Op 15 december organiseren EMN België en de EMN Return Expert Group een webinar van een halve dag over alternatieven voor detentie voor migranten in irregulier verblijf. Dit online event focust op het huidige juridische kader inzake alternatieven voor detentie, de implementatie van deze alternatieven, en de identificatie van nieuwe goede praktijken en interessante pilootprojecten. 

On October 21, the joint EMN-OECD inform on "Maintaining labour migration in essential sectors in times of pandemic" will be launched with a webinar.

This year's Austrian National EMN Conference will focus on migration forecasts, scenarios and early warning systems, in order to predict migration developments.

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the substantial measures taken by EU and OECD countries to prevent the spread of the virus are having direct and indirect impacts on international students coming to those countries. While the long-term consequences are difficult to predict, the immediate impacts are already visible, for example, the processing of new applications or renewing of residence permits has in many cases been hindered or suspended, with consequences for international students already present in the host country. In addition, the abrupt downturn in economic activity has had a significant impact across many sectors, with international students facing the loss of their part time jobs or reduced or lost incomes, which could have an impact on their ability to continue their studies or find a job or start a business following their graduation.

Each year, the Odysseus Network organizes a Summer School in EU immigration and asylum law and policy. The courses tackle the most recent legislative, jurisprudential and political developments in the field at EU level.

Fedasil presenteert in zijn Balans 2019 de belangrijkste gebeurtenissen en cijfers over opvang, vrijwillige terugkeer en hervestiging van het voorbije jaar. Het overzicht toont een toename van het aantal personen dat werd opgevangen en voor wie vorig jaar meer dan 5000 tijdelijke plaatsen werden geopend. 

Op 25 juni 2020 lanceert het Europees Ondersteuningsbureau voor Asielzaken (EASO) zijn jaarlijks rapport 2020. Omwille van de COVID-19 situatie, houdt EASO dit jaar een online event om de bevindingen in het rapport, evenals de asieltendensen in de EU te presenteren en te bespreken. 

The event will serve to launch the 2019 edition of the EMN Annual Report on Migration and Asylum. It also seeks to provide the latest information on Member States responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Academy of European Law organises its Annual Conference on European Immigration Law.The aim of the conference is to provide legal practitioners with an update on recent developments in the EU legal migration system and the mechanisms put in place to tackle labour and skills shortages and to reinforce the attractiveness of the EU for key workers.

The International Forum on Migration Statistics (IFMS) is a global platform devoted to improving data on migration in all its dimensions. Organised by IOM, OECD and UN DESA, the IFMS offers space for dialogue for a broad range of actors, from national and regional authorities, NGOs, international agencies and the private sector.