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On 20 January, the Belgian Association for foreigners’ rights organizes a training on the topic “What protection for seriously ill persons following M’Bodj and Abdida case-law?”.
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Hoofdthema: International Protection, Borders & Visa, Vulnerable groups
Trefwoorden: association for foreigners' rights, ill migrants, Training
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The Centre for Ethnic and Migration Studies (CEDEM) of the University of Liège will hold a scientific thematic workshop on “Religion and the political participation and mobilization of immigrant groups: a transatlantic perspective”
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Hoofdthema: Migration, Integration
Trefwoorden: call for paper, political participation, role of religion
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In the first half of 2015 Latvia will assume the Presidency of the Council of the EU. The Presidency will focus on the implementation of the Strategic Guidelines in the area of freedom, security and justice (June 2014), as well as on the respective follow-up initiatives.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: Council of the European Union, Latvian presidency
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Under the Italian Presidency of the European Union a two days conference on European Migration Policy and Integration is organized in Rome on 17-18 December 2014.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration, Integration
Trefwoorden: local actor, Integration path, Italian Presidency
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Today the European Commission adopted its Work Programme for 2015 – setting out the actions the Commission intends to take over the next 12 months to make a real difference for jobs, growth and investment and bring concrete benefits for citizens.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: European Agenda on Migration, work programme
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The last update of reference amounts for the crossing of the external borders has been published in the EU Official Journal on 13 December 2014. Belgium’s requirements are outlined.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa
Trefwoorden: external border, means of subsistence, Schengen borders code
Council conclusions on migration in EU development cooperation : the migration and development nexus
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The Foreign affairs (development) Council meeting of 12 December 2014 has adopted a number of conclusions in the field of migration and development cooperation emphasizing the positive migration and development circle and orientations to strengthen this relation.
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Hoofdthema: External Dimension
Trefwoorden: migration and development, Foreign affairs Council meeting
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The first meeting of the European Migration Forum will take place on 26-27 January 2015 in Brussels. Through a participatory approach and the involvement of civil society organizations, the European Migration Forum will provide a platform for exchanges on migration, asylum and integration issues.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration, Integration
Trefwoorden: civil society participation, European Migration Forum
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As part of the implementation of the government agreement of October 2014 as well as of the new reception scheme, the reduction of available reception places for asylum seekers has been approved by the Council of Ministers of 11 December 2014.
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Hoofdthema: Reception
Trefwoorden: buffer capacity, Council of minister, reception facilities, State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration
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The Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting gathering all EU 28 Justice and Home Affairs national ministers took place on 4 and 5 December 2014. Managing migratory flows, the functioning of the Schengen area and acting on foreign fighters were the main migration related topics discussed.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration
Trefwoorden: Council of the European Union, Home Affairs
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On 4 December 2014, 22 Syrian refugees landed in Belgium for resettlement. 53 more are expected to arrive by the end of the year. Further resettlements of Syrian refugees are planned in 2015.
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Hoofdthema: Vulnerable groups, Reception, International Protection
Trefwoorden: resettlement, State Secretary for Migration and Asylum Policy, Syrian refugees
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The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a case-law in relation to international protection and protection of human rights in the case of alleged persecutions because of an applicant's sexual orientation.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, International Protection, Vulnerable groups
Trefwoorden: Court of Justice of the European Union, credibility, fundamental rights, sexual orientation
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Eurostat has released available data on asylum applicants and first instance decisions on asylum applications in the European Union in the third quarter of 2014
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Data & Statistics
Trefwoorden: asylum applications
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On 28 November 2014, the new State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration, Theo Francken, delivered the general policy note defining the main orientations and actions in the field of asylum and migration.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: policy note, State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration
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On 1 October 2014, the European Commission has released its 31st Annual Report on monitoring the application of EU law in Member States. As far as home affairs and migration issues are concerned, four infringement procedures are open against Belgium.
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Hoofdthema: Migration
Trefwoorden: european law, infringement, monitoring
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On the occasion of 25 November 2014 EP Plenary Debate on Migration, EU new Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Dimitris Avramopoulos, introduced the debate and presented the EU main orientations and policy fields for an integrated approach on migration and asylum
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Hoofdthema: External Dimension, Asylum, Migration
Trefwoorden: Commissioner on Migration and Home Affairs, European Agenda
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This conference focuses on migration as a specific strategy developed by EU citizens to adjust to an adverse socio-economic environment. Participants will look at the mobility of EU citizens proceeding from Southern European Member States who move to Northern European Member States.
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Hoofdthema: Migration
Trefwoorden: economic crisis, intra-EU mobility
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The proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council, amending Regulation (EU) No 604/2013, aims at clarifying Member States’ responsibilities for examining the application for international protection of unaccompanied minors
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Hoofdthema: International Protection, Vulnerable groups
Trefwoorden: unaccompanied minors
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This conference will allow the general public to learn and discuss the findings of the CONTENTION project which examines the different dimensions of the lawfulness of detention with differing practices and differing forms of implementation at national and European level.
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Hoofdthema: Cross-sectional
Trefwoorden: detention, judicial control, removal, return directive
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Since 13 November 2014 and until May 2015, Belgium is chairing the Committee of Ministers, the political decision making organ of the Council of Europe. Under the Belgian Presidency, migration and asylum will be part of the issues tackled.
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Hoofdthema: Asylum, Integration, Vulnerable groups
Trefwoorden: asylum and the European Convention on Human Rights, Belgian Presidency, Council of Europe
Better Work for Immigrants: Tackling Joblessness and Stunted Progression in the European Union (MPI)
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This meeting will discuss the dynamics by which migrants get stuck in low-skilled work, and the role of training and employment services in helping them progress in their occupations.
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Hoofdthema: Economic migration, Integration
Trefwoorden: low-skilled work, unemployment
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On 11 November 2014, the European Commission has released its 6th bi-annual report on the functioning of the Schengen area covering the period from 1 May to 31 October 2014.
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Hoofdthema: Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration, Return & Readmission, Data & Statistics
Trefwoorden: border management, irregular migration path, Schengen, visa policy
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Eurostat published data on first residence permits issued to non-EU nationals. A residence permit represents an authorization issued by the competent authorities of a country allowing third-country national (non-EU citizens) to stay legally on its territory.
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Hoofdthema: Economic migration, Family reunification, Study § Training, Data & Statistics
Trefwoorden: residence permit
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On 20 October 2014, the European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, has opened an investigation into how Frontex ensures the respect of fundamental rights of migrants who are subject to forced returns from the EU to their countries of origin.
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Hoofdthema: Return & Readmission, External Dimension
Trefwoorden: European ombudsman, forced return, Frontex, fundamental rights
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18 October is EU Anti-Trafficking Day. To mark the Eight EU Anti trafficking Day, the European Commission has published a package on Trafficking in Human Beings and civil society organizations have launched a European campaign against human trafficking and labour exploitation.
