Publication date:
On May 27, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, European Commission and European Migration Network organise the International Conference “A New European Agenda on Migration?”. During this event, experts will share their views on the achievements, challenges and perspectives of integration and migration policies in Europe.
Read more
Main theme: Integration, Asylum, Migration
Keywords: European Agenda on Migration
Publication date:
On 12 December 2018, the Belgian contact point of the EMN organized its annual asylum and migration policy event in which recent national and EU developments in the field of international protection, legal migration and integration and irregular migration, human trafficking and return were discussed.
Read more
Main theme: Integration, Reception, International Protection, Return & Readmission, Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords: annual EMN policy event
Publication date:
The results of the third sociomonitoring report, published in December 2017, will be presented by the Federal Public Service Employment and Unia, in order to better understand the situation of persons on the labour market according to their origin.
Read more
Main theme: Integration
Keywords: socioeconomic monitoring, labour market
Publication date:
In 2018, the European Migration Network (EMN) celebrates its 10 year anniversary. On this occasion, the EMN organized a conference on 15 May in Brussels.
Read more
Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: anniversary, EMN conference
Publication date:
The panel discussion will present the findings of the recently completed research project of the European Foundation for Democracy which examined how different European countries with high numbers of refugees and/or experience of integrating high numbers of refugees are managing the integration process and identifies good practices for integrating refugees. The research looked in particular at the situation of Syrian refugees in Europe, though not exclusively.
Read more
Main theme: Integration
Keywords: Immigrant integration
Publication date:
As of 1 January 2018, certain third-country nationals have the obligation to follow an integration programme in the German-speaking Community.
Read more
Main theme: Integration
Keywords: integration programme, Integration path, German-speaking Community
Publication date:
Today, the Belgian Contact Point of the European Migration Network organized its national conference, which focused on the main developments in the field of migration and asylum that took place in Belgium in 2017.
Read more
Main theme: Asylum, Reception, International Protection, Migration
Keywords: EMN conference
Publication date:
Today an amending regulation came into force, establishing a new common design and enhanced security features for residence permit cards in the EU.
Read more
Main theme: Integration, Migration
Publication date:
The Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee are organising a conference on "From Crisis Management Towards Everyday Practice: Lessons from the refugees' integration for future labour market and social policies", on 6 November in Brussels.
Read more
Main theme: Integration
Keywords: labour market integration
Publication date:
The Migration Policy Institute Europe (MPI Europe), the United States Mission to the European Union, the Mission of Canada to the European Union, and the European Economic and Social Committee will organise a conference on 'Social innovation for refugee inclusion: Maintaining momentum and creating lasting change'.
Read more
Main theme: Integration
Keywords: labour market integration
Publication date:
The State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration Theo Francken and the Walloon Minister for Employment have signed on 29 August a collaboration agreement intended to foster the socio-professional insertion of asylum seekers.
Read more
Main theme: Integration, Reception
Keywords: employment
Publication date:
The Odysseus Network, with the support of the Belgian Contact Point of the EMN, organizes an evening debate focusing on "Immigrant Integration Policies of Belgian Regions: A Mirror of the Diversity in the EU?"
Read more
Main theme: Integration
Keywords: integration policy
Publication date:
An ordinance of the Joint Community Commission of Brussels - which was published in the Belgian Gazette today - establishes a mandatory integration programme for newcomers in Brussels.
Read more
Main theme: Integration
Keywords: Brussels, integration programme
Publication date:
CNCD 11.11.11 and other organizations including CIRÉ, Médecins du Monde and Amnesty International, organize debates, testimonies and social and cultural encounters in different regions in Belgium to promote a different approach on migrations.
Read more
Main theme: Integration, Migration
Keywords: migratory justice, civic assembly
Publication date:
This roundtable discussion will examine how public bodies and NGOs can better communicate with refugees to support integration.
Read more
Main theme: Integration
Publication date:
This info day will inform participants on the EU financial support and ways to optimize its use in the integration work. Participants will also be able to exchange good practices in this matter.
Read more
Main theme: Integration
Keywords: EU funding
Publication date:
Today a new law enters (partly) into force inserting a general residence condition into the Immigration Act. The Immigration Office can now put an end to a residence permit if the person cannot put forward provable integration efforts.
Read more
Main theme: Migration, Integration
Keywords: Integration, newcomers declaration
Publication date:
The Belgian Contact Point of the EMN organised a conference on labour market participation of beneficiaries of international protection. The event took place on the 8th of November in Brussels (Résidence Palace).
Read more
Main theme: Integration, International Protection
Keywords: EMN conference, labour market integration
Publication date:
The Greek Contact Point of the EMN organizes a national conference to examine policies and best practices implemented to address ghetto formation and the impacts in terms of social cohesion, economic and cultural development.
Read more
Main theme: Integration
Keywords: return desk, Police
Publication date:
How can social innovation and social innovators contribute to the integration of refugees in European societies? This is the topic that will be addressed during ECRE's 2-day seminar.
Read more
Main theme: Asylum, Integration
Keywords: ECRE, refugee, social innovation
Publication date:
On 29 June in Paris, the French NCP of the EMN organised a conference with the objective to discuss labour market integration of beneficiaires of international protection and specific support measures targetting this group, as well as to provide a comparative European perspective.
Read more
Main theme: International Protection, Integration
Keywords: labour market access, labour market integration
Publication date:
The activity rate for non-EU citizens is lower than for nationals with a higher unemployment rate and a lower employment rate.
Read more
Main theme: Migration, Integration, Data & Statistics
Keywords: activity rate, employment rate
Publication date:
The Action Plan aims at supporting Member States in the integration of third-country nationals and their economic and social contribution to the EU. It will be accompanied by a legal proposal to reform the rules on highly skilled migrants coming to the EU to work.
Read more
Main theme: Integration, Economic migration
Keywords: Immigrant integration, EU blue card
Publication date:
During this event integration and civic integration ("Inburgering") are being quantitatively and qualitatively brought to light and examined in several specific fields: education, living conditions, labour market, entrepreneurship and rights.
Read more
Main theme: Integration
Keywords: integration monitor
Publication date:
Project applications submitted under the Call for Proposals on Actions in the area of Integration should be submitted no later than today, 29 February 2016.