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The OECD, IOM and UNDESA are jointly organising the first International Forum on Migration Statistics.
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Main theme: Data & Statistics
Keywords: OECD
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As of 1 January 2018, certain third-country nationals have the obligation to follow an integration programme in the German-speaking Community.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: integration programme, Integration path, German-speaking Community
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CESSMIR organises a conference to present its research results, followed by reflections on these results from the practice and interactions with the audience.
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Main theme: Cross-sectional
Keywords: research
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At the beginning of December 2017, IOM’s Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC), jointly with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and with the guidance of GMDAC’s Advisory Board, developed the first global Migration Data Portal. The Portal aims to serve as a unique access point to timely and comprehensive migration statistics.
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Main theme: Data & Statistics, Migration
Keywords: migration statistics
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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.
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Main theme: Asylum, Reception, International Protection, Migration
Keywords: EMN conference
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Today an amending regulation came into force, establishing a new common design and enhanced security features for residence permit cards in the EU.
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Main theme: Integration, Migration
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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.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: labour market integration
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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'.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: labour market integration
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The European Commission published a mid-term review of what has been achieved so far in delivering the European Agenda on Migration. It also sets out new initiatives from the Commission to address key areas, and identifies where further efforts are needed in the coming months.
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The Belgian government and the city of Mechelen host a global conference on cities and migration in order to identify actionable recommendations on cooperation for migration governance at local and national levels.
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Main theme: External Dimension
Keywords: global compact on migration, new urban agenda
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM), published data on recent arrivals in Europe. Compared with the 273,000 migrants who landed from January through Aug. 27, 2016, about 121,000 arrived during the same period this year. Furthermore, there was no evidence of any migrant dying in the Mediterranean since Aug. 9
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Main theme: Data & Statistics, International Protection, Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration, Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords: Central Mediterranean route
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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.
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Main theme: Integration, Reception
Keywords: employment
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Following up on the Commission's Action Plan to support Italy from 4 July, the EU Trust Fund for Africa adopted today a programme worth €46 million to reinforce the integrated migration and border management capacities of the Libyan authorities.
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Main theme: External Dimension, Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration
Keywords: EU Trust Fund for Africa, Libya, border management
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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?"
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: integration policy
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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.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: Brussels, integration programme
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Today, the 47 Member States of the Council of Europe agreed on concrete action on protecting refugee and migrant children.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups
Keywords: migrant child
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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.
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Main theme: Integration, Migration
Keywords: migratory justice, civic assembly
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Eurostat releases today data on asylum decisions taken by EU Member States in 2016.
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Main theme: Data & Statistics, International Protection
Keywords: asylum decisions, resettlement
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The Commission is today setting out actions to reinforce the protection of all migration children at all stages of the process and to ensure a closer link between the asylum and child protection services.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups
Keywords: migrant child, Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors
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Eurostat published a news release on the number of asylum applications in 2016 and published an article on asylum applications and decisions for 2016 on its website.
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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum decisions, asylum applications
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This roundtable discussion will examine how public bodies and NGOs can better communicate with refugees to support integration.
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Main theme: Integration
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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.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: EU funding
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On 3 February 2017, the 28 Heads of States discussed the external dimension of migration at the informal summit in Malta. They adopted the Malta Declaration.
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Main theme: External Dimension
Keywords: Malta Declaration, Libya, Central Mediterranean route
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Six years after the promotion of a “new approach to a new neighbourhood” following the 2011 uprisings, what is the state of play of EU’s cooperation with the MENA region in the field of migration and asylum? This session will allow to reflect on the EU's external cooperation in the field of migration and asylum with South and East Mediterranean countries.
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Main theme: External Dimension
Keywords: Mediterranean
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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.