European Migration Network

📝 New #EMNMigration inform published: ‘Governing the accommodation of international protection applicants’ 🤝 Effective governance of accommodation for international protection applicants is crucial for responding to fluctuating asylum applications, limited housing capacity, and community relations. 🔎 Discover how EMN Member and Observer Countries have used different governance models to respond to these challenges. 👇                                  #Migration #ReceptionConditions #Governance

🤝 Добредојдовте!   ✍️ Today in Budva, Montenegro, the European Commission and the Ministry of Interior of North Macedonia signed an Administrative Arrangement to collaborate in the European Migration Network.   👏 We are delighted to formally introduce North Macedonia as the newest Observer Country of the #EMNMigration Network. 💡 Looking forward to working together on impactful analysis of asylum and migration in Europe!   ➡️ Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/dEuejtZq #MigrationEU #NorthMacedonia

Throw 🔙 to last week's 62nd Glossary and Thesaurus Working Group (GTWG) meeting.   Federal Office for Migration and Refugees' Gaby Wecker and #EMNLuxembourg's Ralph Petry (co-chairs of the GTWG) joined forces with 40 representatives from European Migration Network Member and Observer Countries, along with representatives from the European Commission, European Union Agency for Asylum – EUAA, Frontex, Council of the European Union, Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union, and the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to identify key terms and concepts from the Pact on Migration and Asylum to update the EMN Glossary and to align it with the new Regulations 💡   Here are our foremost takeaways: 👉 the need for user-friendly, clear, and standardised definitions, that are in line with the language used in the Regulations, to support the implementation of the Pact across the EU Member States. 👉 the importance of early work on the Pact’s terminology, with an understanding that both existing and new terms should remain accessible throughout the implementation phase (until 2026) to ensure clarity and consistency. 👉 committing to foster participatory collaboration with various organisations and agencies within the EU to benefit from on each other’s work and expertise with a view to avoid duplication and harmonise terminology.   You can consult the latest version of the Glossary here: https://lnkd.in/e6Hy_pxN 🤓   Thank you to our colleagues at European Migration Network (EMN) Belgium for hosting us in Brussels 🫶   #EMNMigration #EMNGlossary

👀 Behind the scenes of the Asylum & Migration Glossary! 📕 This week, we were happy to host the 62nd meeting of the European Migration Network Glossary Working Group, which meets regularly to discuss new terms, update existing ones, and exchange best practices on promotion activities. The meeting also included contributions from the European Commission, EU agencies (European Union Agency for Asylum – EUAA, Frontex), the Council of the European Union, and the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency who were invited to present their own work on the harmonisation of migration-related vocabulary. 🤝 Discussions were held on the best ways to coordinate this work among all actors involved and strengthen cooperation, especially in view of the inclusion of new terms related to the Pact on Migration and Asylum. 👉 Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e2uUwqSx

📚 Want to dive deeper into the latest #EMNMigration Annual Report on Migration and Asylum? 📊 We’ve just released a new Statistical Annex prepared with Eurostat, providing data on the current migration and asylum landscape in EMN Observer Countries. 🔎 In it, you’ll find information on: 🟦 Legal migration 🟦 International protection 🟦 Protection for those fleeing war in Ukraine 🟦 Unaccompanied minors and other vulnerable groups 🟦 Citizenship and statelessness 🟦 Visa policy 🟦 Irregular migration 🟦 Trafficking in human beings 🟦 Return and readmission Read the full annex below. ⬇️   #PolicyDevelopment #EU #AnnualReport2023

📢Out now: NEW #EMNMigration Country Factsheets Read about key 🔑 developments in the EMN Member Countries + Norway, Georgia, Moldova, Armenia, Montenegro and Serbia. Based on Eurostat 2023 data and other national sources, country fact sheets include info on: 🟦Legal & irregular migration 🟦International protection 🟦Integration & more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eu_ECcVU  

📢 A new #EMNMigration-OECD - OCDE joint inform has just been released, explaining how civic training is implemented across 25 European countries to help third-country nationals (TCNs) integrate into their new host societies. 💡 From mandatory courses to tailored programmes, these initiatives aim to equip TCNs with essential knowledge of societal values, rights, and obligations. 🔍 However, further improvements can still be made in evaluating effectiveness and ensuring equal opportunities for all. Find out more in the full inform here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-dChpWH   #Integration #CivicTraining #EUMigration

The most recent #EMNMigration - Red Cross EU Office joint inform explores practices and challenges in identifying victims of torture and/or ill-treatment in the context of international and temporary protection.   🏡 From mental health struggles to proper medico-legal documentation, this comprehensive inform provides an overview on:   🟨 Guidance and training on early detection and identification 🟨 Victims of torture among beneficiaries of international and temporary protection 🟨 Challenges and best practices 📖 Read the full inform here 👇 #HumanRights #Protection #InternationalProtection

📢 New #EMNMigration Inform Release: Migration and development cooperation🌍📈 Discover the latest insights on the migration-development nexus in the EMN Member Countries + Serbia. 🔎 It examines strategies, policies, and programmes highlighting cooperation with third-country partners from 2019 to 2023. Read the full inform here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eEWRKJgQ #Migration #Development #EU #Policy

🔔 Registration still open | Today is the last day to register online for the #EMNMigration-Red Cross EU Office inform launch event on 17 September. 💬 Together, we will discuss key findings from the ‘Practices and challenges in processing victims of torture and ill-treatment in the context of international and temporary protection’ inform. ➡️ Register here: https://lnkd.in/g8KENcYP #HumanRights #Protection #InternationalProtection