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This conference will explore three main areas: national policies and victim protection across Member States, strategies to address new forms of trafficking and dismantle criminal networks, and perspectives on international cooperation tools related to security. The event will bring together policymakers, experts, and civil society to discuss these challenges. Participants will also hear about the EU Strategy on combating trafficking in human beings.
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The Directorate-General for Foreign Nationals in France of the Ministry of the Interior, together with EMN France and EMN Luxembourg, organise the 4th Workshop on Forecasting and New Technologies in Migration and Asylum Governance. It will gather representatives of EU agencies, international organisations, national authorities and academia. Participants will exchange on current practices, new developments and future directions in this field.
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Main theme: Cross-sectional, Asylum, Migration
Keywords: forecasting, new technology, migration management, digitalisation, artificial intelligence
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This conference will draw on international and Irish expertise on integration to support an understanding of Ireland in a European policy context and to share evidence about what works in integration policymaking. Included will be both national and local perspectives on Irish integration.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: two-way integration, migrant, host society
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Myria is hiring a full-time Policy Officer (2-year contract) to support the Belgian Contact Point of the European Migration Network (EMN). The role focuses on economic migration and family reunification. You will contribute to English-language reports, studies, and EU-level policy work. The position is based in Brussels, with Myria as the employer.
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Main theme: Cross-sectional, Asylum, Migration
Keywords: EMN Belgium, recruitment
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This conference aims to facilitate discussion among authorities and experts on labour migration and the response to labour market needs through sustainable and effective migration policies on a national and EU level. Selected institutions and experts will address the labour market trends and workforce needs in Cyprus and the EU, the challenges and opportunities of legal migration pathways for Cyprus, and EU best practices.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: labour migration, labour market need, workforce, legal migration pathway
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On 3 December 2025 in Stockholm, the EMN Sweden Conference will gather stakeholders to discuss labour shortages and international talent attraction. The event will explore EU and national strategies to address these challenges and strengthen Europe’s competitiveness. Policymakers, experts and practitioners will exchange insights, good practices and new research findings.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: talent attraction, labour shortages, competitiveness
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On 27 October 2025 in Luxembourg, stakeholders will gather to discuss how the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum addresses statelessness as a vulnerability. The meeting will focus on early experiences with implementing the new obligations under the Screening and Asylum Procedures Regulations. Organised under the EMN Platform on Statelessness, it will provide space for exchange among national experts, EU agencies, and international organisations.
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Main theme: Statelessness
Keywords: New Pact on Migration and Asylum, statelessness, vulnerability
Need help understanding asylum and migration jargon? The EMN Glossary is now easier to use than ever
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The European Migration Network (EMN) has made its popular Glossary more accessible than ever, now available through a redesigned website and mobile app. With over 540 asylum and migration terms in 27 languages, it helps make complex concepts easier to understand. Whether you're a student, journalist, frontline worker or just curious about asylum and migration in Europe, the EMN Glossary offers clear definitions, trusted translations and smart search features — all for free, and accessible to everyone.
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Main theme: Cross-sectional, Asylum, Migration
Keywords: glossary, common terminology, website, mobile application
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The EMN Austria Conference is dedicated to exploring how to build orderly migration systems through international cooperation and innovation. Participants will examine effective partnership models, innovative solutions, and the importance of dialogue and exchange between the EU, its Member States, third countries, and other key actors such as international organisations in shaping regular migration.
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Main theme: External Dimension, Migration
Keywords: orderly migration, migration management, international cooperation, innovation
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The European Migration Network (EMN) has published its Asylum and Migration Overview 2024, with contributions from 30 Member and Observer Countries. The Belgian and EU-wide reports are both made available today, with the European report presented today 9 July 2025 at an online launch event gathering over 260 participants. For the first time, the EU report is available in an interactive format offering dynamic access to key data and trends.
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Main theme: Cross-sectional, Asylum, Migration
Keywords: Asylum and Migration Overview, interactive format, interactive map
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Organised by the Czech National Contact Point of the European Migration Network, the conference will explore forthcoming changes and approaches to integration policies across the EU. It will also reflect on the development of integration policy in the Czech Republic and support the definition of a long-term national vision, including the roles of the various actors involved.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: integration policy, third country national, Social cohesion
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On 24 June 2025, EMN Belgium participated in the Polish Presidency Conference on countering irregular migration. The discussions examined this phenomenon from three perspectives: strengthening the EU’s external borders to prevent irregular entries, combating migrant smuggling to dismantle criminal networks, and addressing the root causes of irregular migration and providing safe and legal alternatives.
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Main theme: Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration, Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords: external border, border control, migrant smuggling, criminal network, root causes, legal pathway
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Albania has officially joined the European Migration Network (EMN) as an Observer Country. An Administrative Agreement was signed on 24 June between the European Commission and the Albanian Ministry of Interior. The arrangement was concluded on the margins of a conference co-organised by EMN Poland and establishes formal cooperation between the two parties within the EMN framework.
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Main theme: Cross-sectional, Asylum, Migration
Keywords: European Migration Network, observer country, Albania
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During this online event, the European Migration Network (EMN) will present the 2024 Asylum and Migration Overview (AMO). This comprehensive publication provides a clear overview of the main trends and developments in migration and asylum across EMN Member and Observer countries in 2024. Additionally, a new interactive format will be introduced to enhance the accessibility of the information for a broader audience. Participants will gain insight into the key policy changes and challenges that shaped migration and asylum in Europe over the past year.
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Main theme: Cross-sectional, Asylum, Migration
Keywords: Asylum and Migration Overview, asylum trend, migration trend, annual report
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On 27 May 2025, the Belgian Contact Point to the European Migration Network (EMN) participated in a capacity-building session on guardianship and the quality of care for asylum-seeking children in the context of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. The seminar was organised by the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC), in collaboration with OKaJu (Ombudsman for Children in Luxembourg – Ombudsman fir Kanner a Jugendlecher) and the Luxembourgish Contact Point to the EMN. The aim of the session was to discuss the impact of the new Pact on children in asylum procedures.
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On 21 and 22 May 2025, the European Migration Network’s Return Experts Group (EMN REG) convened a two-day workshop, hosted by the Belgian Immigration Office and EMN Belgium. The event brought together 50 participants from EU Member States, EU agencies (including Frontex and the EU Asylum Agency), civil society organisations, and international organisations. The workshop focused on the development and implementation of effective alternatives to detention (ATDs) within the EU’s migration and return systems.
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During a lunch & learn session, the EMN Belgium team met with around 30 Fedasil staff members to present the work of the European Migration Network, encourage active participation in the national network, and provide updates on recent and upcoming publications and activities.
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Main theme: Reception
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EMN Luxembourg, in cooperation with the Ombudsman for Children and Adolescents in Luxembourg and the European Network of Ombudsmen for Children, organise a joint capacity-building event to support Member States and their respective institutions in implementing the Pact, especially regarding children’s rights.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups
Keywords: New Pact on Migration and Asylum, children's right, child, guardianship
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This event aims to help migration policymakers and practitioners better understand the potential of AI applications as well as the regulatory framework of the AI Act and its impact on the use of AI in migration management, and to discuss the impact of AI on policymaking.
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Main theme: Cross-sectional
Keywords: migration policy, migration management, artificial intelligence, digitalisation, Artificial Intelligence Act
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This conference will explore the role labour migration might play in addressing labour market shortages in the Netherlands and the broader European context, while considering both the benefits and the challenges it brings. Participants will look at case studies and delve into concrete examples from other EU Member States, and explore various approaches to managing labour migration. Policymakers and experts will engage in this dialogue to examine the diverse policy choices that might shape the future of labour migration policies.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: labour migration, labour migration policy, labour shortage
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The conference will explore the future of Ukrainian displaced persons beyond temporary protection and will bring together policymakers, experts, and stakeholders to discuss strategies for policy transitions, address employment related integration challenges, share best practices, and examine the role of the diaspora in supporting long-term solutions.
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Main theme: Integration, Temporary protection
Keywords: beneficiary of temporary protection, Ukraine
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This high-level conference will provide panel discussions among EU Member States’ ministries, the European Commission, EU agencies, national stakeholders, international organisations, and third-country officials to exchange views on tackling irregular migration, border management, countering migrant smuggling, and addressing root causes of migration.
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Main theme: Irregular Migration
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On 27 March 2025, EMN Belgium brought together over 130 key stakeholders in the areas of asylum and migration in Belgium. The Minister for Asylum and Migration addressed this large audience of experts from various fields. Participants examined recent developments as well as current and future challenges related to asylum and migration in Belgium and within the EU context. They then explored key topics in breakout sessions and used informal networking opportunities to strengthen connections and explore new collaborations.
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Main theme: Cross-sectional
Keywords: annual EMN policy event
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The European Migration Network Luxembourg (EMN Luxembourg) and the UniGR-Center for Border Studies (UniGR-CBS) organise this conference to mark the 40th anniversary of the Schengen Agreement and to reflect on it critically in light of current developments. Places are limited.
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Main theme: Borders & Visa
Keywords: Schengen Agreement, anniversary, internal border control, temporary reintroduction of border control
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The purpose of this conference is to address the situation of migrant women in Spain and in other Member states, highlighting the challenges and problems they face and what measures are being taken to ensure their integration and inclusion, especially with regard to access to the labour market and housing.
