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About the European Migration Network (EMN)
The objective of the European Migration Network (EMN) is to provide the
Community, its Member States, and in the longer term the public, with objective,
reliable and comparable information on the migration and asylum situation at the
European and Member State levels. It is the EMNīs mission to overcome the often
limited exchange of information between policymakers, state-run institutions,
non-governmental organisations and the scientific community. It aims to achieve
this by bringing together a variety of stakeholders at the local, regional and
EU levels, who are active in the fields of migration and asylum, working with
national authorities, or are representatives from academia and civil society.
The principal aim of EMNīs data collection is to develop a comprehensive online
repository for data and information in the field of migration and asylum. The
NCPs collect data and information such as legislation and case-law; contact
details of researchers and research institutes, specialised institutions and
organisations active in the fields concerned; and publications in the field of
migration and asylum. This data and information is analysed, processed and
introduced into the online EMN database.
The European Migration Network ensures the constant and quick exchange of
information between various stakeholders and brings together diverse information
sources on the national and European levels. For more information
download the latest EMN Information Leaflet (pdf)...
A union-wide network of
contact points
Currently, fourteen contact points are carrying out
the tasks of gathering, regularly updating and analysing information and data on
migration and asylum in the individual Member States. The Network operates under
the responsibility of the European Commission (DG Justice, Freedom and Security)
and in close co-operation with the Berlin Institute for Comparative Social
Research (BIVS). National Contact Points contribute by setting up a systematic
basis for monitoring the multidimensional phenomena of migration and asylum in
the European Union, by covering the legal, demographic, economic, social and
political aspects, and in identifying associated underlying causes.
Activities of the EMN
Network Members
1. Documentation - The members of the European Migration
Network draw together, analyse and regularly exchange data and information on
specific topics in the fields of migration and asylum at Member State level. The
assembled information is introduced into the online EMN information system. The
EMN aims toward integrating heterogeneous information sources, compiling data
and documents and distributing these to the participating Member States,
represented by their respective NCPs and their partners. Since October 2004, the
EMN has been working on the development of an EMN specific thesaurus and the
corresponding glossary. Currently, information and data is collected, analysed
and introduced into the data collection in the following areas:
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legislation and case-law on migration and asylum, paying special
attention to the implementation of EU legislation at the national level;
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recent and current publications in the fields of migration and
asylum, for example, research studies, research reports, policy-related
material, NGO publications, etc.; and |
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contact details of researchers and research institutes, specialised
institutions and organisations on the national and European level dealing with
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2. Analysis and Research - The focus of the network is not
primary research, since in most cases there is plenty of information already
available. The analysis and research projects of the network include research
reports, policy analyses and comments. The network has developed four basic
research and analysis tools.
EMN Research Study Projects offer a broad look into specific
topics of current interest for the understanding of the migration and asylum
situation in the European Union and its Member States.
Small Scale Studies aim to provide rapid responses to specific
ad-hoc information requests.
Annual Policy Reports focus on current legislative and
political developments in the Member States and examine the implementation of EU
legislation at national level.
Contributions to the Public Annual Reports on Statistics in the field of
Migration, Asylum and Return. The National Contact Points analyse and
interpret the figures provided in the Eurostat Public Annual Report in the light
of the political developments at Member State level, facilitating thus the
comparison and interpretation of migratory trends.
3. Networking - To provide objective, reliable, comparable and
comprehensive information on the migration and asylum situation in the 25
European Member States, contributions from a variety of actors operating on the
local, regional, national, European and international levels are required.
On the national level, the EMN contact points aim to establish networks
involving a variety of partners, ranging from research institutes, documentation
centres and non-governmental organisations active in the field of migration and
asylum to public authorities, ministries and national statistic offices. The
national networks actively support the NCPs through their collection and
continuous updating of information, as well as their contribution to selected
research activities. The composition of the national networks reflect the aim of
EMN to establish a non-exclusive platform that allows different voices to be
heard.
The close linkage of the EMN to European and international institutions,
organisations and networks working in the fields of migration and asylum is a
key task in the establishment of the European Migration Network. First meetings
with related European projects, networks and EU institutions took place in 2004,
inter alia with the THESIM (Towards Harmonised European Statistics on
International Migration) and CARIM (Euro-Mediterranean Consortium for Applied
Research on International Migration) projects as well as with the EUMC (European
Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia).
4. News - The EMN quarterly newsletter aims to inform the
general public about current activities of the Network and its future projects.
Furthermore, it reports on important developments, upcoming events and new
publications in the field of migration and asylum throughout the European Union.
Download EMN
Newsletter July 2004 (pdf)
Download
EMN Newsletter October 2004 (pdf)
Download EMN
Newsletter February 2005 (pdf)
Download EMN
Newsletter July 2005 (pdf)
Completed Reports
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The
EMN website
The European
Migration Network (EMN) website provides information
on the EMN, its National Contact Points and their activities. The website now
also provides an opportunity for the public to download copies of reports
compiled on a comparable basis by partners around Europe. The website will also
provide access to a database containing a large amount of comparable information
contributed by participating states. The migration/asylum information will
include publications, case law, legislation and contact details. This section of
the website is currently being tested with a view to providing access to the
public.
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