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The European Migration Network Improving access to comparable information Carolyne Tah Migration and Border Analysis. Improves access to available evidence base. Meet the information needs through provision of up to date- objective, reliable and comparable information on migration and asylum
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The European Migration NetworkImproving access to comparable information Carolyne TahMigration and Border Analysis
Improves access to available evidence base • Meet the information needs through provision of up to date- objective, reliable and comparable information on migration and asylum • Not normally primary research - instead bringing together, analysing and making accessible already available data and information • Contribute to development with other EU bodies of indicators and criteria to improve availability, comparability and consistency of information • Contributing to evidence-based policymaking
Reflects EU and national priorities • The Commission co-ordinates the EMN’s work, to reflect the EU’s migration and asylum political priorities • The EMN is guided by a Steering Board: • One representative from each Member State • One representative from the Commission • Observer (European Parliament representative) • Each Member State designates its own EMN National Contact Point (EMN NCP) • UK NCP located within Migration and Border Analysis Unit of the Home Office Science Group • National network members: academics, researchers, NGOs and charities
Common templates facilitate comparability • Selection of study topics proposed by the EMN NCPs and/or the Commission Common specifications / common template National Report/Contribution Synthesis Report Other outputs: • EMN Informs • Ad-hoc Queries • Annual Policy Reports • Annual Reports on Migration and International Protection Statistics • EMN Quarterly Reports • EMN Studies
Responds to short and long term information needs • EMN activities • Studies on policy relevant themes each year: • Main study of medium to longer term relevance • 3 focused studies to address more immediate policy needs • Studies selected for 2012 • Immigration of international studentsto EU Member States • Abuse of residence permits for purposes of family reunification: marriage of convenience and false declaration of paternity • Challenges and practices for establishing applicants’ identity in the migration process • Annual Policy yearly report • Outlines UK’s delivery against commitments in the European Pact on immigration and asylum • Highlights policy developments and public debates
What Studies has the EMN produced so far? 1. Practical responses for reducing irregular migration (2012); 2. Visa Policy as Migration Channel (2012); 3. Temporary and circular migration: empirical evidence, current policy practice and future options in EU Member States (2011); 4. Satisfying labour demand through migration in EU Member States (2011). 5. The different national practices concerning granting of non-EU harmonised protection statuses (2010); 6. Programmes and strategies in the EU Member States fostering Assisted Return to and Re-integration in Third Countries (2010); 7. Policies on reception, return and integration arrangements for, and numbers of, unaccompanied minors – an EU comparative study (2010); 8. The Organisation of Asylum and Migration Policies in the EU Member States (2009); 9. Family Reunification (2008). • Download the Synthesis Report, National Reports, other EMN’s outputs, from: http://www.emn.europa.eu
Informs EU policy and national debates • EMN Annual Policy Reports are a key resource for sharing best practice and comparing migration and asylum issues across Member States • The EMN “Misuse of the right to family reunification: marriage of convenience and false declaration of parenthood” report was used by UK policy to establish UK position at the seventh meeting of the European Integration Forum • The findings from 2012 studies will provide valuable comparative information to inform UK policy development • Ad hoc queries provide fast and timely information on the policy of other member states – over 400 ad hoc compilations now available
Ad-hocs provide quick access to data • Request on number of asylum seekers; comparison with other countries
EMN Inform: highlights key findings Summarises main findings and key trends under 4 headings: - Legal migration - Irregular migration: refusals, apprehensions and returns - International protection - Dublin transfers
EMN Bulletin: regular updates on key topics • EU and national developments • Quarterly updates • Policy developments • Statistics on population, visas, returns, asylum and citizenship • 2 reference tables at the end detail all available Eurostat migration statistics
Common understanding and comparability are important • Glossary ensures common definitions of terms across Member States (using first those given in EU acquis) • Used in EMN reports to improve comparability • Thesaurus permits structured searching of documents in Information Exchange System • Used in Europe-wide consultations to ensure common understanding of terms across Member States • Essential for ad hoc questions and development of EMN reports
For more information… • All EMN outputs are made publicly available via • EMN website EMN Website @ http://www.emn.europa.eu • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Migration_Network • and dedicated publication by both EMN NCPs and the Commission.