Publication date: 16 April 2012

This report – Belgian Policy Report on Asylum and Migration 2011 – gives an overview of developments and changes that have occured in Belgium in the field of migration and asylum in the reference year.
Main theme: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Publication Type: Annual Policy Reports
Keywords: migration policy

Publication date: 02 April 2012

Miet Lamberts, researcher at the Research Institute for Work and Society (HIVA center) of the KU Leuven offers an analyzis of the immigration data in Flanders for the year 2011. It gives a specific point of view on how the 1st, 2nd and 3rd generations of migrants take part in the Flamish society.
Main theme: Integration
Publication Type: Study
Keywords: Immigrant integration, integration monitor

Publication date: 26 March 2012

The sociologist Christian Joppke examines the delicate balance that states face in promoting policies that are aggressive enough to further social cohesion yet restrained enough to respect immigrants’ moral autonomy.
Main theme: Integration
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: identity, Multiculturalism

Publication date: 19 March 2012

The political philosopher Will Kymlicka published his research for the Transatlantic Council on Migration. He studied what he calls the "central myths" about multiculturalist policies and provided evidence on related achievements.
Main theme: Integration
Publication Type: Study
Keywords: migration policy, Multiculturalism

Publication date: 19 March 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.
Main theme: Economic migration, Integration
Publication Type: Study
Keywords: employment, Immigrant integration

Publication date: 15 March 2012

Peter H. van der Laan, Monika Smit, Inge Busschers and Pauline Aarten have published their study for the Campbell Collaboration. It focuses on cross-border trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation and prostitution.

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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.
Main theme: Economic migration
Publication Type: Study
Keywords: labour shortages

Publication date: 29 February 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.

Publication date: 28 February 2012

This Council Statement results from the meeting of the Transatlantic Council on Migration in November 2011 in Berlin (MPI) and provides key recommendations for fostering greater cohesiveness.
Main theme: Integration
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: identity, MPI

Publication date: 22 February 2012

In this new publication, M. Maes, M.-C. Foblets and Ph. De Bruycker provide an analysis of the dynamic relationship of the external dimensions of EU asylum and migration policies.
Main theme: External Dimension
Publication Type: Study
Keywords: asylum law, EU Migration Policy

Publication date: 20 February 2012

Philipe Fargues, director of the Migration Policy Centre at the European University Institute of Florence, gives a view of the current difficulties immigrants face in the Gulf States.
Main theme: Citizenship & Nationality
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: Migration in Gulf States

Publication date: 08 February 2012

This Eurostat publication provides an overview of asylum applicants and first instance decisions on asylum applications for the second quarter of 2011.

Publication date: 03 February 2012

This EMN Inform presents a brief summary of the findings from the EMN Study on Satisfying Labour Demand through Migration
Main theme: Economic migration
Publication Type: EMN inform
Keywords: labour shortages

Publication date: 03 February 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

Publication date: 02 February 2012

This report was commissioned by the Norwegian Directoratie of Immigration (UDI) and managed by Econ Pöyry. The study provides an overview of rules and practices in Norway, Sweden, Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands.
Main theme: Family reunification
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: marriages of convenience

Publication date: 01 February 2012

Gallup’s ongoing World Poll surveys in more than 150 countries. The Many Faces of Global Migration report is an introduction to what Gallup has learned by asking migrants and potential migrants themselves about their lives.
Main theme: Migration, External Dimension
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: Gallup

Publication date: 25 January 2012

The survey entitled Transatlantic Trends: Immigration was conducted by the German Marshall Fund of the United States. It is a comparative survey involving 5 EU countries (Italy, Spain, France, Germany and the UK) and the United States on immigration and integration topics.
Main theme: Integration, Migration
Publication Type: Study
Keywords: public opinion

Publication date: 23 January 2012

This national report on the EMN-study topic "Practical Measures for Reducing Irregular Migration" provides an overview of existing approaches, mechanisms and measures implemented by Belgium to address irregular migration.
Main theme: Irregular Migration
Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Publication date: 19 January 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.
Main theme: Economic migration, Study § Training
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: Scientific Visa

Publication date: 09 January 2012

Irregular migration is a subject of ongoing public debate in Europe. Policy makers are under pressure to reduce it and majorities often view it as a problem. Have policy interventions contributed to a decline in irregular migration? Have new hotspots of irregular entry emerged?

Publication date: 04 January 2012

The World Migration Report 2011: Communicating Effectively about Migration is the sixth report in IOM’s World Migration Report (WMR) series. This year’s report shines the spotlight on the issue of public perceptions of migration.
Main theme: Migration
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: communication, IOM, Media, public debate

Publication date: 01 January 2012

Every six months the Flemish Employment Service (VDAB) reports about various disadvantaged groups.
Main theme: Economic migration
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: unemployment

Publication date: 22 December 2011

The report of the Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism (Centre) offers facts and figures on migration flows and migrant populations in Belgium up to 2009

Publication date: 21 December 2011

This Eurostat-publication provides a wide range of information on the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of migrants.
Main theme: Data & Statistics
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: Eurostat, Immigrant integration, migration flows

Publication date: 28 November 2011

The King Baudouin Foundation, the European Policy Centre and the Odysseus Academic Network (ULB) have organised a Conference on Family reunification under strain: restrictive vs. flexible policies, on last 17 November
Main theme: Family reunification
Publication Type: Study
Keywords: family migration policy