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Today, 3 october 2013, the law of 2 June 2013 (published on 23 september 2013) has entered into force. The act amends the Civil Code, the Penal Code, the Judicial Code and the Aliens Act, to strengthen the fight against marriages and legal cohabitations of convenience.
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Main theme: Irregular Migration
Keywords: legal cohabitation, marriage of convenience
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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
Presentation EMN Study: Attracting Highly Qualified and Qualified Third Country Nationals to Belgium
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On 30 September, the Belgian Contact Point of the EMN holds a lunchmeeting on attracting highly skilled and skilled third country nationals. A reflection is also launched towards the future regionalization of labor migration policy.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: highly skilled workers
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On 30 September 2013, the Belgian EMN NCP organized a lunch debate to present and discuss on the outcomes of the recently published study "Attracting highly qualified and qualified third-country nationals". The national television showed up and covered the event in the one o'clock news.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: European Migration Network
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Today, 30 september, an Inter-Ministerial Conference on the application of the International Convention for the suppression of the traffic in persons and the exploitation of the prostitution of others, by the EU Member States, has taken place in Brussels, at the eve of it's 65th birthday.
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Main theme: Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords: sexual exploitation, convention on fighting human trafficking
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As of today, you can access the new official EMN EU website. This move, together with a thorough review of its contents, leads to more visibility and the dissemination to a wider public of the network and of its activities and outputs.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: European Migration Network
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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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Is free movement making a unified social Europe difficult? Is solidarity under strain? Six panelists from various organizations will exchanges views on such questions on the occasion of this congress.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: intra-EU mobility
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The Academy of European Law (ERA) organises a conference on the internal border management of the EU.
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Main theme: Borders & Visa
Keywords: Schengen, Schengen acquis
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The Annual EMN Conference 2013 will address EU Labour Migration Policy. The Conference "The Agenda for Growth in the EU: Why Migration Matters" will take place in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: EMN conference, growth, highly skilled workers
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The Belgian National Contact Point of the European Migration Network (EMN) organises a lunchmeeting to present the results of the EMN-study on "Attracting Highly Qualified and Qualified Third-Country Nationals".
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: highly skilled workers
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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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The President of the European Parliament, the President of the Council, with the support of the European Commission have just agreed on the Multiannual Financial Framework for the next seven years for the European Union.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: AMF, MFF, multiannual financial framework
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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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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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During this morning session, ADDE proposes to highlight and discuss applicable rules, recent case law and practices in the field of removal and return of foreigners.
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Main theme: Return & Readmission
Keywords: return directive
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Today the Royal Decree, signed by Ms Maggie de Block and Ms Annemie Turtelboom on 18 April 2013, recognizing Pakoke, Pag-Asa and Sürya as specialized centres for the reception of victims of trafficking in human beings, was published in the Belgian Official Gazette.
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Main theme: Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords: victim of trafficking, specialized center
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The Academic Network for Legal Studies on Immigration and Asylum in Europe organizes this 13th edition of the Summer School to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the immigration and asylum policy of the EU from a legal perspective.
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This study was conducted within the framework of the National Action Plan against violence between partners and other forms of domestic violence.
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Main theme: Family reunification
Keywords: forced marriage, marriage of convenience
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On the occasion of Europe Day and Fête de l’Iris, the Directorate-General for Home Affairs of the European Commission is organising a screening of the film Sisters followed by a debate on the subject of trafficking in human beings.
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Main theme: Smuggling & Trafficking
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Today the Commission staff working document "Climate Change, Environmental Degradation and Migration", accompanying the EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change, was released.