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.
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.
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.
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.
Family reunification of third-country nationals
The inform aims to understand the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of BoTP that are most relevant for their labour market integration (magnitude, demography, education, qualifications, competencies); analyse existing data on the labour market integration of BoTP and complement existing initiatives. Particular attention is paid to mismatches between skills and jobs; map targeted policies, structures and measures in the host countries to facilitate the labour market integration of BoTP and analyse their focus, as well as host countries’ strategies and policy priorities. Particular attention is paid to measures facilitating the transition from social welfare and means of subsistence into the national labour market and financial independence (bridging measures).
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.
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.
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.
Transition of unaccompanied minors to adulthood
This European Migration Network (EMN) inform examined the particular situation of unaccompanied minors who reach adulthood (majority) in the EU and Norway.
The aim of the EMN inform is to map the measures, structures and systems in place in the EU Member States and Norway to provide transitional support to unaccompanied minors after reaching the age of majority. It explores the situation of all unaccompanied minors reaching adulthood who are classified as unaccompanied minors in the EU Member States and Norway – including, to the extent possible, both those who do and do not apply for asylum.
The use of digitalisation and artificial intelligence in migration management
This joint EMN-OECD inform is the second of the 2021 series of informs on Innovation in Migration. This inform aims to explore the role of new digital technologies in the management of migration and asylum. It focuses on a number of specific areas in migration, acquisition of citizenship, asylum procedures and border control management where digital technologies may be used (e.g. digitalisation of application processes, use of video conferencing for remote interviews, use of artificial intelligence (AI) to assist decision making processes, use of blockchain technology). It also considers the implications of using these types of technologies on fundamental rights.