On Thursday 8th June, the Council of the European Union (the Council) led by the Swedish presidency reached an agreement on two files of the EU Pact of Migration and Asylum: the Asylum and Migration Management Regulation (AMMR) and the Asylum Procedures Regulation (APR). Trialogues have been open as those files need to be discussed…
A SOLIDAR delegation was present at this year’s Sabir Festival, taking place from 11th to 13th May in Trieste, Italy. Sabir, the festival of Mediterranean cultures, is co-organised yearly by SOLIDAR members ARCI and CGIL, along with Italian organisations ACLI, Caritas Italiana, ASGI and Carta di Roma The Festival offers moments of sociability, debate and…
The past week from 17th to 21th April, the European Parliament adopted positions on several important files under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. This marks the beginning of interinstitutional negotiations with Member States in the Council of the EU to find a compromise on the texts. On so-called ‘’legal migration’’ initiatives, rights of…
The SPRING Final Conference took place on 31st January in Brussels, Belgium. This event was attended by over 50 invested partners and stakeholders in the area of integration practice, coming from the research, practice, and policy-making fields from various countries in Europe and America. It allowed practitioners to learn about the SPRING results and tools,…
On 14 December 2022 the SprINg project, with the support of ICMPD and SOLIDAR, held a webinar on housing solutions for people who fled following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, causing the arrival of 4.7 million people claiming temporary protection in the EU at the time of the webinar. The discussion gathered 5 key speakers…
Attracting Skills and Talent to the EU – European Commission’s proposal for an EU ”legal” migration policy December 19, 2022 The European Commission released a proposal for regular migration initiatives on 27th April 2022, called Attracting Skills and Talent to the EU. The legislative pillar foresees the revision of the Long-term Residents directive and the…
On 17-18 November 2022, SOLIDAR and International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) co-organised a workshop for the SPRING project (Sustainable Practices of Integration). It took place in Brussels, Belgium, end focused on good practices in the integration of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers and improved integration outcomes through mutual learning. In the past years…
On 27th September 2022, SOLIDAR organized the webinar ‘’Integration of newcomers in and through education’’ within the SPRING project. The discussion gathered 8 experts and practitioners on education and/or inclusion of newly-arrived migrants. Since the 2000s, the integration of foreign-born students has become a topical issue as performance figures seemed to indicate they lag behind….
Toledo Diálogos From 20th to 22nd October 2022, the Civil Society’s Dialogue on the Fundamental Rights of Migrants and Refugees in Europe took place in Toledo, Spain. Leading Spanish and European organisations in the field of migration and asylum participated, as well as international bodies, public administrations, activists, the media and members of academia. In…
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