In this interview, professor Sik discusses migration potential surveys, the research methods as well as a series of these surveys carried out at the time between the collapse of the communist regimes in Central and Eastern Europe and the countries’ accession to the EU, arguing that this wave of surveys was motivated by fear in Western countries. >>

The Inventory was published as a result of joint ICMPD-IOM project Linking Emigrant Communities for More Development which is a part of initiatives aiming to support governments with significant emigrant communities. The information used for the publication was mainly provided by the national institutions, non-governmental and international stakeholders. >>

The study aims to provide a synthesis and analysis of the latest available evidence in order to assess the impact of the global economic crisis on migrants and migration policy in the European Union. The findings presented in the report are based primarily on a survey conducted by IOM offices in the 27 EU Member States and Croatia, Norway and Turkey, the findings of seven commissioned country case... >>

This report provides information on the 2nd Annual Youth Consultation on Migration by Young People We Care (YPWC), a youth-led organization based in Ghana and offices in the United Kingdom and Canada. The report states that out of 214 million international migrants around the world in 2008 nearly 20% comprised youth (people between 15 and 30 years of age). The aim of the Consultation is to bridge ... >>

Lithuania is a country with a great historical Diaspora and large-scale recent economic migration. This interview with Daiva Tereshchenko focuses on the current migration situation in the country, on the attitude of the Lithuanian state and society, and on the Lithuanian communities abroad and their relationship with their country of origin. >>

There has been a tendency in the Czech Republic for greater cooperation among institutions controlling different aspects of labor migration. This has had an affect on the access of migrant workers to equal rights as employees. This article argues that migrant workers can enjoy their economic rights only if certain limits have been set on the cooperation between the Foreigner Police and Labor Offic... >>

This report depicts the situation at the Czech Consulate in Lviv in December 2009. In comparison to the state of affairs in 2007, the Consulate is functioning smoothly: There are no long queues outside the Consulate, the number of applicants is acceptable, and the system for applications works transparently. But what is the cause of this new quiet? >>

This article focuses on the rarely discussed problematic aspects of the relationship between non-governmental organisations, the state and the clients/foreigners. Its aim is to initiate a critical discussion concerning the role of NGOs in the current system of migration control. Is there a risk of NGOs becoming an extended arm of the state? What consequences are there for the protection of rights ... >>

The article focuses on labour migrants in the Czech Republic who change the purpose of their stay from employment to doing business. After the economic crisis began, many migrants adopted this strategy in the hope that it would help them solve the problem of legal long-term residence in the Czech Republic. The author describes the underlying reasons and illustrates the current situation of the new... >>

The article looks at Foreign Nationals Integration Support Centres which were established in six regions of the Czech Republic in 2009. The Centres are responsible for coordinating the integration at a local level of third-country nationals residing legally in the Czech Republic. Such coordination involves providing various services to this group (language courses, legal counselling, etc.), creati... >>

The Undocumented Workers Transitions (UWT) project had seven key objectives aimed at providing more reliable estimates of undocumented migration flows, while deepening the understanding of the impact of these flows on European labour markets. It explored how immigration status impacts on migrant labour market experiences, both in a period of undocumented status as well as after regularisation. >>

The European project 'Multicultural Europe in the Media' is a partnership project of Multicultural Center Prague. The project aims to improve media presentation of migration and minority issues. It is also focused on NGOs dealing with migration to improve their presentation in the media. >>

Second report of MdM (Médecins du Monde) European Observatory on access to health care in 11 European countries is based on 1 218 interviews. The survey shows that Access to health care is unequal between European countries, but it is also very restrictive in all of them. Thus, only third of those who could theoretically benefit from healthcare coverage do in reality from this right. Also, the med... >>

This report assesses the main findings and synergies of a selection of EU-funded research projects on irregular immigration and the status of undocumented migrants. It reveals that the results emanating from social science research contrast with the EU policy documents adopted in light of the forthcoming Stockholm Programme – the third multi-annual programme on an Area of Freedom, Security and Ju... >>

For the fourth time now, MigrationOnline.cz presents brief overviews of developments in the field of migration that have taken place across selected Central and Eastern European states in 2009. Contributions from experts from seven countries help to provide a picture of events in the field of labour migration and asylum in 2009. Each contribution considers the topic of the financial crisis and the... >>

Working in collaboration with partner organisations in Germany, Belgium, Poland and Sweden, the Multicultural Centre Prague (MKC Prague) realizes in 2010 and 2011 a unique project that focuses on the global economic crisis´s impact on migrant communities. At the centre of the project will be the exhibition “Flexi-In-Security”. We are currently looking for five teams, comprising one photographer ... >>

This text is a brief summary outlining the key points of Elizabeth Collett’s publication Beyond Stockholm: overcoming the inconsistencies of immigration policy (December 2009), which critically considers the current direction of EU migration policy following the approval of the new Stockholm Programme for Justice and Home Affairs. Elizabeth Collett is a Senior Policy Analyst at the European Polic... >>

The research report presents results from a qualitative study on irregular employment of migrants in Austria. It argues that, in addition to the work already done on the supply of irregular migrant workers, there is a need for more research on the demand side of this phenomenon. >>

Young Undocumented Migrants is a research project, which explores and understands the lives and livelihoods of young undocumented migrants in United Kingdom from their own perspectives. The project captures diverse patterns, objectives and experiences, as well as recent and less recent migrants, facilitating a rich understanding of how experiences are shaped and choices are made by young people ov... >>

The Undocumented Workers Transitions (UWF) project has produced six thematic reports: (1) Un(der) documented migrants labour: characteristics, conditions and labour market impacts; (2) The relationship between legal status and working conditions; (3) Migrants labour in the underground economy: Between processes of irregularisation and informalisation; (4) The underground economy and the impact of... >>