First Meeting of the European Migration Forum in Brussels

The European Migration Forum – the dialogue platform on migration, asylum and migrant integration – has met for the first time on 26 and 27 January 2015.

Poster of 1st European Migration Forum

The European Migration Forum – the dialogue platform on migration, asylum and migrant integration – has met for the first time on 26 and 27 January 2015. The event was held at the EESC premises.

The main theme of this meeting was: 'Safe routes, safe futures. How to manage the mixed flows of migrants across the Mediterranean?'

Four topics were addressed:

A. Access to the asylum procedure at the borders;
B. Integration of beneficiaries of international protection;
C. A comprehensive approach to countering migrant smuggling;
D. Providing adequate information in countries of origin and transit.

Please find information on the website of the 1st European Migration Forum.

Read inter alia the background paper on the abovementioned theme.

Publication Date: Tue 27 Jan 2015
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