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Open Return Centre purchased in Holsbeek industrial area, Flemish Brabant

08/01/2013

Today, Tuesday 8 January 2013, the act of purchase was signed for the building that will become the open return centre in Holsbeek.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
return centre
voluntary return

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

Do Reintegration Funds Favour Voluntary Returnees as Actors of Development? (Master thesis Yaël Chemin)

31/10/2012

This publication focuses on Brazilian migrants who have resided in Belgium and who
returned to Brazil through the system of voluntary return. The thesis investigates if and how
these returnees become actors of development in their home region in Brazil.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
External Dimension
Publication type:
Study
Keywords:
AVRR
Brazil

Maggie De Block answers parliamentary questions related to ERPUM and other asylum and migration issues

23/10/2012

On 23 October, Maggie De Block answered many questions inter alia related to the European platform for the repatriation of unaccompanied minors (ERPUM).

Theme:
Vulnerable groups
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
ERPUM
unaccompanied minors

Information session for project tenderer in the framework of the European Return Fund - Annual Program 2012

Printscreen of the page of the unit in charge of EU funds

03/10/2012

On 11 October 2012, The Immigration Office together with Fedasil organize an information session aimed at providing useful information on how to submit an admissible project under this call for projects.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Type:
Event
Keywords:
european return fund
voluntary return

Call for Projects in the framework of the European Return Fund Annual Programme 2012

Page of Belgian Official Gazette publishing call for project ERF

28/09/2012

On 28 September 2012 a call for proposals was published in the Belgian Official Gazette, making available resources provided for voluntary return in the annual program 2012.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
european return fund
voluntary return

Establishing Identity for International Protection: Challenges and Practices in Belgium (EMN)

cover report

25/09/2012

In this national contribution to the EMN focussed study, the Belgian Contact Point describes the issue of establishing identity of applicants for international protection and for the return of rejected asylum applicants

Theme:
International Protection
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
identification
identity

Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration Annual Report of Activities 2011 (IOM)

22/08/2012

The Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) 2011 Annual Report outlines IOM’s work carried out during 2011 in the areas of AVRR and `Post-Arrival and Reintegration Assistance` (PARA).

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
AVRR
PARA

Return and Emigration of Asylum Seekers ex-Belgium - REAB : 2011 Annual Report (IOM)

21/08/2012

The REAB Annual Report 2011 gives an overview of developments and latest trends regarding stakeholders, assistance and approaches addressing the return and reintegration of migrants. It offers a basis for further recommendations on AVRR and return management, more particularly in Belgium.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
AVRR
IOM
REAB
VREN

New instructions introduce return track for asylum seekers in reception facilities

logo Fedasil

01/08/2012

The law of January 19, 2012 introduced the concept of a “return track” for asylum seekers, a framework for individual counseling on return, offered by the Federal Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (Fedasil). New instructions implement this return track in the reception centres.

Theme:
Reception
Return & Readmission
Keywords:
voluntary return
return track

Statistics on assisted voluntary return (REAB)

IOM logo

16/07/2012

The statistical data up till the month June on assisted voluntary return (REAB) are available. In June 410 people voluntarily returned to their country of origin, bringing the total for the first six months of 2012 to 1990.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Data & Statistics
Type:
News item
Keywords:
AVR
REAB

Annual report Fedasil 2011: voluntary return

cover annual report

04/05/2012

The annual report for 2011 Fedasil on developments in the field of voluntary return provides insight into the voluntary return programs, and a summary of the developments regarding the additional reintegration support as well as future prospects.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
Fedasil

Fedasil: Annual Report 2011 on reception and voluntary return is available

logo fedasil

26/04/2012

The annual report of the Federal Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (Fedasil) has been launced. Fedasil updates you on the voluntary return program that it runs as well as the reception situation and network in 2011.

Theme:
Reception
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Fedasil

Fedasil communicates its statistics and analyses concerning voluntary returns

logo fedasil

29/02/2012

The Belgian Federal Agency for Reception of Asylum Seekers presents the statistics of voluntary returns performed from Belgium in 2011.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Data & Statistics
Keywords:
migration statistics
voluntary return

Ad Hoc Query on the organisation and management of legal assistance provided to foreigners in the EU Member States

21/02/2012

This ad hoc query has taken place in 16 European Member States. It gives an overview of the organisation and management of legal assistance provided by Member States and NGOs to foreigners.

Theme:
International Protection
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
legal aid

New Law transposing the Return Directive

Belgian flag

17/02/2012

The new Belgian Law of January 19, 2012 (published on 17 February 2012) transposes the EU Return Directive, modifying the current legal framework on removal and detention, and putting more emphasis on voluntary departure.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
return decision
return directive

Comparative Study on practices in the field of return of minors (ECRE)

15/02/2012

The study generates a checklist which aims to assist Member States in developing their processes for considering the return of children informed by national good practices.

Theme:
Vulnerable groups
Return & Readmission
Keywords:
Directive retour

Return migration and Development Platform launched

31/01/2012

A new research platform on return migration and reintegration: The Return migration and Development Platform (RDP) has been launched.

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Data & Statistics
Type:
Event

CMI Report: Review of the Information, Return and Reintegration of Iraqi Nationals to Iraq (IRRINI) Programme

29/11/2011

The Christian Michelsen Institute published a report commissioned by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration on the Norwegian Information, Return, and Reintegration of Iraqi Nationals to Iraq (IRRINI) Programme. The research has been done in cooperation with the University of Duhok.

Theme:
Integration
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
reintegration program
voluntary return

Omzetting terugkeerrichtlijn en invoering principe veilig land van oorsprong

24/11/2011

Theme:
Terugkeer & Readmissie
Type:
Nieuwsbericht
Keywords:
terugkeer
veilig land

Possibilities and realities of return migration

logo prio

06/10/2011

PREMIG is a four-year research project 2011-2014 based at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). The project addresses return migration from Norway and the United Kingdom

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Type:
News item
Keywords:
forced return
return
voluntary return

EMN-rapport in de Vlaamse media

07/09/2011

Theme:
Irreguliere migratie
Terugkeer & Readmissie
Type:
Nieuwsbericht

Launching of the SEFOR Project

Logo Belgian Home Office

01/07/2011

The Belgian Immigration Office started the SEFOR Project, which aims at ensuring the follow-up of the migrants having received an order to leave the territory, if they are effectively returning to their country of origin, voluntarily or not (SEFOR meaning "Sensibilisation, Follow-up, Return)

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

Annual Report 2010, Immigration Office

Cover Annual Report 2010, Immigration Office

23/06/2011

This is the Annual Report 2010 of the Belgian Immigration Office (Dienst Vreemdelingenzaken/Office des Etrangers)

Theme:
Asylum
Migration
Economic migration
Family Migration
Citizenship & Nationality
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Smuggling & Trafficking
Regularization

Ad Hoc Query on the use of language analyses in the removal process

25/05/2011

Ad hoc query, requested on February 23, 2011 by the Belgian NCP concerning methods to determine the origin of irregular migrants by language analyses. 16 responses

Theme:
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries

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