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We have the pleasure to invite you to the Slovak film premiere of the documentary The New Europeans which will be followed by an expert discussion on migration topics. The EMN Discussion Evening will take place on 3 July 2023 at 7.30 pm in Kino Mladosť in Bratislava as part of the 9th EMN Educational Seminar on Migration: Protection of Migrants in Vulnerable Situations. The entry is free.

In June 2023, the EMN Slovakia, coordinated in Slovakia by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), spoke at the international EMN conference about its long-standing national expertise on migration terminology and on promoting correct use of migration and asylum terms among experts and the wider public.

On 05 June 2023 European Migration Network (EMN) organized an educational workshop for students from the Leaf Academy, international boarding high school in Bratislava. Students pursued their interest in learning more about migration as a part of their ‘experiential curriculum’. The representatives of International Organization for Migration (IOM) within the activities of the EMN in Slovakia introduced the topic of migration followed by a role-playing activity Destination Europe.

Migration Office of the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic and International Organization for Migration (IOM) as the members of the National Contact Point of the European Migration Network (EMN) for the Slovak Republic organized a thematic meeting “Current practical information for people with temporary protection” that took place on 30 and 31 May 2023 in Ružomberok. The meeting provided space to share experience on procedures, good practices and challenges related to integration of people from Ukraine as well as planned legislative amendments in the area of residence permits and integration.

Destination Europe is an educational tool that encourages young people (16+) and professionals to discuss about migration and integration and learn about their current challenges and opportunities in today's Europe in an innovative and interactive way.