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At the Metropolis Conference in Tampere, September 13th, Cecilia Malmström, European Commissioner for Home Affairs, looked back to achievements accomplished and challenges still to be faced by the EU in relation to the Common European Asylum System.
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Main theme: Cross-sectional
Keywords: legal migration, CEAS, asylum acquis
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Every month, the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless persons (CGRS) publishes a document providing the statistics on asylum applications and first instance decisions.
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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions
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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 King Baudouin Foundation calls on young researchers, students or graduates to deliver a useful contribution to policy making in the area of migration and integration. Four persons will be rewarded for the work presented!
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Main theme: Integration, Migration
Keywords: Charles Ullens
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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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Every month, the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless persons (CGRS) publishes a document providing the statistics on asylum applications and first instance decisions.
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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions
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Every month, the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless persons (CGRS) publishes a document providing the statistics on asylum applications and first instance decisions.
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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions
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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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Today, 1 July 2013, the "Law Program" from 28 June 2013 involving a number of changes for foreigners living in Belgium, enters into force. The political agreement on the Law was reached in the framework of discussions on the budget.
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Main theme: Migration, Regularization
Keywords: family member, mobile EU citizen, social assistance, social integration
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More than 100.000 asylum seekers were granted protection in EU Member States in 2012. More precisely, protection was granted to 102.700 asylum seekers in 2012, compared with 84.300 in 2011.
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Main theme: Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions
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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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Every month, the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless persons (CGRS) publishes a document providing the statistics on asylum applications and first instance decisions.
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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions
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The European Commission has released a new Communication entitled “Maximising the Development Impact of Migration” recommending ways in which migration and mobility can contribute to inclusive and economic social development and how to strengthen global cooperation in this area.
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At the occasion of the week of microcredit organized by Microstart, the European Microfinance Network organizes a debate to share information and views on microfinance activities and services for migrants in Belgium and the wider European perspective.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: inclusion, microfinance
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Every month, the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless persons (CGRS) publishes a document providing the statistics on asylum applications and first instance decisions.
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Main theme: International Protection, Data & Statistics
Keywords: décision de première instance, demande d'asile
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During this study day, KADOC and Amsab-ISG propose a prospecting round to discover various migrants 'associations and their heritage in Flanders and Brussels.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: migrant civil society, migrant heritage
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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’.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: domestic worker, public perception
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Eurostat disseminates statistics on asylum applicants and first instance decisions in 2012, highlighting that there were 332.000 asylum applicants in 2012 in comparison with 302.000 in 2011.
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Main theme: Data & Statistics
Keywords: asylum applications, first instance decision
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MPI Europe hosts Dr. Crul as he presents his most recent book, co-edited with John Mollenkopf, "The Changing Face of World Cities: Young Adult Children of Immigrants in Europe and the United States".
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: education, employment, second-generation
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The SCI conference debate aims at identifying fears involved in migration, both those of migrants and those of inhabitants in countries of destination. The aim is also to have a critical look at discourses on this topic.
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Main theme: Migration, Integration
Keywords: fear, attitude towards migration
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Why are we not succeeding in integrating non-EU migrants in our labour market? What are the barriers preventing these people to get a job? What is the duty of the government and the employment services? What are trade unions and employers proposing? Itinera broaches the discussion.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: labour market
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Today is the deadline for registering for the multimedia competition organized by the European Commission's DG Home Affairs under the theme "Migrants In Europe".
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Main theme: Migration, Integration
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The seminar will address the issue of how best to integrate immigrants, looking at new integration policies and targets.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: integration indicator, integration policy
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On 20 March, the fifth lecture of the IES Series will focus on EU anti-discrimination policies. The question is" Did it reduce ethnic discrimination in the Member States?"