Migration 2011

03/01/2013

This EMN Inform provides an overview of the main developments that took place in 2011 within the Global Approach to Migration and Mobility (GAMM) objective of maximising the development impact of migration and mobility.

Theme:
External Dimension
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
diaspora
Global Approach on Migration and Mobility
remittances

Developments in International Protection and Asylum in 2011 (EMN Inform)

First page of EMN Inform International protection 2011

03/01/2013

This EMN Inform presents the main developments that took place in 2011 with regard to international protection comprising statistics, the Common European Asylum System, intra-EU Solidarity , external dimension and unaccompanied minors.

Theme:
Asylum
Vulnerable groups
External Dimension
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
CEAS
resettlement
solidarity
unaccompanied minors

Developments in Legal Migration and Mobility in 2011 (EMN Inform)

First page of EMN Inform Legal Migration Mobility 2011

03/01/2013

This EMN Inform summarises the main developments in 2011 in legal migration and mobility. Topics addressed include statistics, promoting legal migration channels, economic, family Reunification and integration.

Theme:
Economic migration
Family Migration
Citizenship & Nationality
Integration
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
legal migration
mobility

Practical Measures to reduce Irregular Migration (EMN Inform)

First page of EMN Inform on Practical Measures Irr Migration

03/01/2013

This EMN Inform provides an overview of existing approaches, mechanisms and measures to reduce irregular migration to the EU and Norway.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
migratory pressure
effective practice

Visa Policy as Migration Channel (EMN Inform)

First page of Inform on Visa Policy as Migration Channel

03/01/2013

This EMN Inform analyzes whether there is a nexus between visa and migration policy in Member States practices, especially relating to long-stay visas.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
migration management
visa policy
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