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The latest statistics on asylum applications lodged in industrialized countries have been published today. The data covers the first half of 2012 in comparison to the first half of 2011.
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Main theme: Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum trend, registration, source country
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The European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties (LIBE) gave the green light to an agreement to recast the Reception Conditions Directive.
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Main theme: Reception
Keywords: vulnerable persons, detention, reception directive
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The statistical data up till the month June on assisted voluntary return (REAB) are available. In June 410 people voluntarily returned to their country of origin, bringing the total for the first six months of 2012 to 1990.
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Main theme: Return & Readmission, Data & Statistics
Keywords: AVR, REAB
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This publication provides an analysis of recent developments in migration movements and policies in OECD countries and two analytical chapters, covering the role of migration in renewing the skills of ageing workforces and the role of Asia in international migration.
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Main theme: Data & Statistics, Migration, Economic migration
Keywords: migration flow, OECD
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The first issue on "Global Perspectives on Migration and Development" explores fresh strategies proposed by the GFMD in its fourth year of operation in Mexico and beyond.
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Main theme: External Dimension
Keywords: Global Forum on Migration and Development, migration costs, development, circular migration
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The event will bring together practitioners in refugee resettlement, from both governments and NGOs, engage new actors and build toward a future EU Resettlement Practitioners’ Network.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: resettlement
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On March 29th 2012, the Center of European Culture will present a special session of the Belgian College entitled "XXIth century migrations and transformations of planetary relations". Presentation by Catherine Wihtol de Wenden.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: Migratory transformations
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On 8 December 2011, the IOM launches its special 60th Anniversary Edition of its World Migration Report
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: communication on migration, IOM, World Migration Report
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The workshop, held in Geneva, has been jointly organized by three United Nations Regional Commissions as part of the UN project with the same titel, that has been conducted since 2009.
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Main theme: Migration, Integration, External Dimension
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On July 28, 1951, the UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees was formally adopted
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: refugee convention, UNHCR
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The Statistical Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has developed an inventory of information sources and institutions dealing with migration issues. Called migratory, this inventory identifies over 1800 sources located in the UNECE region.
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Main theme: Migration, Data & Statistics
Keywords: migration statistics, UNECE
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The International Training Centre of ILO (ITC-ILO) organizes its acadamy in close collaboration with other partners like ILO Migrant, the Global Migration Group and the European University in Florence. The academy takes place in Turin, Italy, 4-15 July 2011