In the second half of 2021 EMN Belgium will continue to provide input for multiple EMN outputs. This way EMN Belgium tries to contribute to an evidence-based migration and asylum policy in Belgium and the EU and Norway.
Main Theme: Cross-sectional
On 10 June 2021, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published its fundamental rights report that takes stock of the developments regarding fundamental rights in the EU in 2020. Additionally, FRA also published its opinions on these developments and added a synopsis of the evidence supporting these opinions.
Main Theme: Cross-sectional
Since the first publication of the European Migration Network (EMN) Asylum and Migration Glossary in 2010, it has been a valuable resource for practitioners, policy-makers and researchers in the field of migration and asylum. By harmonising EU asylum and migration terms, the EMN Glossary offers an EU-wide multidisciplinary vocabulary of terms and concepts, translated into over 20 languages. The latest version of July 2020 contains approximately 500 terms.
Main Theme: Cross-sectional
The year 2020 brought about unforeseen developments in the areas of migration and asylum. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the number of migrants, asylum applicants and returns, and also acted as a catalyst for development of new digital solutions in asylum and migration management. These new challenges came in addition to persisting ones such as the need to continuously improve migration management systems and ensure the protection of refugees. The Annual Report on Migration and Asylum, published by the European Migration Network (EMN), provides an overview of the key developments in the EU Member States and Norway in 2020.
Main Theme: Cross-sectional
We are celebrating EMN Day! On 11 June we will launch the Annual Report on Migration & Asylum 2020, discussing ways to make migration management systems more effective and efficient. ? 11:00-13:00 CEST
Main Theme: Cross-sectional
Georgia and Moldova have joined the EMN in March 2021 as observers. This will enhance mutual collaboration and understanding on asylum and migration.
Main Theme: Cross-sectional
Keywords: Eastern Europe
Today EMN Belgium has launched a Twitter account to better disseminate EMN outputs.
Main Theme: Cross-sectional
Keywords: médias sociaux
In 2020 EMN Belgium will continue to contribute to multiple EMN outputs on migration and asylum policy in the EU Member States. This way EMN Belgium contributes to an evidence-based migration and asylum policy in the EU and Belgium.
Main Theme: Cross-sectional
Keywords: research
On 10 December 2019, EMN Belgium 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 and return were discussed.
Main Theme: Cross-sectional
Keywords: conférence annuelle du REM
The conference 'From Tampere 20 to Tampere 2.0: Towards a new programme (2020-2024) for EU migration and asylum policies 20 years after the Tampere conclusions?' was held in Helsinki on the 24th and the 25th of October.
Main Theme: Cross-sectional, Integration, External Dimension, International Protection, Economic migration, Irregular Migration
Keywords: Dublin Regulation, CEAS, EMN Annual Conference
On 8 October 2019, Fedasil launched the new information platform www.fedasilinfo.be. The mobile website provides applicants for international protection (asylum seekers) in Belgium with reliable information in 12 languages, 8 of which include an audio version.
Main Theme: Cross-sectional
Keywords: information for applicants for international protection
Myria, the Belgian Federal Migration Centre, is recruiting a policy officer to work for the Belgian Contact Point of the European Migration Network (EMN).
Main Theme: Cross-sectional
Keywords: job vacancy
The Intergovernmental Conference to adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration takes place in Marrakech, Morocco on the 10th and 11th of December 2018
Main Theme: Cross-sectional, Asylum, Migration
Keywords: United Nations
Commissioner Avramopoulos has congratulated the EMN on it's approaching 10th anniversary in a speech.
Main Theme: Cross-sectional
Keywords: European Commission
This portal allows any user – whether analyst, scientist, policymaker or interested citizen – to discover a wealth of migration information including data sources, relevant websites, stakeholder organisations, projects, networks and forums related to migration flows, trends and their impact on societies across the EU.
Main Theme: Cross-sectional
Today, the European Commission is reporting on the progress made on the relocation and resettlement schemes and the implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement.
Main Theme: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Keywords: Dublin transfer, EU-Turkey Statement, European Agenda on Migration, relocation, resettlement
From 1 July 2016 till the end of the year, Slovakia will hold the presidency of the Council of the European Union. A sustainable migration and asylum policy is one of the top priorities of the Presidency.
Main Theme: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Keywords: Council of the European Union, Slovak Presidency
Today, the European Commission adopted two decisions in relation to the EU's Emergency Trust Fund for Africa announced by President Juncker in his State of the Union speech last September
Main Theme: Migration, Cross-sectional
Keywords: Global Approach on Migration and Mobility
The European Migration Forum – the dialogue platform on migration, asylum and migrant integration – has met for the first time on 26 and 27 January 2015.
Main Theme: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Keywords: European Migration Forum, Mediterranean region
In the first half of 2015 Latvia will assume the Presidency of the Council of the EU. The Presidency will focus on the implementation of the Strategic Guidelines in the area of freedom, security and justice (June 2014), as well as on the respective follow-up initiatives.
Main Theme: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Keywords: Council of the European Union, Latvian presidency
Today the European Commission adopted its Work Programme for 2015 – setting out the actions the Commission intends to take over the next 12 months to make a real difference for jobs, growth and investment and bring concrete benefits for citizens.
Main Theme: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Keywords: European Agenda on Migration, work programme
On 28 November 2014, the new State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration, Theo Francken, delivered the general policy note defining the main orientations and actions in the field of asylum and migration.
Main Theme: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Keywords: policy note, State Secretary for Asylum Policy and Migration
Today the Council adopted the regulations establishing the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and the Internal Security Fund for the period 2014-2020. The total financial envelope for the implementation of these programmes 2014-2020 is set at € 6.901 million in current prices.
Main Theme: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Keywords: asylum and migration fund, EU-funding, internal security fund
In his annual report 2013, the Federal Ombudsman reports on claims inter alia relating to the open return centre in Holsbeek, reception of EU families and regularization on medical grounds.
Main Theme: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional
Keywords: federal ombudsman
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.