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Fedasil opens a return desk in Charleroi

24/11/2016

In october 2016, Fedasil has opened a new return desk in Charleroi, where migrants can receive information and assistance on voluntary return.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
return desk
voluntary return

The Return of Rejected Asylum Seekers in Belgium and in the EU: Challenges and Good Practices (EMN Inform)

Cover image Inform on rejected asylum seekers

15/11/2016

This EMN Inform summarises the main findings of the EMN Study "The Return of Rejected Asylum Seekers in Belgium and in the EU: Challenges and Good Practices".

Theme:
Asylum
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
Grèce

The Return of Rejected Asylum Seekers in Belgium and in the EU: Challenges and Good Practices (EMN)

15/11/2016

This EMN Study examines the policies and practices in place in Belgium and in the EU to encourage the return of rejected asylum seekers, identifying the challenges and good practices associated with return.

Theme:
Asylum
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Thematic Studies

REDIAL Conference: Challenges in the legal and judicial implementation of the Return Directive

REDIAL logo

10/10/2016

The REDIAL conference proposes for discussion some of the most contentious issues in the implementation of the Return Directive.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Type:
Event
Keywords:
return directive

FI EMN NCP Conference: Returning rejected asylum-seekers (Helsinki)

18/09/2016

The Finnish Contact Point of the EMN organizes this conference to present and discuss the outcomes of the EMN study on the return of rejected asylum-seekers.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Type:
Event
Keywords:
return
Grèce

International Migration Outlook 2016 (OECD)

19/09/2016

This report provides a broad overview of recent trends in international migration flows and migration policies in OECD countries and some non-OECD countries.

Theme:
International Protection
Economic migration
External Dimension
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
labour market

EMN Conference - Rethinking returns from the EU (Slovakia, 2 days)

Logo EMN

20/05/2016

On the 6th and 7th of July, the Slovakian National Contact Point - in connection with its Member State's Presidency of the Council of the EU - organizes the EMN conference on sustainable returns and cooperation with countries of origin.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Type:
Event
Keywords:
country of origin
EMN conference

Annual EMN Conference "Rethinking returns from the EU: Sustainable returns and cooperation with countries of origin

06/07/2016

On 6 and 7 July, the Slovakian National Contact Point of the EMN - in connection with its Member State's Presidency of the Council of the EU - organized the annual EMN conference. This time the conference focused on sustainable returns and cooperation with countries of origin.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Type:
Event
Keywords:
country of origin
EMN conference

Voluntary departure premiums doubled for Iraqi and Afghan asylum seekers

14/06/2016

At the initiative of the State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration, the premiums granted to Afghan and Iraqi nationals who voluntarily return to their country of origin have been temporarily doubled.

Theme:
Asylum
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Afghanistan
departure premium
Iraq
voluntary return

Incentives to return to a third-country and support provided to migrants for their reintegration (EMN Inform)

08/06/2016

This EMN Inform provides an overview of the results of the review of 87 programmes implemented by 23 Member States and Norway to assist migrants to return and to support their reintegration.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
financial assistance
reintegration programmes
voluntary return

Awareness and image of voluntary return - the perspective of irregular migrants and their representatives in Belgium (KUL)

Front page - Study on awareness and image of voluntary return (KUL)

10/05/2016

What image do irregular migrants and their representatives have of voluntary return? Is voluntary return well-known? These topics are the focus of a study carried out by the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL).

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Study
Keywords:
voluntary return

10 new actions worth €117 million to tackle irregular migration and forced displacement in the Horn of Africa

Photo/Poster Africa Trust Fund for Africa

28/04/2016

The Commission has announced today the approval of new actions in the Horn of Africa region under the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
External Dimension
Keywords:
EU Emergency Trust Fund
Horn of Africa

European Commission reports on implementation of EU-Turkey Statement

Logo European Commission

20/04/2016

The Commission finds that good progress has been made to implement the EU-Turkey Statement.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
EU-Turkey Statement
resettlement

EU-Turkey Agreement to tackle the refugee crisis

Logo of the Council of the EU

18/03/2016

The EU and Turkey have found an agreement in order to end irregular migration from Turkey to the EU.

Theme:
International Protection
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
EU-Turkey Agreement
humanitarian admission
resettlement

Main results of the Justice and Home Affairs Council

logo EU JHA council

25/02/2016

The Justice and Home Affairs Council of 25/02/2016 discussed the current migratory situation, including the monitoring of implementation of the measures already agreed at recent meetings of the European Council and Justice and Home Affairs Council.

Theme:
Asylum
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Justice and Home Affairs Council
Schengen borders code
Western Balkans route

Voluntary return: charter flight to Iraq

Logo Fedasil

02/02/2016

For the first time in Europe, Fedasil and IOM organized on Monday 1st February 2016 a chartered flight to Baghdad for the voluntary return of 106 persons to Iraq.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
voluntary return
IOM
Fedasil

The Western Balkans: Frontline of the migrant crisis (European Parliament)

01/02/2016

In the context of the current crisis, the Western Balkans is a busy migrant route. It is necessary to work more closely with this region and to come up with a coordinated approach to the crisis.

Theme:
External Dimension
Asylum
Migration
Keywords:
migration crisis
refugee crisis
Western Balkans

Guidelines for Monitoring and Evaluation of AVR(R) Programmes (EMN)

25/01/2016

The Guidelines – developed under the EMN Return Expert Group (REG) - propose a common methodology that Member States can follow to monitor and evaluate AVVR programmes.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
EMN Reports & Studies
Keywords:
monitoring
evaluation
AVRR
AVR

Submission of papers: 9th International Conference on Migration & Development

Call for papers 9th International conference M & D

07/12/2015

Possible topics for papers include the effects of migration on poverty, inequality and human capital formation; social networks and migration; diaspora externalities; remittances; brain drain; migration and institutional/technological change.

Theme:
External Dimension
Type:
Event
Keywords:
diaspora
remittance
brain drain
inequality

Main actions against the crisis in 2015 and the way forward in 2016

Logo European Commission

13/01/2016

Looking at the migration/refugee crisis, the College of Commissioners looked back at measures taken in 2015 and the initiatives to be presented in 2016 to further develop collective European action and deliver clear and tangible results.

Theme:
Asylum
Migration
External Dimension
Type:
News item
Keywords:
European Agenda on Migration
migration crisis
refugee crisis

The Netherlands holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Screenshot of NL presidency website

01/01/2016

During the first six months of 2016, the Dutch Presidency will work on the priorities agreed with Slovakia and Malta in an 18 month trio programme setting long-term goals for the period January 2016-June 2017.

Theme:
Asylum
Migration
External Dimension
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Dutch Presidency of the Council of the EU
European Agenda on Migration
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