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Today the Commission staff working document "Climate Change, Environmental Degradation and Migration", accompanying the EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change, was released.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: environmental refugee, climate change
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Eurostat and DG Home Affairs are publishing the first report on statistical data on trafficking in human beings at EU level, covering the reference years 2008, 2009 and 2010.
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Main theme: Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords: rights, trafficker, victims of human trafficking
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The Commission has made its new proposal to replace the measure which the Court of Justice annulled in September.
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Main theme: Borders & Visa
Keywords: Frontex, external sea border
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During this study day, KADOC and Amsab-ISG propose a prospecting round to discover various migrants 'associations and their heritage in Flanders and Brussels.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: migrant civil society, migrant heritage
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The migration of data from SIS I to SIS II has started as the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) is today replacing the current system.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: alert, Schengen Information System, SIS II
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PICUM's Annual International Workshop, that will take place on 28 June 2013 in the International Auditorium in Brussels, will explore the housing situation of undocumented migrants.
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Main theme: Irregular Migration
Keywords: housing, undocumented migrants
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The European Rights and Migration Team (EDEM) provides access to a directory including and summarizing asylum related case law from the Aliens Litigation Council, the Council of State, the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: Aliens Litigation Council, case law, Council of State, Court of Justice of the European Union, European Court of Human Rights
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In written questions and answers to the House of Representatives, dated from 2 April 2013, Maggie de Block provided information inter alia on the length of and project aimed at improving the asylum procedure in Belgium.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: asylum procedure, quality management
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The State Secretary for Migration and Asylum Policy and for Social Integration informed on changes and ongoing pilot projects concerning the control and reimbursement of urgent medical assistance related costs.
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Main theme: Irregular Migration
Keywords: urgent medical assistance, welfare fraud
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Coreper reached an agreement today on the final two legislative texts forming part of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS).
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: Common European Asylum System, asylum procedure directive, Eurodac Regulation
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The European Institute of Public Administration invites participants to better identify obstacles to EU citizens' enjoyment of their rights under EU law and provide concrete solutions to problems of implementation.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: free movement, cross-border mobility
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Today the Commission proposed to make it easier and more attractive for non-EU national students, researchers and other groups to enter and stay in the EU for periods exceeding three months.
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Main theme: Study § Training
Keywords: researcher directive, student directive
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Eurostat disseminates statistics on asylum applicants and first instance decisions in 2012, highlighting that there were 332.000 asylum applicants in 2012 in comparison with 302.000 in 2011.
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Main theme: Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, first instance decision
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The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) judgement dated from 23 October 2012, highlighting some deficiencies in foreign children's rights in Belgium, was published today.
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Main theme: Reception
Keywords: european social charter
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The EMN Work Programme for 2013 builds on and consolidates the approach of last year, improving the network capacity for
producing information in more flexible and timely ways to meet the needs of policymakers.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: work programme
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Fedasil invites you to discover the daily life of women residing in a reception centre for asylum seekers. The Transit51 foto exhibition is to be seen from 8 to 31 March in Brussels.
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Main theme: Reception
Keywords: reception centre
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Today is the last day for civil society organizations that wish to participate in the first meeting of the EU civil society platform on THB to send their duly completed form to the anti-trafficking unit.
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Main theme: Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords: civil society platform, directive 2011/36/EU
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The SCI conference debate aims at identifying fears involved in migration, both those of migrants and those of inhabitants in countries of destination. The aim is also to have a critical look at discourses on this topic.
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Main theme: Migration, Integration
Keywords: fear, attitude towards migration
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Why are we not succeeding in integrating non-EU migrants in our labour market? What are the barriers preventing these people to get a job? What is the duty of the government and the employment services? What are trade unions and employers proposing? Itinera broaches the discussion.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: labour market
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SIS II, which is seen as a vital seucirty factor in the EU, will be in operation on 9 April 2013, becoming one of the world's largest IT systems in the field.
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Main theme: Borders & Visa
Keywords: Schengen acquis, Schengen Information System
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Today is the deadline for registering for the multimedia competition organized by the European Commission's DG Home Affairs under the theme "Migrants In Europe".
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Main theme: Migration, Integration
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The seminar will address the issue of how best to integrate immigrants, looking at new integration policies and targets.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: integration indicator, integration policy
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On 20 March, the fifth lecture of the IES Series will focus on EU anti-discrimination policies. The question is" Did it reduce ethnic discrimination in the Member States?"
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Main theme: External Dimension
Keywords: anti-discrimination
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From 12 to 28 March, concerts, exhibitions, conferences and other activities are organized by DeCLIC on the ULB Solbosch Campus. Three weeks during which students, migrants, experts and citizens are invited to discuss different topics related to migration.
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Main theme: Migration
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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.
