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On June 22, 2011, the Justice Commission found no agreement on the draft bill of several Flemish political parties concerning the tightening of the acquisition of citizenship in Belgium
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Main theme: Citizenship & Nationality
Keywords: acquisition of citizenship, Belgian Parliament, Naturalisation
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Debate organised by the Fondation Robert Schuman whith Mr. Jacques Barrot (former Vice-President of the EU Commission) and Mr. Carlos Coehlo (EU MEP, EPP), moderated by Mr. Jean-Dominique Giuliani
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration, Borders & Visa
Keywords: EU Migration Policy
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The Council Directive 2003/109/EC has been amended by the Directive 2011/51/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2011 to extend its scope to beneficiaries of international protection
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Main theme: International Protection, Migration
Keywords: EU directive, Long-term Residents
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EMN presents its synthesis report of the EMN study ‘Satisfying Labour Demand through Migration ’. Source of this publication are the different national studies, carried out in 2010 by the National Contact Points (NCP's) of the EMN.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: highly skilled workers, labour policy, labour shortages, low-skilled workers, mobility, work permit
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On 9 and 10 June 2011, the Justice and Home Affairs of the Council of the European Union took place in Luxembourg. On the agenda of the home affairs ministers stood, amongst others, amendments on FRONTEX-rules and the Schengen evaluation of Bulgaria and Romania.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration, Economic migration, Borders & Visa
Keywords: Council
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Every month, the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons publishes a document containing the statistics on the asylum applications and the decisions taken.
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Main theme: Asylum, International Protection
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum statistics
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The judicial service of the Brussels based Integration Centre 'Foyer' offers a thematic workshop for practitioners
When: 17/06/2011, 13-16.30h
Where: Regional Integration Centre 'Foyer' Werkhuizenstraat 25, 1080 Brussels
Free of cost
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Main theme: Cross-sectional
Keywords: Naturalisation
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On 1 June 2011, the European Commission presents its revised proposals amending the Directives on Asylum Procedures and on Reception Conditions.
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Main theme: Asylum, Reception, International Protection
Keywords: asylum procedure, EU directive, reception
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Every month, the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons publishes a document containing the statistics on the asylum applications and the decisions taken.
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Main theme: Asylum, International Protection
Keywords: asylum statistics, CGRS
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On May 24, 2011, the European Commission presented its proposals for a better managment of migration flows from the Southern Mediterranean region and for amendements to the Visa Regulation
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Main theme: Migration, Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration
Keywords: EU Migration Policy
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On 19 May 2011, the 14th EU-Russia meeting on justice and home affairs took place in Russia
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Main theme: Migration, Borders & Visa
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Final conference of the European TCN's project on migration and integration of third-country nationals in Europe, carried out by higher educational institutes in Belgium, Cyprus, Italy, Malta and the UK.
When: 27 May 2011
Where: Hotel Corbie Mol, Corbiestraat 64, 2400 Mol/Belgium
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Main theme: Migration, Cross-sectional, Integration
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The European Immigration Lawyers Network (EILN) organises a bi-lingual conference (French/English) on familiy reunification in Europe
Where: Maison du Barreau, 2, rue de Harlay, 75001 Paris
When: 20 May 2011
Registration fee: € 200
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Main theme: Family reunification
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The King Baudouin Foundation (KBF) launches a call for papers on research on migration and integration policy Deadline for papers: 19 October 2011
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Main theme: Cross-sectional, Integration
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The Centre for Migration and Intercultural Studies (CeMIS) invites to an evening lecture followed by a debate on the theme 'Education in Intercultural Society'
Where: Kapel Grauwzusters, Lange Sint-Annastraat 7, 2000 Antwerp
When: 17 May, 18-19.30h
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Main theme: Migration, Study § Training, Cross-sectional, Integration, Vulnerable groups
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The International Training Centre of ILO (ITC-ILO) organizes its acadamy in close collaboration with other partners like ILO Migrant, the Global Migration Group and the European University in Florence. The academy takes place in Turin, Italy, 4-15 July 2011
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: ILO, labour migration, Training
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Johan Wets and Fernando Pauwels of HIVA-KULeuven present a research project on Eastern European labour migration and make recommendations. Practical information: Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 14-17 pm, Trierstraat 31-33, 1041 Brussels
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: Eastern Europe, labour migration, labour shortages
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On 2 May 2011 (12.30-14.00h) the NGO's Flemish Refugee Action and Amnesty International organize in collaboration with UNHCR and the University of Antwerp a lecture on the implications of the current crisis in North-Africa. The lecture will take place at the University of Antwerp
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Main theme: Asylum, International Protection
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On 13 May 2011, the 7th EMN Steering Board meeting will take place in Brussels
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Main theme: Cross-sectional
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In the framework of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Polish NCP EMN organizes the annual EMN European Conference in Warsaw on 25 October 2011
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Main theme: Irregular Migration
Keywords: EU Migration Policy, irregular resident, Polish Presidency
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VALENTINA POP - EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - France on Sunday blocked the passage of Italian trains in order to prevent Tunisian migrants from entering its territory, a move promptly slammed by Rome. EU council chief Herman Van Rompuy meanwhile appealed for Paris not to "exaggerate" the migration issue
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Main theme: Economic migration, Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration
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On Friday, October 14, 2011 the Belgian NCP of the EMN held its annual national conference on the topic: 60 years Geneva Convention
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: Geneva Convention
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Urgent action or Wait and see? – The nexus of climate change and migration
