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Migratory Pathways for Start-Ups and Innovative Entrepreneurs in the European Union and Belgium

18/12/2019

Over half of the EU Member States consider that attracting and retaining innovative entrepreneurs and start-ups from countries outside the EU will promote a vibrant entrepreneurial culture. What are the main pull factors and requirements for foreign start-up founders and employees? A new study from the European Migration Network reveals good practices and challenges from Belgium and 24 EU Member States.

Theme:
Economic migration
Publication type:
Thematic Studies
Keywords:
Start-Ups
Innovative Entrepreneurs

EMN Belgium Annual Policy Event 2019

06/11/2019

On 10 December 2019, EMN Belgium organises its annual asylum and migration policy event in which recent national and EU developments in the field of international protection, legal migration and integration and irregular migration and return will be discussed.

Theme:
Integration
Reception
International Protection
Economic migration
Citizenship & Nationality
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event
Keywords:
annual EMN policy event

International Migration Outlook 2019 (OECD)

06/11/2019

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:
Economic migration
Keywords:
OECD

Conference from Tampere 20 to Tampere 2.0

25/10/2019

The conference 'From Tampere 20 to Tampere 2.0: Towards a new programme (2020-2024) for EU migration and asylum policies 20 years after the Tampere conclusions?' was held in Helsinki on the 24th and the 25th of October.

Theme:
Cross-sectional
Integration
External Dimension
International Protection
Economic migration
Irregular Migration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
Dublin Regulation
CEAS
EMN Annual Conference

Conference on attracting start-ups (Luxembourg)

11/07/2019

The Annual National Conference of the EMN Luxembourg on “Attracting start-up founders and innovative entrepreneurs from third countries” will be held on the 1st October in Esch-sur-Alzette.

Theme:
Economic migration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
entrepreneurs

Migration in EU Rural Areas (KCMD)

26/07/2019

This report provides a quantitative overview of migration in rural areas for the entire EU. It contributes to raising awareness of the poorly studied phenomenon of migration to EU rural areas, which is often neglected in research and policies.

Theme:
Cross-sectional
Integration
Economic migration
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
agriculture

Conference Migration Crisis or Identity crisis ?

14/01/2019

On 18 January a conference will take place in Brussels organised by the federal Migration Centre Myria, the Académie Royale des Sciences et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, the Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten and newspaper Le Soir. The focus will be on international protection and economic migration.

Theme:
International Protection
Economic migration
Type:
Event
Keywords:
conference

ADDE publishes new information sheet on European blue card

09/12/2012

This recently published information sheet "EU Blue card: Highly qualified workers" provides information on beneficiaries, procedures, statuses, legal basis and appeals in this matter.

Theme:
Economic migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
EU blue card
highly skilled workers

Information session: Migrant Worker & Humanitarian Regularization (Abraço)

Information session poster

07/09/2012

Abraço invites you to an information session on the rights of migrant workers and the regularization based on humanitarian grounds. Members of the federal public services will take the floor in French and Protuguese.

Theme:
Economic migration
Regularization
Keywords:
humanitarian ground
migrant worker

Entry into force of the Belgian law transposing the EU Blue Card Directive

logo Belgium

10/09/2012

On 10 September 2012 the Belgian legislation transposing the Blue Card Directive(2009/50/EC) entered into force. The Blue Card Directive itself was adopted on 25 May 2009 to create a “European Blue Card” for highly qualified third-country nationals.

Theme:
Economic migration
Keywords:
blue card
highly skilled workers

Satisfying labour demands in mid- and low-skilled occupations through immigration

07/08/2012

This article examines ways of better identifying the role of mid- and low-skilled migration in filling labour and skill shortages.

Theme:
Economic migration
Keywords:
labour migration
low-skilled
semi-skilled
labour shortage
skill development

OECD releases International Migration Outlook 2012

28/06/2012

This publication provides an analysis of recent developments in migration movements and policies in OECD countries and two analytical chapters, covering the role of migration in renewing the skills of ageing workforces and the role of Asia in international migration.

Theme:
Data & Statistics
Migration
Economic migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
migration flow
OECD

Evening Debate "EU Migration Policy: the Search for Skills"

Screenshot of European Voice website announcing the event

25/05/2012

European Voice will hold a debate about the future of EU migration policy to debate how the EU can reform its migration policy to become more attractive for skilled migrants while addressing the concerns of emigration countries.

Theme:
Economic migration

Abused domestic workers in Europe: the case of au pairs

03/05/2012

The European Parliament's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality requested this study.

Theme:
Vulnerable groups
Economic migration
Publication type:
Study
Keywords:
au pair

Communication from the Commission on external dimension on social security coordination

cover communication commission

03/05/2012

In a globalised economic environment, labour mobility both within the EU and between the
EU and the rest of the world is a growing reality and necessity. Social security coordination is
a system of rules aimed at facilitating such mobility.

Theme:
Economic migration
External Dimension
Keywords:
labour mobility
bilateral agreements
common approach

Federal Parliament approves a bill transposing the European Blue Card Directive

29/03/2012

A draft bill modifying the Immigration Law and transposing the European Blue Card Directive is approved in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives on March 29, 2012.

Theme:
Economic migration
Type:
News item
Keywords:
blue card

The Centrality of Employment in Immigrant Integration in Europe

Cover of the publication

19/03/2012

The Political scientist Randall Hansen has published his study for the Transatlantic Council on Migration. He studied complementary about immigration and integration in Europe.

Theme:
Economic migration
Integration
Publication type:
Study
Keywords:
employment
Immigrant integration

Migration: the solution to shortages of staff in the healthcare sector?

Image of the publication "Migration: the solution to shortages of staff in the

05/03/2012

Johan Wets and Tom De Bruyn, researchers at the Reasearch Center HIVA of the KUL publish their study about shortages of staff in the healthcare sector in Belgium.

Theme:
Economic migration
Publication type:
Study
Keywords:
labour shortages

Study on Active Inclusion of Migrants

European Commission

29/02/2012

The publication commissionned by the DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, offers a descriptive and analytical assessment of the use of social assistance by migrants in 19 European Member States.

Theme:
Economic migration
Irregular Migration
Publication type:
Study
Keywords:
European Commission
social assistance

Satisfying Labour Demand through Migration (EMN Inform)

Cover EMN Inform: Satisfying Labour Demand

03/02/2012

This EMN Inform presents a brief summary of the findings from the EMN Study on Satisfying Labour Demand through Migration

Theme:
Economic migration
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
labour shortages

Temporary and Circular Migration (EMN Inform)

Cover EMN-Inform on Circular Migration

03/02/2012

This EMN Inform presents a brief summary of the findings from the EMN Study on Temporary and Circular Migration: empirical evidence, current policy practice and future options in EU Member States, which had contributions from 24 EU Member States

Theme:
Migration
Economic migration
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
circular migration
temporary migration

Report from the Commission on the application of Directive 2005/71/EC on a specific procedure for admitting third country nationals for the purposes of scientific research

afbeelding rapport EC

19/01/2012

This report assesses the application of the Directive 2005/71/EC on a specific procedure for admitting third-country nationals for more than three months for the purpose of scientific research.

Theme:
Economic migration
Student Migration
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
Scientific Visa

Immigrants on the Flemish labour market (VDAB)

01/01/2012

Every six months the Flemish Employment Service (VDAB) reports about various disadvantaged groups.

Theme:
Economic migration
Publication type:
Report
Keywords:
unemployment
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