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This full day conference addresses current responses to the ongoing refugee crisis, providing an opportunity to highlight best practices and challenges.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: refugee crisis
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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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In 2016, the annual Metropolis conference will take place in Aichi-Nagoya (Japan) fro 24 to 28 October and will focus on the theme: creating trust through wisdom on migration and integration.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Keywords: metropolis, Japan
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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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Today, 19 September 2016, the UN General Assembly will host a high-level summit to address large movements of refugees and migrants, with the aim of bringing countries together behind a more humane and coordinated approach.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: middenveld
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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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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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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.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Keywords: Council of the European Union, Slovak Presidency
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On 29 June in Paris, the French NCP of the EMN organised a conference with the objective to discuss labour market integration of beneficiaires of international protection and specific support measures targetting this group, as well as to provide a comparative European perspective.
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Main theme: International Protection, Integration
Keywords: labour market access, labour market integration
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A law published today in the Belgian Official Gazette limits the duration of the residence permit granted to recognized refugees in Belgium. It will enter into force on 8 July 2016.
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Main theme: Asylum, International Protection
Keywords: refugee, residence permit
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Today, the Council of State has annulled the decree establishing the national list of safe countries of origin, as far as the inclusion of Albania on said list is concerned.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: Albania, Council of State, list of safe countries of origin
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The News Release report on 'Asylum in the EU Member States', as well the Statistics Explained 'Asylum quarterly report for the first quarter 2016 are released. These reports provide information on the number of first asylum applications, first instance decisions and pending cases in the EU.
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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions
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On 15 June 2016, the European Commission reports on progress made in the implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement, adopted a progress report on the relocation and resettlement schemes, adopted its second recommendation identifying steps to restore Dublin transfers to Greece
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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: Dublin transfer, EU-Turkey Agreement, EU-Turkey Statement, relocation, resettlement
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At the initiative of the State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration, the premiums granted to Afghan and Iraqi nationals who voluntarily return to their country of origin have been temporarily doubled.
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Main theme: Asylum, Return & Readmission
Keywords: Afghanistan, departure premium, Iraq, voluntary return
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What future for the Dublin system ? Will this new regulation make it more efficient, fair and respectful of fundamental rights ? These questions will be addressed during the debate organized by the Odysseus Academic Network.
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Main theme: Reception
Keywords: asylum processing, Dublin Regulation, relocalisation
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Today, the Council of Ministers has approved the proposal of the State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration to gradually reduce the Belgian reception capacity.
