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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

Ad Hoc Query on detecting jihadists in the asylum procedure

24/10/2016

18 (Member) States provided information on their policies and practices regarding the identification of possible jihadists in the asylum process and of recruitment activities in reception centers. This query was launched in June 2016 by the Dutch Contact Point to the EMN.

Theme:
Reception
International Protection
Publication type:
Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords:
international protection procedure
jihadist

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

Reduction and optimization of the reception network for asylum seekers in Belgium

Logo Fedasil

30/09/2016

Due to the decreasing inflow of asylum seekers in Belgium, the reception network will be gradually decreased and the implementation of the new reception model will be resumed.

Theme:
Reception
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Fedasil
reception centre

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

Europe in crisis (of asylum) (Myria)

14/07/2016

In this study, Myria, the Federal Migration Centre, closely looks at the reaction of Europe regarding the unusual situation of refugees in 2015 and 2016 and more particularly from a fundamental rights point of view.

Theme:
Asylum
Reception
International Protection
Publication type:
Study
Keywords:
resettlement
hotspots
EU-Turkey Agreement

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

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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

Odysseus Academic Network Debate : "Resuscitation Dublin: A sustainable reform of asylum policy?" (Brussels)

Odysseus Academic Network logo

03/06/2016

What future for the Dublin system ? Will this new regulation make it more efficient, fair and respectful of fundamental rights ? These questions will be addressed during the debate organized by the Odysseus Academic Network.

Theme:
Reception
Type:
Event
Keywords:
asylum processing
Dublin Regulation
relocalisation

Decrease of the reception capacity by 10.000 places in 2016

03/06/2016

Today, the Council of Ministers has approved the proposal of the State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration to gradually reduce the Belgian reception capacity.

Theme:
Reception
Type:
News item
Keywords:
Fedasil
reception place

Building a Resettlement Network of European Cities and Regions - Experiences of the SHARE Network 2012-2015 (ICMC)

Front page - Building a Resettlement Network of European Cities and Regions

27/05/2016

The ICMC has conduct a project called SHARE to build a European resettlement network. Here is the final report.

Theme:
Migration
Reception
Integration
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
resettlement

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

Targeting vulnerabilities : The Impact of the Syrian War and Refugee Situation on Trafficking in Persons (ICMPD)

28/04/2016

This new study by ICMPD, "Targeting Vulnerabilities", examines the impact of the Syrian war on trafficking in Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq.

Theme:
Reception
Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication type:
Study
Keywords:
displacement
Syria

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

MPI Webinar on Asylum reception in the European Union: A flexible model for the future?

Logo MPI

05/04/2016

This MPI webinar aims at discussing what it takes to set up and manage an asylum reception system that can simultaneously meet the demands of flexibility, quality, and efficiency.

Theme:
Reception
Type:
Event
Keywords:
webinar
MPI

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

Fedasil’s dispatching starts with vaccination

logo Fedasil

15/02/2016

On 15th February, a new vaccination campaign has been launched for newly arrived asylum seekers.

Theme:
Reception
Type:
News item
Keywords:
public health
reception
vaccination

Getting the balance right. Strengthening asylum reception capacity at national and EU levels (Migration Policy Institute Europe)

cover publication Getting the balance right

03/02/2016

This MPI Europe report by Michael Kegels, details the central importance of well-functioning reception systems for asylum seekers in the EU.

Theme:
Reception
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
capacity
CEAS
flexibility
quality standards

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

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
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