Migration diplomacy: An analysis of policy approaches and instruments
This EMN-OECD inform explores the theme of migration diplomacy, focusing on the use of diplomatic tools, processes and procedures with third countries to manage international migration. It analyses the policy approaches and instruments in migration diplomacy efforts applied by EMN Member and Observer Countries, as well as selected examples from OECD countries outside the EU. While previous EMN publications have focused on issue-specific aspects, such as bilateral readmission agreements and mobility partnerships (MPs), this inform takes a more comprehensive look at broader policy approaches and instruments in migration diplomacy.
Governing the accommodation of international protection applicants.
This inform provides insights into the governance and processes of accommodation for applicants for international protection in EMN Member and Observer Countries. Despite extensive research on governance principles, little has been done to understand these in the complex context of accommodation for applicants for international protection. The inform maps and analyses the governance structures, processes, and mechanisms for accommodation for applicants for international protection in EMN Member and Observer Countries. It focuses exclusively on accommodation for applicants for international protection, excluding beneficiaries of temporary protection (BoTP), resettled refugees, and other material reception conditions, such as food and clothing.
Labour market integration of beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine
The latest report of the European Migration Network (EMN) focuses on the labour market integration of beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine in EMN member and observer countries. This report provides an analysis of employment trends, policy priorities and measures to facilitate the integration of displaced persons from Ukraine into the labour market of host countries.
Practices and challenges in identifying victims of torture and/or ill-treatment in the context of international and temporary protection
Its objectives are to provide an overview of EMN Member and Observer Countries:
- Guidance and training on early detection (before the asylum interview/before the claim is assessed) and identification (during the asylum interview) of presumed victims of torture or other forms of inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in international protection procedures.
- Procedural safeguards and guidance available to competent asylum authorities when requesting and taking into account medico-legal documentation in reaching a decision on an application for international protection.
- Any practices in place to identify victims of torture and/or ill-treatment among persons enjoying temporary protection (or beneficiaries of temporary protection - BoTP) to provide access to medical care in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Temporary Protection Directive.
Implementation of measures for civic training as an important tool for integration of third-country nationals
This inform provides information on civic training objectives and requirements for the integration of third-country nationals; identifies the competent authorities and allocation of costs; identifies the content of civic orientation or training courses and how they are implemented (i.e. modalities); and collects best practices of EMN Member and Observer Countries to provide useful insights into improving the implementation of different integration tools.
Access to autonomous housing in the context of international protection
This EMN inform maps the challenges faced by applicants and beneficiaries of international protection in accessing autonomous housing and provides a comprehensive overview of how EMN Member Countries and Serbia organise such support for these two groups. It includes an overview of national and regional/local policies and measures supporting the transition and access to autonomous housing, as well as some examples of EU-funded initiatives and national good practices.
Coherent return and reintegration assitance
This inform presents an overview of the overall governance structures and linkages in the existing return and reintegration processes within EMN Member and Observer Countries in order to identify possible connections and/or similarities.
The main focus of the inform is on coherence, which it defines as follows: a clear relationship between different stakeholders and between different stages of return and reintegration projects/activities at national level, in the context of an overall national strategic framework for effective return policies. Elements in this framework include funding, a mechanism to refer returnees to return and reintegration programmes, and structured coordination between stakeholders at national level.
Migration and development cooperation
The migration-development nexus is increasingly important at EU and international level, yet a general mapping of national policies and programmes/initiatives remains largely absent. This inform presents an overview of national initiatives in EMN Member Countries and Serbia implementing the migration-development nexus:
- At strategic and regulatory level: looking at whether and how the link between migration and development is embedded in the institutional structure and policy strategies of EMN Member and Observer Countries; and how the different migration and development authorities and other relevant stakeholders cooperate at national level
- At operational level: providing an overview of how EMN Member and Observer Countries have operationalised the migration-development nexus; exploring
The main sources of funding used; target groups and cooperation with different partners; and how results and impacts are measured.
Digitalisation of identity documents issued to third-country nationals
The latest report of the European Migration Network (EMN) on the "Digitisation of identity documents and residence permits issued to third-country nationals" provides an in-depth analysis of the challenges and benefits of adopting digital-only immigration procedures in the 23 EMN member countries. United States and two observer countries, namely Georgia and Ukraine.
Monitoring the integration of third-country nationals
This joint EMN-Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) inform presents an overview of policies and state-led practices designed to monitor the integration of third-country nationals and compares relevant national legislation in each EMN Member and Observer Country. It also analyses the outcomes of integration monitoring policies in EMN Member and Observer Countries and provides examples of challenges and good practices in integration monitoring. The analysis was prepared on the basis of contributions from 26 EMN Member and Observer Countries. This joint inform, while without a specific timeframe, provides a comparative overview of integration monitoring approaches in EMN Member and Observer Countries. It focuses on all legally staying third-country nationals, including beneficiaries of international protection, but excluding asylum seekers and people whose applications for international protection have been rejected but who remain in the host country. It does not cover EU citizens with a migrant background.