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The recent Act of 4 December 2012 reforms the Belgian Nationality Code. To better understand changes regarding the conditions and procedure for acquisition of the Belgian nationality, ADDE organizes a morning training for persons involved in this matter.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: nationality code
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The International Symposium of the Public Policy Exchange will facilitate policy discussion and provide a timely opportunity to explore comprehensive and integrated solutions to fighting the 'hidden' crime of human trafficking.
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Main theme: Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords: EU strategy
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At the occasion of this Itinera event, various experts, including Dirk Jacobs (ULB) and Jasper Dag Tjaden (Migration Policy Group), gave their vision from both a Belgian and European perspective on "Education & Integration".
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: education
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Today, the law from 4 December 2012 modifying the Belgian Nationality Code with a view to making the aquisition of nationality neutral from an immigration point of view, was published.
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Main theme: Citizenship & Nationality, Integration
Keywords: nationality code
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This introduction programme is aimed at refugees and beneficiaries of subsidiary protection who, when leaving a centre, wish to know more about living and working in Belgium and adquire computer skills.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: education, social integration, vocational training
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CRIPEL and CEDEM Ulg organize a study afternoon to present the key elements of the reform and address other questions including integration, access to social rights and work market.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: nationality code
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A press release of the national bank of Belgium indicates that the employment rate of persons born in a non-EU country is the lowest of all Member States, namely 45.8 % in 2011.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: labour market
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During this discussion on the integration of newcomers in Wallonie, three projects will be examined more closely, namely the CIRÉ desk for newcomers in Ixelles, the regional integration centre in Charleroi and Couleur Cafe in Malmedy.
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Main theme: Integration
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Every month, the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless persons (CGRS) publishes a document providing the statistics on asylum applications and first instance decisions.
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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions
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A "White Marriages" cell has been created in the Special Laws Division of the Brussels South police area. It has started its activities on 3 december 2012.
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Main theme: Family reunification
Keywords: investigation, legal cohabitation, marriage of convenience
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In its letter to partners, CBAR BCHV wants to be informed of decisions and judgements refusing the examination of applications from applicants originating from "safe countries of origin".
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: safe country of origin
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"Carrefour des Cultures" proposes a cycle of 5 cine debates putting forward women migrants who, by their trajectories and actions, go against stereotypes concerning them. Space is left open, after screening, for exchanges around the themes at stake.
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Main theme: Migration, Vulnerable groups
Keywords: Media, migrant woman
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During this open door day, participants will discover the work of several migrant entrepreneurs, asking practical questions on the development of their projects and future opportunities.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: Entrepreneurs
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Every month, the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless persons (CGRS) publishes a document providing the statistics on asylum applications and first instance decisions.
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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions
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The Belgian Chamber of Representatives approved a proposition to tighten the conditions for acquiring the Belgian nationality. When the draft becomes law (probably on 1 January 2013), there will be integration requirements to acquire the Belgian nationality.
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Main theme: Citizenship & Nationality
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Today, thanks to the Charles Ullens Price, the President of the King Baudouin Foundation, Ms Françoise Tulkens, rewarded the work of six young researchers on various challenges related to migration and integration.
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Main theme: Migration, Integration
Keywords: Charles Ullens
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The Belgian Council of Ministers decided to provide a subsidy to finance prefabricated schools in Syrian refugee camps in Turkey. The assistance is provided in the framework of the policy on conflict prevention of Foreign Affairs.
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Main theme: Reception, International Protection
Keywords: refugee camp, Syrian refugees
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This seminar aims at analyzing the state of play in Belgium in terms of prevention and protection of child victims or at risk of FGM and promoting the thinking about the implementation in Belgium of a protocol for the prevention and protection of such persons.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups
Keywords: female genital mutilation, prevention, protection
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Kruispunt Migratie Integratie organizes a study day in Antwerp for specialists to analyze current practices and case-law on Article 9ter and discuss whether sick persons are sufficiently well-protected under the Aliens Law.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: article 9ter, medical regularisation
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Maggie De Block, State Secretary for Asylum and Migration Policy, Social Integration and the Fight against Poverty, together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Justice, proposed to the Council of Ministers to modify the concerned legislation.
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Main theme: Family reunification
Keywords: legal cohabitation, marriage of convenience
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Every month, the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless persons (CGRS) publishes a document providing the statistics on asylum applications and first instance decisions.
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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions
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On 11 October 2012, The Immigration Office together with Fedasil organize an information session aimed at providing useful information on how to submit an admissible project under this call for projects.
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Main theme: Return & Readmission
Keywords: european return fund, voluntary return
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In today's Chamber Judgement in the case Singh and Others v. Belgium which is not final, the European Court of Human Rights held that there had been a violation of Article 13 (right to effective remedy) taken together with Article 3 (inhuman or degarding treatment) of the ECHR.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: document, authenticity, effective remedy, European Court of Human Rights
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On 28 September 2012 a call for proposals was published in the Belgian Official Gazette, making available resources provided for voluntary return in the annual program 2012.
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Main theme: Return & Readmission
Keywords: european return fund, voluntary return
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The EMN glossary, a useful tool to improve the use of common definitions on migration and asylum has been translated into French. This version was accomplished through narrow cooperation of the EMN national contact points of Belgium, France and Luxemburg.
