Migration Responding to needs and aspirations
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EU Neighbourhood
Migration Responding to needs and aspirations
MIGRATION PRESS PACK
September 2014
Migration at the top of the political agenda
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Migration and development: feeding a virtuous circle
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Legal migration and mobility
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Managing borders and addressing irregular migration
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International protection and asylum
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Mobility Partnerships and migration dialogues
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The regional dimension of migration
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Migration at the top of the political agenda “Migration is now firmly at the top of the European Union’s political agenda.” The first lines of the Global Approach to Migration and Mobility (GAMM) state a necessity and call for a coherent and comprehensive migration policy for the European Union (EU). The GAMM defines the EU’s external migration policy since 2005 and was revised in 2011 in the aftermath of the Arab uprisings. In that same year, the EU extended its Dialogues on migration, mobility and security to Southern Mediterranean countries to discuss all aspects of cooperation with the EU in managing migration flows and circulation of persons, with a view to establishing new Mobility Partnerships. Mobility Partnerships were signed with Morocco in 2013, with Tunisia in 2014, and negotiations are well underway with Jordan. In the Eastern Neighbourhood, Mobility Partnerships have already been signed with Moldova, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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The four pillars of GAMM
“Migration governance fighting irregular migration including human trafficking is not about ‘flows’, ‘stocks’ promoting international and ‘routes’, protection in the region it is about people.” maximising the impact of
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organising legal migration
migration on development
Another key EU document for development aid, the Agenda for Change had already underlined the need to “fully exploit the interrelationship between migration, mobility and employment” and “assist developing countries in strengthening their policies in the area of migration and mobility to maximise the development impact of an increased mobility of people”. The foundations for a more comprehensive approach to migration were set.
“I want to promote a new European policy on legal migration. Such a policy could help us to address shortages of specific skills and attract talent to better cope with the demographic challenges of the European Union.” Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission
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In May 2013 the communication Maximising the Development Impact of Migration provides the basis for the EU’s current work in this area and sets the EU position for the UN Highlevel Dialogue on Migration and Development. Maximising the positive impact of migration on development is more and more an important policy priority on the EU migration agenda for the Neighbourhood and beyond.
Syria A school for children of war Moldova A chance of a future in your own country Armenia Helping vulnerable families grow healthy Jordan Healing war scars at school Moldova and Ukraine Peace and capacity building EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine
The European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI), the new funding instrument for the region, makes mobility one of its six targets, and calls for the creation of conditions for well managed mobility of people and promotion of people-topeople contacts.
EU and UNICEF working together to give new hope to the children of Syria
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Migration and development: feeding a virtuous circle Making migration work was the motto of the High level Dialogue on International Migration and Development, whose conclusions from 2013 are that there is mounting evidence that, leveraged by the right policies, migrant and diaspora communities can significantly contribute to development in both origin, transit and destination countries. United Nations (UN) Member States adopted unanimously a Declaration that calls for the protection of human rights of all migrants and the respect of international labour standards. Promoting migration, mobility and asylum governance, better management of migratory flows, maximising the development impact of regional and global mobility of people, while promoting and protecting the human rights of migrants are the priorities of the EU’s thematic program on Global Public Goods and Challenges (GPGC) in the area of migration and asylum. The programme supports inclusive sustainable development in a number of key areas (i.e. migration, environment, food security, human development), and follows the Migration and Asylum thematic programme.
A strategic partnership with IOM The EU established a strategic partnership with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in July 2012, based on a shared interest in bringing the benefits of well-managed international migration to migrants and society. It also serves as a basis for exchange, development and structuring of the relationship between the EU and IOM. www.iom.int
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“Migrants can make very powerful contributions to our societies. But these contributions can only be made if we are ready to recognize and use the potential of migration.”
The Interactive Map on Migration (i-Map) supports dialogues on migration by facilitating access to and exchange of information through country profiles, media reporting and news. It was developed in the framework of the informal intergovernmental Dialogue on Mediterranean Transit Migration (MTM). www.imap-migration.org
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Cecilia Malmström, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs
A centre for migration policy and practice The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) is an international organisation that works in migration-related fields. Although it has a European basis, it carries out its activities throughout the world, including Europe’s Neighbours in the East and in the South. Through research and dialogue support and its Competence Centres which carry out capacity building activities in thematic areas (illegal migration and return; trafficking in human beings; border management and visa, asylum, migration and development; and legal migration and integration), ICMPD provides in-depth knowledge and expertise in dealing with the phenomena of migration. www.icmpd.org
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An initiative for civil society and local authorities The Joint Migration and Development Initiative (JMDI) seeks to support local authorities as well as civil society organisations that have a stake in local development and migration issues. The JMDI is a programme implemented by the United Nations Development Programme in collaboration with other UN agencies, and is co-funded by the EU and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. Fifty-one projects have already been implemented in 16 countries, among which Egypt, Georgia, Moldova, Morocco and Tunisia. www.migration4development.org
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Legal migration and mobility The issues of mobility and migration are key priorities in the EU’s cooperation with its southern neighbours. Promoting mobility The EU runs a number of programmes to stimulate exchange of people with the countries in its Southern Neighbourhood for a short period of time. These include: Educational and youth exchanges, a core element aimed at building bridges. University cooperation is supported through the Erasmus + programme. Assistance for education reform is also strengthened, in particular through the European Training Foundation (ETF); The Creative Europe programme promotes exchanges among young professionals in the field of culture and the arts; Mobility of researchers to increase scientific cooperation and improve excellence by increasing grants for mobility and information is funded through the Horizon 2020 programme; Strengthening of contacts between firms, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); Civil society exchanges for economic, social, cultural and inter-cultural purposes to build bridges in many areas (contacts among trade unions, town-twinning, journalists, SMEs, and NGOs).
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Since its inception, the EU has stood as an area of peace and prosperity and this is why it has attracted so many international migrants. As a result, the combined 28 EU Member States represent the world’s second largest destination of migrants after North America. Around 20.4 million migrants from outside the EU live in the EU (EUROSTAT 2014 figures).
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Among these, 6.6 million migrants originate from the Southern Neighbourhood (Arab countries + Turkey) according to the EU Neighbourhood migration report 2013. In addition, the EU counts many nationals with dual nationality or who have been naturalised, asylum-seekers and refugees. There is then a number of irregular migrants that are out of the official statistics.
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The EU aims to establish a framework for legal migration for all 28 EU countries, taking fully into account the importance of integration into host societies. This policy – currently under development – is built upon solidarity and responsibility. EU legislation on long-term residents, family reunification, students, researchers and workers (both low and highly qualified) has harmonised conditions for admission and migrants’ rights in some key areas, while Member States retain the right to decide on the numbers of migrants they admit for work. The EU Blue Card Directive is the first direct EU response to shortages of highly skilled workers in the EU. Its objective is to set attractive conditions for non-EU workers considering taking up highly skilled employment in the EU Member States. A new Directive on seasonal workers has recently been adopted, and once implemented in 2016, seasonal workers will be able to enter the EU faster when there is a demand for their work and will benefit from greater protection from exploitation. This directive is of relevance for many people in partner countries, especially those working in agriculture and tourism. In 2014, a Directive on intra-corporate transferees was also adopted, aiming to allow, under certain conditions, companies established outside the EU to temporarily transfer managers, specialists and graduate trainees from non-EU countries to their entities and linked enterprises in Member States. The EU Immigration Portal provides hands-on information for foreign nationals interested in moving to the EU. The site is also directed at migrants who are already in the EU and would like to move from one EU State to another. It provides specific practical information about procedures in all 28 EU States for each category of migrants.
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Enhancing integration The EU approach to migration also addresses the issue of integration. Successful integration of migrants into their host society is essential to maximise the opportunities afforded by legal migration and to realise the potential that immigration has for EU development. With this in mind, the EU is promoting European cooperation to develop common approaches and exchange information and best practices at EU level. The new Asylum Migration and Integration Fund will provide financial support, including the possibility to fund pre-departure integration measures to third country nationals which are moving through Europe through regular channels.
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Managing borders and addressing irregular migration Border Management is another front where the regional approach is essential. The EU is funding several border management projects in the East and the South. Examples of border management programmes in the East: Eastern Partnership Integrated Border Management – Armenia/Georgia Bagratashen-Sadakhlo crossing point Strengthening surveillance capacity on the ‘green’ and ‘blue’ border between Belarus and Ukraine (SURCAP) Support to the Eastern Partnership Panel on Migration and Asylum Examples of migration management programmes in the South: Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) programmes are a key element of border management, providing comprehensive return assistance, including activities aimed at ensuring sustainable reintegration in countries of origin. The programme RAVEL (Regional Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration Programme for Stranded Migrants in Libya and Egypt) is an example of AVR and aims to support national and civil society efforts to stem irregular migration along the East African Migration Route and assist vulnerable irregular migrants from Ethiopia and Sudan, focusing on in-kind reintegration support in countries of origin and capacity building for civil society and state actors. Sahara-MED: Prevention and Management of Irregular Migration Flows from Sahara Desert to Mediterranean Sea. The project seeks to develop cooperation with Libya in order to further enhance the capacity of the Libyan authorities to prevent, detect and manage irregular migration flows entering or transiting Libyan territory. Frontex an agency for Europe’s borders Frontex’s full title is the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the EU Member States. The agency was set up in 2004 to help border authorities from different EU countries work together. The agency is also one of the members of the EUROSUR network. Frontex recently coordinated several joint operations in the Mediterranean: Aeneas, in the Ionian Sea, between Italy, Greece, Turkey and Egypt; Hermes, in the Sea of Sicily, between Italy, Malta, Tunisia and Libya; Indalo, between Spain, Morocco and Algeria; Poseidon Sea, in the Aegean waters in front of Greece. http://frontex.europa.eu
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Country cooperation
EUBAM, from Ukraine to Libya
While migration and mobility are by definition a crossborder issue, working closely with national and local authorities in each country is necessary. Here are some examples of bilateral cooperation in this field.
The EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM), launched in 2005, aims to improve cooperation between the borderguard and customs services and with other law-enforcement agencies, and facilitate cross-border and international cooperation. EUBAM seeks to promote confidence building and to contribute to the peaceful settlement of the Transnistria conflict, as well as to engage with civil society and support anti-corruption and good governance efforts. The mandate of the Mission has already been extended three times, with the current mandate expiring on 30 November 2015. www.eubam.org
Lebanon Increasing Lebanon’s capability to practice Integrated Border Management along international standards is one of the objectives of the programme “Developing national capability for Security and Stabilisation”. More particularly, it aims at reducing and preventing cross and near border crime –while facilitating the legitimate movement of goods and people; managing effectively legal crossing points and enhancing inter-ministerial and interagency cooperation and coordination. Moreover, in the framework of the massive EU support in response to the Syrian Crisis; the EU also provides additional humanitarian and development support to Lebanon in order to deal with the consequences of the Syrian refugee crisis in the country. Libya Libya is both a major transit and destination country for migrants and asylum seekers. The European Union is a committed partner in enhancing Libya capacity to manage migration flows crossing the country. The past years have witnessed a significant investment from EU in migration projects in Libya (more than EUR 40 million between 2011 and 2014). Each EU funded program encompasses different areas of interventions, however it can be indicated that the EU commitment to support Libya efforts in migration management is concentrated mainly in three sub-sectors: human rights-based migration management, countering irregular migration and assistance to people in need of international protection/stranded migrants. Georgia Georgian nationals who have recently returned to their home country and strive to rebuild their lives can count on advice and support offered by a Mobility Centre opened in Tbilisi under the EU-funded project “Reinforcing the Capacities of the Government of Georgia in Border and Migration Management”, which helps to boost the capacities of Georgia’s government in border and migration management.
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The EU Border Assistance Mission to Libya (EUBAM Libya), a civilian mission launched under the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), responds to an invitation by Libya and is part of a broader EU strategy to support the Libyan post-conflict reconstruction. The strategic objective of EUBAM Libya is to support the Libyan authorities to develop capacity for enhancing the security of their land, sea and air borders in the short term, and to develop a broader Integrated Border Management (IBM) strategy in the long term. – EEAS page
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EUROSUR The European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR) went life in December 2013 with the aim of increasing border surveillance. This information-exchange system has three objectives: to reduce the number of irregular migrants entering the EU undetected; to reduce the number of deaths at the maritime borders by saving more lives at sea, and to increase the internal security of the EU as a whole by contributing to the prevention of cross-border crime. EUROSUR is a cooperation mechanism and its role is to make sure that available information is collected and shared between EU Member States and Frontex. http://frontex.europa.eu/intelligence/eurosur Feature story: Eurosur goes live
The SEAHORSE Programme will increase the capacity of North African countries to tackle irregular migration and illicit trafficking by strengthening their border surveillance systems. Countries involved are: Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. Focus will be on irregular migration flows in particular in coastal regions and territorial waters.
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International protection and asylum The situation of refugees and asylum seekers in the Southern Neighbourhood region is extremely complex and worrying. According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the number of Syrians fleeing their home country and in need of international protection in April 2014 had reached the number of about two and half million, a million of whom in Lebanon. EU response to the Syrian crisis - Lebanon EU response to the Syrian crisis - Jordan The EU also provides support to UNHCR activities through Regional Protection Programmes such as the one in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia. They improve refugees protection through durable solutions, namely return to the country of origin, local integration into the host country and resettlement in another country than the initial country of reception. A new Regional Development and Protection Programme (RDPP) has been recently launched for for the Middle East. Trafficking of human beings The EU Strategy towards the Eradication of Trafficking in Human Beings (2012–2016) places the fight against trafficking of human beings in the limelight. The strategy insists on the need to increase cooperation with third countries of origin and transit, and destination countries to prevent and fight this form of modern slavery.
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MIGRATION PRESS PACK EASO a new EU agency is set up The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) is an agency of the EU established with the aim of enhancing practical cooperation on asylum matters and helping EU Member States fulfil their obligations to give protection to people in need. EASO acts as a centre of expertise on asylum. It also provides support to Member States whose asylum and reception systems are under particular pressure. A new EU project with Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia was lauched in May 2014 and will be implemented by EASO and Frontex. It targets asylum and border management authorities with operational responsibilities, performing activities such as the exchange of information, capacity building, international cooperation and legal activities. Activities include field visits, trainings, seminars, and translations of selected EASO training modules, and other necessary documents and publications in Arabic. http://easo.europa.eu/
The Task Force Mediterranean The loss of lives in Lampedusa on 3 October 2013 and on regular basis in the Mediterranean and in the desert, could not remain without a strong response. A few days after the tragedy of Lampedusa the Justice and Home Affairs Council decided to set up a Task Force Mediterranean. The EC communication on the work of the Task Force Mediterranean (2013) released last December spells out some of the key measures to be undertaken, such as strengthening cooperation with third countries, reinforcing legal avenues to Europe, fighting against trafficking, smuggling and organised crime and enhancing border surveillance.
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Syria 2.5 million refugees, 6.5 million internally displaced Since the start of the conflict, the EU together with its Member States has contributed massively in the region with more than €2.6 billion mobilised to respond to humanitarian and longer term needs. Aid is delivered in cooperation with UN agencies such as UNICEF or UNHCR, and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent. Syria crisis – ECHO fact sheet 2014.
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Mobility Partnerships and migration dialogues Mobility Partnerships (MP), based on mutual offers of commitments and project initiatives covering mobility, migration and asylum issues, within the GAMM, are the most complete framework for bilateral cooperation between the EU and its partner countries in the field of migration. MP focus on organising legal migration, addressing irregular migration, reinforcing the development outcomes of migration and promoting international protection. In the East, MP were signed with Moldova (2008), Georgia (2009), Armenia (2011) and Azerbaijan (2013). Helping citizens to move around Europe in a secure environment is a key component of the Eastern Partnership, which promotes the mobility of the citizens of the EU Eastern partner countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine) through visa facilitation, visa free regime, and provides rules for managing the return of irregular migrants through readmission agreements. Moldova was the first country to conclude its Visa Liberalisation Dialogue with the EU (see box). Ukraine has signed a new version of its visa facilitation agreement in 2013. A similar dialogue with Georgia is also making very good progress. With Belarus, negotiations on visa facilitation and readmission agreements were launched in early 2014. The recently released report on the implementation of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) in the Eastern Partnership countries highlights the progress that the EU has made towards citizens’ mobility in a secure, well managed environment, with five of the six Eastern European countries. In the South, Mobility Partnerships with Morocco (2013) and with Tunisia (2014) pave the way for future action and re-energize the ongoing dialogue with third countries on migration and mobility, as the recently released report on the implementation of the ENP with Southern Neighbours partners. Morocco is making progress towards a Visa Facilitation Agreement, while Jordan is about to sign a Mobility Partnership with the EU.
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Migration dialogues enable migration and asylum issues to be addressed
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in a comprehensive way in cooperation with non-EU countries. They also contribute to the reinforcement of international migration cooperation, for more effective and human rights-based migration management. Each migration dialogue has its geographical scope, agenda and priorities. Some of the most relevant dialogues are:
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Budapest Process – an informal intergovernmental dialogue established in 1993 that involves EU Member States, Eastern Neighbours and Southern Asia countries, comprising more than 50 governments and 10 international organisations and aims at developing comprehensive and sustainable systems for orderly migration.
Africa-EU Migration, Mobility and Employment (MME) – launched in 2007, it seeks to provide comprehensive responses to the issues of migration, mobility and employment. The standalone Declaration on migration of the EU-Africa summit provides the new basis for the continental-level dialogue on migration. Dialogue on all MME topics focuses on how to enhance coherence and synergies between migration, mobility, employment and higher education policies and initiatives on the one hand, and development and poverty reduction strategies on the other.
Prague Process – founded in 2009, it is a migration dialogue that involves EU countries, Eastern Neighbours and Central Asia countries. Its areas of cooperation are: legal and irregular migration, migrants return, integration of legal migrants and mobility.
Rabat Process – founded in July 2006 to bring together Western and Central African and European countries to discuss and develop pragmatic and balanced approaches to dealing with migration and development issues. Today the Rabat Process involves more than 60 African and European states.
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Moldovans granted visa-free travel Moldova is the first Eastern Partnership country to meet all the requirements for visa-free travel laid down in the Visa Liberalisation Action Plan. Moldovan citizens holding biometric passports can travel to and throughout the Schengen area without a visa for stays of up to 90 days within a 180-day period. The new regime entered into force in 2014. Moroccans paving the way to mobility As part of the Mobility Partnership, the EU is funding a capacity building programme starting in 2014 for Moroccan authorities in charge of migration and development issues. The project responds to key needs expressed by Moroccan stakeholders and will also aim at mobilizing the Moroccan diaspora for the development of Morocco.
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The regional dimension of migration
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The regional dimension of migration management is also tackled by regional projects such as Euromed Migration which aims at fostering cooperation on migratory issues between Southern Mediterranean partner countries (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia) and EU Member States as well as between Southern Mediterranean countries themselves. The project seeks to assist partner countries in seizing the opportunities and addressing the challenges related to the various forms of migration, supporting Southern Mediterranean partner countries’ efforts to develop evidence-based and coherent migration policies through the Migration Profile Process. www.euromed-migration.eu
Other regional projects are: Mediterranean City-to-City Migration Profiles and Dialogue A project to improve migration planning at city level in the Southern Mediterranean region. A city representative and expert network in five Southern and five European countries facilitates cooperation and improves migration planning through the elaboration of city priority papers. Migration-related knowledge is also increased by elaborating city migration profiles identifying the migration situation.
MED-HIMS, is an initiative deriving from MEDSTAT and supported by the National Statistics Institutes (NSI) of the Southern partners. This regional programme was developed at the request of the national statistical offices of eight countries: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Tunisia. It seeks to design and carry out harmonised surveys on international migration. Operations are on-going in Egypt, Jordan, and Morocco, and should be launched in 2015 in Lebanon, Tunisia and Algeria. The programme aims to develop and use a common set of tools to collect, process and analyse data.
Stabilising at-risk communities and enhancing migration management to enable smooth transitions (START) in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya. The project seeks to enhance migration management and address labour market gaps in Libya and at the same time, stabilizing communities at risk in Egypt and Tunisia.
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Likely to Move? A poll on migration across the Neighbourhood An overwhelming majority of people in the Neighbourhood do not intend to move to another country in the next two years, according to an EU Neighbourhood Barometer on issues of mobility and migration. The survey was conducted over the period December 2013-January 2014 interviewing 1,000 respondents per country face to face, in the framework of an EU-funded opinion polling project for the Neighbourhood.
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Intention to move to another country in the next two years.
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The EU Neighbourhood Barometer project, funded under the DG Development and Cooperation (EuropeAid) Regional Communication Programme, conducts opinion polls and monitors the media in the 16 partner countries and territories participating in the European Neighbourhood Policy, plus Russia.
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European Neighbourhood Policy http://eeas.europa.eu/enp/index_en.htm
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EU and UNCHR www.unhcr.org/pages/4dd12ad46.html EU and IOM http://eea.iom.int/index.php/about-iom/iom-and-the-eu
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International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) www.icmpd.org Migration Policy Centre - website www.migrationpolicycentre.eu European Asylum Support Office (EASO) http://easo.europa.eu/
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Frontex – website http://frontex.europa.eu/
EU Neighbourhood Handbooks From the EU Neighbourhood Info Centre website, a number of different handbooks can be downloaded, offering tips to media professionals for improved coverage of EU cooperation activities, but also providing information on how to access EU funding or to navigate through EU jargon. A wealth of knowledge at your disposal, just a click away on www.enpi-info.eu.
Eurosur http://frontex.europa.eu/intelligence/eurosur EU Immigration portal http://ec.europa.eu/immigration/ i-Map – Interective Map on migration www.imap-migration.org Progress reports http://eeas.europa.eu/enp/documents/progress-reports/index_en.htm Common European Asylum System (CEAS) http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/asylum/index_en.htm Migration and asylum thematic programme – EuropeAid http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/how/finance/dci/migration_en.htm Presentation of EU Neighbourhood Barometer – Mobility and Migration Dec 2013 – Jan 2014 http://euneighbourhood.eu/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Presentation6009wave4_migration.pdf
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Presentation of EU Neighbourhood Barometer Autumn 2013 http://euneighbourhood.eu/eu-neighbourhood-barometer-data/wave-4-2013/
EU Neighbourhood Info Centre migration resources South Migration thematic portal South www.enpi-info.eu/thememed.php?subject=2 List of regional projects funded www.enpi-info.eu/list_projects_med.php?subject=2&country=0&eupolicy=0 Quotes pool www.enpi-info.eu/list_type_med.php?id_type=11&newstype=0&country=0&subject=2&eupolicy=0&year=0&Submit=Submit Videos www.enpi-info.eu/list_videos_med.php?country=0&subject=2&eupolicy=0&year=&Submit=Submit East Migration thematic portal www.enpi-info.eu/themeeast.php?subject=2 List of regional projects funded www.enpi-info.eu/list_projects_east.php?subject=2&country=0&eupolicy=0 Quotes pool www.enpi-info.eu/list_type_east.php?id_type=11&newstype=0&country=0&subject=2&eupolicy=0&year=0&Submit=Submit Videos www.enpi-info.eu/list_videos_east.php?country=0&subject=2&eupolicy=0&year=&Submit=Submit
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EU Neighbourhood Library documents on migration EU-Armenia Mobility Partnership (2011)
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EU-Georgia Mobility Partnership (2009) EU-Moldova Mobility Partneship (2008)
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EU-Morocco Mobility Partnership (2013) EU-Tunisia Mobility Partnership (2014) Extended Migration Profile: Moldova (2013)
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5th Annual Report on Immigration and Asylum (2014) EU-International Organisation for Migration: Strategic Partnership (2012)
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Declaration of the High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development (2013) Maximising the Development Impact of Migration (2013)
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The Global Approach to Migration and Mobility (2011) Agenda for Change (2011) A Comprehensive European Migration Policy: Communication on Migration (2011)
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A dialogue for migration, mobility and security with the southern Mediterranean countries (2011) Communication on the work of the Task Force Mediterranean (2013)
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The EU Strategy towards the Eradication of Trafficking in Human Beings (2012–2016) Supporting closer cooperation and regional integration in the Maghreb: Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia (2012)
EU Neighbourhood Library Our online database
Migration Profile – CARIM (2013)
Costs and Benefits of Labour Mobility – CASE (2013)
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MIGRATION PRESS PACK The EU: a major donor for the Neighbourhood
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EU support to the region is mainly channeled through the European Commission’s Directorate General for Development and Cooperation – EuropeAid. http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid
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The European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) funding approved for the period 2014-2020 is € 15.4 billion. The ENI replaces the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI), for which the funding was € 11.2 billion for the period 2007-2013. The new instrument provides faster and more flexible funding, allowing for incentives for best performers, to 16 partner countries to the East and South of the EU’s borders.
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East: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine. South: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria*, Tunisia. * EU Cooperation with Syria is currently suspended due to the political situation
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