NEWS:
New EMN Inform: Social Benefits and Rights for Beneficiaries of International Protection (2018)
This EMN Inform presents an overview of five social benefits and arrangements for rights granted by Member States and Norway to beneficiaries of international protection: (1) education, (2) healthcare, (3) financial allowances, (4) housing and (5) family reunification. It describes the social benefits standards and arrangements for rights in Member States and Norway and whether or not these countries differentiate between beneficiaries of international protection who are recognised as refugees and those who are granted subsidiary protection status.
6th EMN Educational Seminar on Migration “Causes and Consequences of Forced Migration”, Bratislava, 22 – 24 August 2018
International Organization for Migration (IOM) as the EMN coordinator for Slovakia organised the 6th EMN Educational Seminar on Migration entitled “Causes and Consequences of Forced migration” which was held in Bratislava, Slovakia on 22 - 24 August 2018.
The seminar welcomed 16 experts from for international organisations, non-governmental sector, research institutions and academia from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Kenya, The Netherlands, Slovakia, Switzerland, Thailand, United States and United Kingdom. Lecturers discussed migration myths and data based migration policy-making, migration governance and future scenarios of international migration, current migration development from the countries of origin perspective, vulnerabilities and human rights of migrants, environmentally induced migration as well as labour migration and the risks of modern slavery.
New EMN Synthesis Report: Changing Influx of Asylum Seekers 2014-2016 (2017)
This EMN study provides an overview of the changes to national strategies, approaches and measures in response to the unprecedented migratory movements to EU Member States and Norway between 2014 and 2016. In particular, the study examines the changes made in the processing of applications for international protection; reception services; registration procedures; asylum procedures (including rights afforded to applicants) and the content/legal consequences of the protection granted; border control and law enforcement; integration measures; plus other areas impacted by these policies. Report can be downloaded in English language. National studies of other Member States and Norway can be found here here. A synthesis report is also available summarised in an inform. EMN Synthesis Report: Approaches to Unaccompanied Minors Following Status Determination in the EU plus Norway (2017)
The study aims to explore the situation of unaccompanied minors who have been granted a residence permit or issued a return decision, and in turn, the approaches established by (Member) States to their integration or (voluntary) return. The study also covers unaccompanied minors who cannot be returned immediately and may be granted a temporary status, such as tolerated stay, at least in some (Member) States. Report can be downloaded in English language. National studies of other Member States and Norway can be found here here. A synthesis report is also available summarised in an inform.
European Commission prepared EMN Bulletin’s 23rd issue
European Commission’s current issue of the EMN Bulletin informs about actual situation, outputs and statistics in the field of migration, integration and international protection at EU and Member State level. It covers the period of time from April to June 2018 and is available in English.
Older issues of the EMN Bulletin can be found on the EMN central website.
„Migration Caused by Climate Change“ - EMN Discussion Evening with documentary screening
On 23 August 2018, EMN organized a public discussion evening entitled „Migration Caused by Climate Change“in Kino Lumière, Bratislava. The discussion was preceded by screening of the documentary film Anote's Ark.
EMN is organising the 6th Educational Seminar on Migration: Causes and Consequences of Forced Migration
International Organization for Migration (IOM) as the EMN coordinator for Slovakia is organising the 6th Educational Seminar on Migration entitled „Causes and Consequences of Forced Migration“ to be held in Bratislava, Slovakia on 22 – 24 August 2018.
Annual Report on Migration and Asylum 2017
The report informs about the most significant political and legislative developments, as well as public debates, in the fields of migration and asylum which occurred in the EU, its Member States and Norway during the year 2017, with the focus on third-country nationals rather than EU nationals. It also contains relevant statistical data. The report for the Slovak Republic describes national developments and put them in the context of the EU policies and legislation (to be published).
EMN Working Breakfast with journalists
On 22 May in Bratislava, Slovakia, International Organization for Migration (IOM), Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic and Human Rights League as members of European Migration Network (EMN) organized the EMN Working Breakfast with journalists. Besides the journalists and hosts, representatives of the Migration Office of MoI and the Committee for the Prevention and the Elimination of Racism, Xenophobia, Anti-Semitism and Other Forms of Intolerance of MoI were also present.
New EMN publication: Asylum and Migration Glossary with terms translated into Slovak and other 22 European languages
EMN published updated English version of the Asylum and Migration Glossary which contains more than 450 expert terms and their translations into 23 European languages including Slovak. The Glossary is available as an interactive publication on the European Commission website and as a free mobile application for Android.
European Commission prepared EMN Bulletin’s 22nd issue
European Commission’s current issue of the EMN Bulletin informs about actual situation, outputs and statistics in the field of migration, integration and international protection at EU and Member State level. It covers the period of time from January to March 2018 and is available in English.
Older issues of the EMN Bulletin can be found on the EMN central website.
2018 marks the 10 Year Anniversary of the European Migration Network
The European Migration Network was established by the Council of the European Union Decision 2008/381/EC adopted on 14 May 2008. Over the past 10 years the EMN has provided up-to-date, comparable and objective information on migration and asylum in the EU, contributing to policymaking and public debate. During this time, we have produced comparable, EU-level research on a wide range of topics across all aspects of migration and asylum policy, from labour migration, to integration, family reunification, international protection, trafficking in human beings and return.
New EMN Synthesis Report: Effectiveness of Returns in EU Member States
This EMN inform summarizes the key findings of the EMN Synthesis report on the effectiveness of returns in the EU. It provides an overview of the impact of EU rules on return and related case law from the Court of Justice of the European Union – on Member States’ return policies and practices and hence on the effectiveness of return decisions issued across the EU. It also outlines the challenges encountered by Member States in effectively implementing returns, as well as identify any good practices developed to ensure the enforcement of return obligations. Report can be downloaded in English language. National studies of other Member States and Norway can be found here here. A synthesis report is also available summarised in an inform.
Cluster meeting on specifications for the EMN study about integration measures in the labour market, Bratislava, Slovakia, 12 January 2018
On 12 January 2018 in Bratislava, Slovakia, International Organization for Migration (IOM) organized a cluster meeting on elaboration of EMN study specifications about integration measures in the labour market for persons from third countries. Representatives of EMN National Contact Points who proposed the study (Slovakia, Croatia and Lithuania) as well as other members of the preparatory group (Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, EMN service provider and European Commission).
EMN Small Scale Meeting with representatives of selected institutions active in law making and application process regarding legal and irregular migration, Malatiny, October 2017
On 25-26 October 2017 International Organization for Migration (IOM), as the coordinator of the EMN National Contact Point for the Slovak Republic organised, together with the Bureau of the Border and Alien Police of the Police Force Presidium, a small scale meeting in Malatiny for the representatives of selected institutions/bodies active in the field of law making and implementation of legislation related to legal and irregular migration of third-country nationals to Slovakia. The meeting was attended by 27 participants.
New EMN Synthesis Report: Illegal Employment of Third-Country Nationals in the EU (2016)
The EMN Synthesis Report identifies, compares and analyzes both the common and different measures in place at Member States level to fight the illegal employment of TCNs, as well as the obstacles in this field and strategies and good practices to overcome them.
Report can be downloaded in English language. National studies of other EU Member States and Norway on the same topic can be found here. A synthesis report is also available summarised in an inform.
EMN Platform on Statelessness
There are approximately 600.000 stateless persons in Europe. Given that statelessness is both a cause and a consequence of forced displacement, these numbers may increase due to the migration situation. This is one of the reasons why the Justice and Home Affairs Council conclusions of 3 and 4 December 2015 mandated the European Migration Network (EMN) to establish the EMN Platform on Statelessness. This platform, established on 20 May 2016, intends to bring the exchange of information and good practices, raise awareness regarding this phenomenon and to bring all the relevant stakeholders in the field together.
Among its activities were gathering the information via ad hoc query and creating an EMN Inform which was, in collaboration with UNHCR and European Network on Statelessness presented to the representatives of Member States’ Permanent Representation to the European Union and subsequent conference on 18 January 2017 on the topic of addressing the statelessness in the EU, that also evaluated the progress made after one year of the existence of the Platform.
More information on the Platform, its activities as well as conference conclusions can be found in English here.
Online Asylum and Migration Glossary with terms translated into Slovak and other 22 European languages
EMN coordinates the English version of the Asylum and Migration Glossary which contains more than 450 expert terms and their translations into 23 European languages including Slovak.
Latest edition of the Glossary from October can be downloaded in the form of publication here.
More information about the Glossary can be found here.
Soon to come
- EMN studies in 2018: Labour Market Integration of Third-Country Nationals in the EU Member States and Norway with Focus on Labour Market Integration Measures, Impact of Visa Liberalisation on Countries of Destination, Attracting and Retaining International Students and Researchers in the EU
- EMN studies in 2017: Challenges and Practices for Establishing Applicants’ Identity in the Migration Process, The Impact of EU Rules on the Effectiveness of Return in the Member States: Challenges and Good Practise, The Changing Influx of Asylum Seekers in 2015-2016: Member State Responses, Member States' Approaches to Unaccompanied Minors following Status Determination.
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