EMN Conferences & Events

1. AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL

Networking with National Partners

The National Contact Point participates in and contributes to:

  • At least one annual National Network meeting bringing together national experts and stakeholders. The Commission, its Service Providers and colleagues from other EU National Contact Points may be invited to such events. The National Network meetings aim at developing and reinforcing the national network, further integrating members into EMN activities, identifying cooperation possibilities and creating synergies by sharing information and ideas on EMN work programme and priorities of action, activities and tools, study findings and research developments, data collection and analysis, policy developments in the field of asylum and migration and other possible issues.
  • Conferences, seminars and other events organized by National Network members, where the National Contact Point provides background information, makes presentations, disseminates outputs, etc.

 

Networking with National Authorities

The National Contact Point participates in and contributes to:

  • National Steering Group meetings in order to inform the directors of the Immigration Office, the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons, the Federal Agency for the reception of asylum seekers (Fedasil) and the Federal Migration Centre (Myria) about EMN activities and to receive guidance and approval on future actions.
  • Other meetings and information sessions in above mentioned institutions in order to be updated on recent developments relating to the asylum and migration policy and practice in Belgium.

2. AT THE EUROPEAN LEVEL

Networking with other EU National Contact Points

The National Contact Point participates in and contributes to various meetings:

  • At least six formal EMN National Contact Point meetings in order to discuss progress made towards achieving the goals set out in the work programme and to plan upcoming activities.
  • Various working group meetings - including the Glossary and Thesaurus Working Group, the Communication and Dissemination Working Group, the International Cooperation Working Group, the Roundtables Working Group, the Rapid Information Collection Working Group, the Return Expert Group - to further work on specific themes and tools.
  • At least twice a year Steering Board meetings to prepare and approve the annual work programme, review progress and advise national contact points, report on status and key findings, and approve arrangement for strategic cooperation with other entities.
  • Annual EMN Conference to inform a wide range of actors about its objectives, current and future activities as well as specific themes and to enhance the EMN visibility.

 

Networking with other EU Institutions & Organizations

The National Contact Point participates in and contributes to:

• Other meetings, workshops and events organized by entities to develop coordination with relevant EU structures in the area of migration and asylum, inter alia Eurostat.