Publications

These Informs are shorter than the studies and gather information from the different National Contact Point of the EMN through specific queries about a concrete topic.

Mapping of mental health policies for third-country national migrants

Mapping of mental health policies for third-country national migrants

This inform maps the policies in place in European Union to provide support to legally residing migrants and ensure their access to mental health services. It focuses on the underlying challenges
that migrants face in accessing mental health services, and the practices developed by Member States to address these challenges.

Report 2022

Resettlement, Humanitarian admission and community sponsorship programmes

This inform provides up-to-date and comparative data on resettlement, humanitarian admission and sponsorship schemes. It presents recent developments in EMN Member Countries between 2016 to 2022 and offers a valuable resource for countries launching new programmes to learn from established programmes in other countries. Moreover, it aims to complement and enhance other knowledge-sharing initiatives in the field.

Report 2022

Accompanied children’s right to be heard in international protection procedures

This inform provides an overview of the implementation of the right of accompanied children to be heard in international protection procedures and presents their chal lenges, good practices and lessons learnt in guaranteeing that right.

Report 2022

Arrengements for accomodation and housing

This inform analyses the arrangements European Union (EU) Member States have put in place for accommodation and housing for beneficiaries of temporary protection, in the context of the activation of the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) (2001/55/EC).Most Member States use a combination of different forms of accommodation to host people fleeing Ukraine namely reception centres, hotels/hostels, used mostly for emergency situations, and private homes.

Report 2022

Access to services

This inform analyses how Member States have organised access to social benefits, education, employment and healthcare, for beneficiaries of temporary protection, in the context of the activation of the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) (2001/55/EC) .

Report 2022

Attracting and Retaining international researchers

Attracting and Retaining international researchers

In view of growing labour market challenges, the European Union (UE) and its Member States have increasingly considered migration as a means to address the issue of ageing populations in the UE, sustain welfare systems and contribute to a skilled workforce.

This inform explores challenges and good practices to attract and retain international researchers, and analyses the implementation of the Students and Researchers Directive and relevant national policies, schemes and practices in the UE Member States.

Report 2022

Skills Mobility Partnerships (SKM): solución innovadora a la escasez de competencias en la UE.

Skills Mobility Partnerships (SKM)

Demographic changes, technological development and the growing mobility of workers have presented challenges across EU and non-EU countries. The new joint EMN-OECD inform explores challenges and benefits of innovative approaches and initiatives, such as SMPs.

Report 2022

The use of digitalisation and artificial intelligence in migration management

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.

Report 2022

EXPLORING LEGAL PATHWAYS TO FULFIL LABOUR NEEDS

EXPLORING LEGAL PATHWAYS TO FULFIL LABOUR NEEDS

This inform aims to explore Member States’ experiences with new legal pathways in these two above-mentioned areas, namely Talent Partnerships and complementary work-related pathways for those in need of international protection.

Report 2021

SEPARATED AND MISSING MIGRANTS: MEMBER STATES APROACHES TO PREVENT FAMILY SEPARATION AND SEARCH MECHANISMS FOR MISSING MIGRANTS

SEPARATED AND MISSING MIGRANTS

This inform provides a comparative overview of the policy measures and practical approaches taken by Member States to prevent and manage the risks of third-country nationals going missing and their separation from family members, with a focus on three different scenarios: 1) when they first come into contact with authorities; 2) during transfers to one facility to another; and 3) during their stay in a Member State.

Report 2021