The EUAA’s Practical Guide on Reception Models provides a framework to support national authorities in designing, organising and managing reception systems for applicants for international protection. Drawing on practical experience from EU+ countries, it examines different approaches to governance, accommodation, capacity, resources and coordination. The guide identifies key considerations and guiding questions to help authorities adapt their reception systems to their national context, needs and operational constraints.

This seminar will bring together researchers and practitioners to discuss current research and practical experiences related to asylum in Belgium. Organised to mark the 10th anniversary of the Migration Law Research Group (MigrLaw) at Ghent University, the event will explore challenges faced by applicants for international protection and the role of interdisciplinary and empirical research in informing policy and practice.