The conference of the King Baudouin Foundation focus on migrants from China, Congo, Morocco and Turkey. The conference will discuss the question if transnational activities are factors of integration or rather segregation.

The World Refugee Day, an initiative of the United Nations, is celebrated since 2001. In 2011 the World Refugee Day is marked by the 60th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention

The judicial service of the Brussels based Integration Centre 'Foyer' offers a thematic workshop for practitioners
When: 17/06/2011, 13-16.30h
Where: Regional Integration Centre 'Foyer' Werkhuizenstraat 25, 1080 Brussels
Free of cost

Final conference of the European TCN's project on migration and integration of third-country nationals in Europe, carried out by higher educational institutes in Belgium, Cyprus, Italy, Malta and the UK.
When: 27 May 2011
Where: Hotel Corbie Mol, Corbiestraat 64, 2400 Mol/Belgium

The European Immigration Lawyers Network (EILN) organises a bi-lingual conference (French/English) on familiy reunification in Europe
Where: Maison du Barreau, 2, rue de Harlay, 75001 Paris
When: 20 May 2011
Registration fee: € 200

The Centre for Migration and Intercultural Studies (CeMIS) invites to an evening lecture followed by a debate on the theme 'Education in Intercultural Society'
Where: Kapel Grauwzusters, Lange Sint-Annastraat 7, 2000 Antwerp
When: 17 May, 18-19.30h

Conference organized by the King Baudouin Foundation in the framework of MIPEX, a comparative study of integration policies of immigrants
Date and place: 13/05/2011, 14-17h, BIP, Place Royale 10-11, 1000 Brussels

On 13 May 2011, the 7th EMN Steering Board meeting will take place in Brussels

On 12 May 2011, the Namur-based non-profit organisation Centre for Intercultural Action for the Namur-Province (CAINAMUR) launches its annual series of mini-conferences

Urgent action or Wait and see? – The nexus of climate change and migration

Johan Wets and Fernando Pauwels of HIVA-KULeuven present a research project on Eastern European labour migration and make recommendations. Practical information: Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 14-17 pm, Trierstraat 31-33, 1041 Brussels

The Institute of Jewish Studies (IJS), in collaboration with the Centre for Migration and Intercultural Studies (CeMIS) organizes on Thursday, May 5, 2011 4:00 p.m. a seminar: "Comparative Diasporas: Politics and Culture, an International Workshop.

On 2 May 2011 (12.30-14.00h) the NGO's Flemish Refugee Action and Amnesty International organize in collaboration with UNHCR and the University of Antwerp a lecture on the implications of the current crisis in North-Africa. The lecture will take place at the University of Antwerp

The event took place on April 27, 2011 at the Centre. Representatives of the academic world, government, administration and NGO's discussed with the Belgian EMN NCP the future development of the national migration network.

Guidelines on EU funding and programming as well as specific cases and good working techniques on implementation, evaluation and auditing will be explored. Do not miss your chance to participate in this practical seminar organised by the European Institute for Public Administration (EIPA)!

"The Right to Seek Asylum: Interception at Sea and the Principle of Non-Refoulement", lecture by Prof. Guy Goodwin-Gill (Oxford)