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At 3pm today, the EMN presents the recently published study on resettlement and humanitarian admission programmes at the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: humanitarian admission, resettlement
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The Belgian Contact Point of the EMN organised a conference on labour market participation of beneficiaries of international protection. The event took place on the 8th of November in Brussels (Résidence Palace).
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Main theme: Integration, International Protection
Keywords: EMN conference, labour market integration
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CEMO organises a study morning in Brussels on the topic of the experience of exile through family reunification: myths, procedures and uprooting.
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Main theme: Family reunification
Keywords: CEMO, exile
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The REDIAL conference proposes for discussion some of the most contentious issues in the implementation of the Return Directive.
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Main theme: Return & Readmission
Keywords: return directive
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Today, the new agency aimed at strengthening Europe's external borders is legally operational.
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Main theme: Borders & Visa
Keywords: European Border and Coast Guard
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Due to the decreasing inflow of asylum seekers in Belgium, the reception network will be gradually decreased and the implementation of the new reception model will be resumed.
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Main theme: Reception
Keywords: Fedasil, reception centre
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Today, the European Commission is reporting on the progress made on the relocation and resettlement schemes and the implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Keywords: Dublin transfer, EU-Turkey Statement, European Agenda on Migration, relocation, resettlement
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The 5 days training programme focuses on the issues of residence, international protection, employment and social assistance, private international law, citizenship, and integration processes.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Keywords: migration law
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The Finnish Contact Point of the EMN organizes this conference to present and discuss the outcomes of the EMN study on the return of rejected asylum-seekers.
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Main theme: Return & Readmission
Keywords: return, Grèce
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The Hungarian Contact Point of the EMN is organizing this conference to examine different examples of international cooperation to address statelessness.
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Main theme: Statelessness
Keywords: statelessness
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The Greek Contact Point of the EMN organizes a national conference to examine policies and best practices implemented to address ghetto formation and the impacts in terms of social cohesion, economic and cultural development.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: return desk, Police
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Today the new Regulation on the European Border and Coast Guard was published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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Main theme: Borders & Visa
Keywords: border management, European Border and Coast Guard
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The European Commission announced up to €108 million in emergency funding to Bulgaria.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: Bulgaria, privaat sponsorship
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A decree of the government of the French-speaking Community – which entered into force today – introduces changes regarding the procedure of recognition of the equivalence of higher education diplomas and certificates obtained abroad.
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Main theme: Economic migration, Study § Training
Keywords: Projet sur les migrants disparus, décès de migrant
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On the occasion of President Juncker's 2016 State of the Union address, the European Commission today set out their view on how the European Union can enhance security in Europe by improving the exchange of information in the fight against terrorism and strengthening external borders.
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Main theme: Borders & Visa
Keywords: European Border and Coast Guard, English, border management
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Today, 29 August 2016, the Royal Decree from 3 August 2016 establishing the list of safe countries of origin was published in the Belgian Official Gazette and came into force. Besides the same countries as for previous years, the new list now also includes Georgia.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: list of safe countries of origin, safe country of origin
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Community support for Refugees in Belgium and the NGO Flemish Refugee Action (Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen) launched today a new website for asylum seekers and refugees in Belgium: www.asyluminfo.be.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: Integration, refugee
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This new course aims to help participants learn about the EU legislative framework and upcoming policy reforms in the migration and asylum fields.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: migration management, EU legislation
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The European Asylum Support Office launched its first mobile app for smartphones and tablets allowing asylum seekers to quickly find information in English and various non-EU languages (English, Arabic, Sorani, Kumjani and Tigrinya) about the EU Relocation Programme.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: EASO, relocation
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As from today 24 July, a EUR 200 administrative fine is immediately due and payable by foreigners at the border and EU citizens on the territory who irregularly cross borders/stay on the territory.
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Main theme: Irregular Migration
Keywords: administrative fine, illegal entry, illegal stay
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How can social innovation and social innovators contribute to the integration of refugees in European societies? This is the topic that will be addressed during ECRE's 2-day seminar.
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Main theme: Asylum, Integration
Keywords: ECRE, refugee, social innovation
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The Commission is today proposing a second set of proposals to reform the CEAS, focusing on the Asylum Procedures Directive, the Qualification Directive and the Reception Conditions Directive.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: Common European Asylum System, reform
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Today, the European Commission proposes an EU Resettlement Framework to establish a common European policy on resettlement in order to ensure orderly and safe pathways to Europe for persons in need of international protection.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: EU resettlement framework, resettlement
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On 6 and 7 July, the Slovakian National Contact Point of the EMN - in connection with its Member State's Presidency of the Council of the EU - organized the annual EMN conference. This time the conference focused on sustainable returns and cooperation with countries of origin.
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Main theme: Return & Readmission
Keywords: country of origin, EMN conference
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From 1 July 2016 till the end of the year, Slovakia will hold the presidency of the Council of the European Union. A sustainable migration and asylum policy is one of the top priorities of the Presidency.
