We would like to recommend once again to follow the thematic electronic updates of the Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog. We reproduce the last thematic bibliography that may interest our readers.
Posted: 25 Aug 2017 12:27 PM PDT
13/09/2017
Belgium: Agreement between reception and employment agencies to accelerate access of asylum seekers to the job market
Fedasil et le Forem s'entendent pour l'intégration des demandeurs d'asile (l'article ci dessous est un article de l'agence Belga, publié le 29 août 2017, NB nous avons corrigé les dernières lignes par soucis de précision juridique):
Le secrétaire d'Etat à l'Asile et à la Migration Theo Francken (N-VA) et le nouveau ministre wallon de l'Emploi Pierre-Yves Jeholet (MR) ont signé mardi un accord de collaboration pour favoriser l'insertion socio-professionnelle des demandeurs d'asile. L'occasion aussi de donner un "signal" en termes de coopération entre le gouvernement fédéral et la Région wallonne.L'accord de collaboration signé par les deux hommes au centre d'accueil de Rixensart doit permettre d'intensifier la présence du Forem dans les centres Fedasil en Wallonie. Des séances d'informations seront notamment organisées pour les demandeurs d'asile.
12/09/2017
Enhancing the integration of asylum seekers and refugees at EU level
In June 2016, the European Commission adopted the Action Plan for the Integration of Third Country Nationals which sets out 50 actions to support Member States and other actors in their effort to foster migrant integration, among which asylum seekers and refugees. To implement this Action Plan a Mutual Learning Programme (MLP) thematic event on measures to support the integration of asylum seekers and refugees was held in Brussels on 22 June 2016. The results of this conference were shared at the annual MLP dissemination conference on the value of mutual learning for policy making in Brussels on 9 December 2016.
11/07/2017
INTERSOS is looking for a consultant Policy researcher Jordan-Lebanon- Turkey
INTERSOS is an independent humanitarian organization that assists the victims of natural disasters, armed conflicts and exclusion. Its activities are based on the principles of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equality of rights and opportunities, respect for diversity and coexistence, paying special attention to the most vulnerable people.
1. Terms of reference
Job title: Policy Researcher
Duty Station: Roving (Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey)
Starting date: 24st July 2017
Duration of contract: 1.5 months
Reporting to: INTERSOS MMP Analyst
2. General context of the project
The Mixed Migration Platform (MMP) is a joint initiative of seven INGOs that provides quality mixed migration-related information for policy, programming and advocacy work, as well as critical information for people on the move. The platform also acts as a mixed migration information hub for the Middle East and focuses on people within mixed migration flows moving to, within and from the region, as well as linked secondary regions such as Europe or Central Asia and South West Asia (CASWA).
3. General purpose of the position
To provide a critical analysis of the existing OHCHR principles and guidelines - and other relevant guidelines - for the protection of the human rights of migrants in vulnerable situations. Those other guidelines include: the ILO Guiding Principles on the Access of Refugees other Forcibly Displaced Persons to the Labour Market and the IOM Migrants in Countries in Crisis guidelines.
Regional case study-based examinations of Principle 6 (human rights-based returns) and 14 (the right to work) will be used.
28/06/2017
Irish Government has 6 month to allow asylum seekers to work
We would like to reproduce an article from the Irish Times (30th May 2017 by Ciaràn D'Arcy) on the recent judgment of the Irish Supreme Court.
Brian Killoran of the Immigrant Council of Ireland said Ireland was one of only two EU countries, the other being Lithuania, which has a complete prohibition on asylum seekers finding employment.
The Right to Work - Asylum Seekers in Ireland
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