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18 December is the International Migrants Day. On 18 December 2014, the Federal Migration Center organized pedagogical and interactive activities while several labour unions and civil society organizations called for more rights for labour migrants
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Main theme: Migration, Vulnerable groups
Keywords: migrants rights, international migrants day
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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Main theme: External Dimension
Keywords: migration and development, Foreign affairs Council meeting
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Syria neighbouring States are increasingly affected by the number of refugees seeking sanctuary within their country. The European Commission is stepping up its assistance to Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon to contribute to address Syrian refugees’ needs.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups, Asylum
Keywords: financial assistance, humanitarian support, Syrian refugees
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The IOM Country Office for Belgium and Luxembourg organize an event to illustrate the positive contribution of migrants, in various domains and to highlight some concrete examples of their contributions to the host societies at the international, European, and Belgian levels.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: contribution of migrants
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In the past few days more than 300 people died as a consequence of three different incidents with vessels that were trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa to Europe.
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Main theme: External Dimension
Keywords: Libya, migratory pressure
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The 19th International Metropolis Conference 2014 will take place on 3-7 November in Milan. Researchers, policy-makers, international organizations and non-governmental organizations meet to discuss challenges and opportunities of migration flows.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: metropolis
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On 14 to 16 May 2014, Sweden hosted the 7th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) Meeting in Stockholm with the theme “Unlocking the potential of migration for inclusive development.”
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: Global Forum for Migration and Development
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In preparation of the Global Forum on Migration and Development Meeting in Stockholm the 14th to 16th May the Transatlantic Council on Migration published a Council Statement: How Migration Can Advance Development Goals.
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Main theme: External Dimension
Keywords: migration and development
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The 7th Meeting of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) will take place in Stockholm on 14-16 May 2014. The GFMD Civil Society Days are held prior to the meeting, on 12-13 May 2014.
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Main theme: External Dimension
Keywords: Global Forum for Migration and Development
UNHCR report shows rise in asylum claims in 44 industrialized countries over the course of last year
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UNHCR "Asylum Trends 2013" says that 612.700 people applied for asylum in North America, Europe, East Asia and the Pacific last year, the highest total for any year since 2001. The report shows how this is primarily driven by the crisis in Syria.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: asylum trend
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TRICUD Final International Conference aims at presenting the main findings of the multidisciplinary research programme TRICUD (2010-2014) on post-migratory cities and transnational flows, the dynamics of identities and the process of cultural diversification.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: cultural diversity, identity, transnationalism
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During this seminar, migrant aspirations and experiences in Belgium and Turkey will be presented, in the light of the decreasing migration aspirations regarding Europe.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: return migrant, Turkish migration
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Following the UN High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development on 3-4 October 2013, the Members of the General Assembly unanimously adopted a Declaration, recognizing the major relevance of international migration for the development of origin, transit and destination countries.
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Main theme: External Dimension
Keywords: high-level dialogue en migration and development, United Nations
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The Migration Policy Institute has published a series of policy briefs that distill the accumulated evidence and experience on eight specific aspects of migration and development, and offer recommendations to policymakers.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: circular migration, development, diaspora, remittances
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Today the Belgian Contact Point of the EMN meets with representatives from KNOMAD, a World Bank Initiative, that aims to be a global hub of knowledge and policy expertise on migration and development issues. Discover the initiative with us!
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Main theme: External Dimension, Migration
Keywords: diaspora, migration-development nexus, remittance, Urbanization
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The Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the EU and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) organize the Brussels launch of the IOM World Migration Report 2013, followed by a panel commentary and a Q&A session.
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Main theme: External Dimension
Keywords: development, well-being, World Migration Report
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From 9 to 13 September 2013, the conference will provide a forum for discussing and developing research, policy and practice on migration and integration.
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Main theme: Migration, Integration
Keywords: metropolis, growth, mobility, security, social justice
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At the occasion of the 13th Alliance against Trafficking in Persons Conference in Vienna, discussions focus on inequalities linked with migration and the labour market, that increase vulnerabilities to trafficking.
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Main theme: Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords: migrants rights, labour migration, migrant worker, slavery
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On 18-19 June 2013, governments and experts shared experiences in order to identify better ways to engage, enable and enpower diaspora communities and promote them as development actors.
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Main theme: External Dimension
Keywords: development, diaspora, high-level dialogue en migration and development
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The Irish EMN NCP explored how the economic crisis has affected immigrants, migratory flows and migration policies in Ireland, Europe and the wider international context.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: economic crisis, immigration flow
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This conference aimed at exploring the latest evidence and policy perspectives on the identification and investigation of human trafficking offenses.
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Main theme: Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords: identification, investigation
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The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) starts tri-annually publishing a newsletter that provides regular updates on the progresses and achievements in the context of migration and environment.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: environmentally-driven migrant
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This seminar will examine recent developments concerning migratory flows from and towards Tunisia, Lybia, Egypt and Syria.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: migratory flow, arab spring
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Today is the deadline for submitting photographs in the contest that is part of the ILO project ‘Promoting Integration for Migrant Domestic Workers in Europe’.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: domestic worker, public perception
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Today is the deadline for submitting photographs in the contest that is part of the ILO project ‘Promoting Integration for Migrant Domestic Workers in Europe’.