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Factsheets
Eastern Europe and Central Asia Factsheets 2020-2021
Migration data for twelve Prague Process participating states
Reports
Migration in the context of climate and environmental changes in non-EU Prague Process States
Exploring vulnerabilities, policy gaps and available protection frameworks
Briefs
The place for modern technologies in the integration of migrants
Opportunities and limitations of digitalisation in migrant integration processes
Reports
Migration Observatory Selected Publications 2023-24
Selection of Policy briefs and Analytical reports
Briefs
Impacts of Russia’s War in Ukraine on Migration in Central Asia
Status quo of migration in and out of Central Asia
Training Material
Migration Curriculum
Educational program for interdisciplinary migration studies
Briefs
Scenarios of War and Forced Migration from Ukraine
How many more Ukrainians could flee if Russia wins?
Briefs
Displaced Afghans in Central Asia
Barriers, Risks and Future Prospects
Programme Documents
Prague Process Factsheet
Facts and figures about the Process
Reports
ICMPD Migration Outlook Eastern Europe and Central Asia 2024
Eight migration issues to look out for in 2024
Briefs
Russian “Relokanty” in the Caucasus and Central Asia
Cooperation and Tensions between States and Societies
Reports
ICMPD Migration Outlook 2024
Ten migration issues to look out for this year
Briefs
Forced Migration from Ukraine: migration scenarios 2.0
Displacement inside and outside Ukraine’s international border
Reports
The Future of International Migration
Drivers that shape long-term migration trends & require policy responses
Briefs
Digitalisation and labour migration: the use of modern technology, challenges and opportunities
Digital products and services available, current barriers as well as existing policy measures
Reports
Internal Displacement in Ukraine
The Scale and Management Challenges in Times of Uncertainty
Programme Documents
Prague Process Action Plan 2023-2027
Outlining six priority areas for cooperation
Reports
Migration Observatory Selected Publications 2021-22
Selection of Policy briefs and Analytical reports
Briefs
Return and reintegration programs in the non-EU Prague Process states
Examining the existence and function of return and reintegration programs in Prague Process non-EU member states.
Briefs
What governments need to know about vulnerability to trafficking among the people fleeing the war in Ukraine
Explaining the nature of vulnerabilities to human trafficking among people displaced by the war
Briefs
Maximizing labour migration outcomes for countries of origin and destination
Considering criteria to make labour migration most beneficial
Briefs
Asylum and International Protection
Past trends and future developments
Briefs
Integration
Past trends and future developments
Briefs
Irregular Migration
Past trends and future developments
Briefs
Labour Migration
Past trends and future developments
Briefs
Migration and Development
Past trends and future developments
Briefs
Readmission, Return and Reintegration
Past trends and future developments
Webinars
Demography and migration in the Prague Process
How demoghaphic decline will underlie development in this century
Reports
Migration Observatory Collected Publications 2019-20
Collection of Policy briefs and Analytical reports
Reports
Ukrainian Labour Migration to the EU
State of Play, Challenges and Solutions
Webinars
From refugee crises to labour migration and back? Presentation by Prof. Anna Krasteva
Presentation delivered by Prof. Anna Krasteva during the 9th Prague Process webinar
Webinars
Webinar: From refugee crises to labour migration and back?
Full-length recording of the 9th Prague Process webinar
Reports
Building better return and reintegration programs
One of key elements of the functioning migration management system
Webinars
EU Framework for Legal Migration: Lessons learned and main challenges
Full-length recording of the seventh Prague Process webinar
Webinars
Building better return and reintegration programs
Full-length recording of the 8th Prague Process webinar
Webinars
EU Framework for Legal Migration: Lessons learned and main challenges, presentation by Monica Alfaro
Presentation delivered by Monica Alfaro during the 7th Prague Process webinar
Webinars
Building better return and reintegration programs, presentation by Glen Swan
Presentation delivered by Glen Swan during the 8th Prague Process webinar
Visualisations
Demographic Changes in the Prague Process in 2020
Highest population increases and decreases in the region
Briefs
The EU-Belarus Mobility Partnership: The Way Forward
Mobility Partnership Implementation dynamics
Webinars
Migration and the Platform Economy
Full-length recording of the fifth Prague Process webinar
Webinars
Migration and the Platform Economy
Presentation delivered by Glen Hodgson during the sixth Prague Process webinar
Reports
Combating irregular migration and human trafficking in the CIS countries
An overview of the irregular migration and human trafficking to, through and from the CIS countries
Reports
Internal Displacement in Ukraine: Mapping the Flows and Challenges
The most imminent challenges faced by the IDPs and possible solutions
Visualisations
Migrant Vulnerabilities due to COVID-19 Outbreak
Revealed factors, challenges and policy measures
Studies
Asylum seekers from the Eastern Partnership and Central Asian Countries in the EU
Statistical overview on the inflows, demographic indicators and recognition rates
Briefs
Migration and the Platform Economy
How can the platform economy help in integrating migrants into host country labour forces
Webinars
Maximizing labour migration outcomes in the Prague Process corridors
Full-length recording of the fifth Prague Process webinar
Webinars
Maximizing labour migration outcomes in the Prague Process corridors
Presentation delivered by Andrea Salvini during the fifth Prague Process webinar
Webinars
Assessing the EU’s External Migration Policy
Full-length recording of the fourth Prague Process webinar
Webinars
Assessing the EU’s External Migration Policy
Presentation delivered by Kristof Tamas during the fourth Prague Process webinar
Webinars
The Impact of COVID-19 on Ukrainian Labour Migrants in the EU
Full-length recording of the third Prague Process webinar
Webinars
The Impact of COVID-19 on Ukrainian Labour Migrants in the EU
Presentation delivered by Ruslan Minich and Pavlo Kravchuk during the third Prague Process webinar
Briefs
Labour migration from East to West: The example of foreign workers in Austria
How countries can address labour shortages and the brain drain
Webinars
The impact of the Corona-crisis on migration
Full webinar recording of the second Prague Process webinar
Briefs
How will migration to Europe look in the Future?
Trends, open questions, and four plausible scenarios
Webinars
The impact of the Corona-crisis on migration
Presentation delivered by Prof. Rainer Münz during the Prague Process webinar
Webinars
The possible impact of COVID-19 on the EU’s demand for high-skilled migrants
Presentation by Glen Hodgson delivered during the Prague Process webinar
Studies
Migration and Mobility in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: What to expect in times of COVID-19?
Observations on the COVID-19 impact on migration and related areas in the EECA region
Reports
The Western Balkan Migration Route (2015-2019)
Assessing the recent migration flows across the Western Balkans
Briefs
Making the EU’s Migration and Development Policies More Coherent
Learning from the EU’s policy coherence for development
Briefs
Countering Human Trafficking: Identifying, Returning and Assisting Victims from Ukraine
Atypical human trafficking schemes and the new challenges they bring
Briefs
Russia’s Migration Policies after the dissolution of the Federal Migration Service
Reorientation towards a law-and-order approach and the risks it bares
Briefs
Assessing the EU’s External Migration Policy
EU instruments for cooperation on migration in the neighbourhood
Briefs
The EU Central Asia Strategy and Its Impact on Migration
Are there any novelties in the new EU Central Asia Strategy 2019?
Studies
ENIGMMA 2 Case Study: Georgian Diaspora in Greece, Italy and Spain
Profile of Georgian Diaspora and Migrant Communities
Reports
Migration Observatory Collected Publications 2018-19
Collection of Policy briefs and Analytical reports
Reports
Lessons learned from the 2015-2016 migration situation in the Western Balkan region
Responses of the countries along the Balkan route to the migration challenges of 2015-2016
Briefs
The 10th Anniversary of the Prague Process
Decade's achievements and developments
Handbooks
How to be a Good Trainer?
Strategies and Hints for innovative and impactful training with a focus on human rights and migration education
Briefs
Closing the policy gaps concerning an eventual mass influx of asylum seekers to Armenia
Proposal to legislative amendments linked to an influx of asylum seekers in Armenia
Briefs
Evaluating the Future of Uzbek Labour Migration
The role of the organized labour migration schemes in Uzbekistan
Reports
Report on the National Action Plan to Fight Trafficking in Human Beings of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Building Comprehensive National Responses to Trafficking in Human Beings: the experience of Azerbaijan
Briefs
Assessing Armenia’s Migration Strategy for 2017-2021
Identifying gaps in the Migration Strategy and proposing solutions
Briefs
Circular Migration Schemes in Georgia
Lessons Learned and Ways Forward
Migration Profiles
Georgia Migration Profile 2017
Overview of the migration situation in Georgia in 2015-2016
Migration Profiles
Armenia Extended Migration Profile 2011
A comprehensive overview of the migration situation in Armenia in 2011
Migration Profiles
Azerbaijan Extended Migration Profile 2010
A comprehensive overview of the migration situation in Azerbaijan in 2010
Migration Profiles
Bosnia and Herzegovina Extended Migration Profile 2012
A comprehensive overview of the migration situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2012
Migration Profiles
Czech Republic Extended Migration Profile 2010
A comprehensive overview of the migration situation in Czech Republic in 2010
Migration Profiles
Georgia Extended Migration Profile 2011
A comprehensive overview of the migraiton situation in Georgia in 2011
Migration Profiles
Hungary Extended Migration Profile 2010
A comprehensive overview of the migration situation in Hungary in 2010
Migration Profiles
Kazakhstan Extended Migration Profile 2010
A comprehensive overview of the migration situation in Kazakhstan in 2010
Migration Profiles
Kyrgyzstan Extended Migration Profile 2011
A comprehensive overview of the migration situation in Kyrgyzstan in 2011
Migration Profiles
Albania Extended Migration Profile 2009
A comprehensive overview of the migration situation in Albania in 2009
Migration Profiles
Poland Extended Migration Profile 2010
A comprehensive overview of the migration situation in Poland in 2011
Migration Profiles
Romania Extended Migration Profile 2010
A comprehensive overview of the migration situation in Romania in 2010
Migration Profiles
Slovakia Extended Migration Profile 2010
A comprehensive overview of the migration situation in Slovakia in 2010
Migration Profiles
Tajikistan Extended Migration Profile 2010
A comprehensive overview of the migration situation in Tajikistan in 2010
Migration Profiles
Ukraine Extended Migration Profile 2011
A comprehensive overview of the migration situation in Ukraine in 2011
Migration Profiles
Moldova Extended Migration Profile 2008-2013
A comprehensive overview of the migration situation in Moldova in 2008-2013
Migration Profiles
Armenia Migration Profile Light 2014
A snapshot of the migration situation in Armenia in 2014
Migration Profiles
Azerbaijan Migration Profile Light 2015
A snapshot of the migration situation in Azerbaijan in 2015
Migration Profiles
Belarus Migration Profile Light 2013
A snapshot of the migration situation in Belarus in 2013
Migration Profiles
Czech Republic Migration Profile Light 2015
A snapshot of the migration situation in the Czech Republic in 2015
Migration Profiles
Germany Migration Profile Light 2013
A snapshot of the migration situation in Germany in 2013
Migration Profiles
Hungary Migration Profile Light 2014
A snapshot of the migration situation in Hungary in 2014
Migration Profiles
Kazakhstan Migration Profile Light 2015
A snapshot of the migration situation in Kazakhstan in 2015
Migration Profiles
Kyrgyzstan Migration Profile Light 2013
A snapshot of the migration situation in Kyrgyzstan in 2013
Migration Profiles
Moldova Migration Profile Light 2015
A snapshot of the migration situation in Moldova in 2015
Migration Profiles
Russia Migration Profile Light 2013
A snapshot of the migration situation in Russia in 2013
Migration Profiles
Tajikistan Migration Profile Light 2013
A snapshot of the migration situation in Tajikistan in 2013
Migration Profiles
Turkmenistan Migration Porfile Light 2014
A snapshot of the migration situation in Turkmenistan in 2014
Migration Profiles
Uzbekistan Migration Profile Light 2015
A snapshot of the migration situation in Uzbekistan in 2015
Migration Profiles
Ukraine Migration Profile 2013
A comprehensive overview of the migration situation in Ukraine in 2013
Migration Profiles
Moldova Extended Migration Profile 2010-2015
A comprehensive overview of the migration situation in Moldova in 2010-2015
Migration Profiles
Georgia Extended Migration Profile 2013
A comprehensive overview of the migration situation in Georgia in 2013
Migration Profiles
Georgia Migration Profile 2015
A comprehensive overview of the migration situation in Georgia in 2010-2014
Handbooks
Prague Process Handbook on Concluding Readmission Agreements and Organising Returns
The Handbook for policy-makers and practitioners dealing with readmission and return
Handbooks
Prague Process Handbook on Managing Labour and Circular Migration
The Handbook aims to assist states in efforts to develop new policy approaches and practical measures on labour and circular migration
Handbooks
Prague Process Guidelines on Training in the Asylum Process – Approaches to Achieve Quality
Training on core issues within the area of asylum and international protection
Handbooks
Handbook on Quality in Asylum Decision-Making
Using Jurisprudence and Multidisciplinary Knowledge for Training Purposes
Handbooks
Prague Process Handbook on Identification of Irregular Migrants
Overview of the challenges faced in establishing the identity of migrants, as well as possible ways to tackle them
Handbooks
Prague Process Handbook on Enhancing International Student Mobility
How to facilitate the efficient management of international students’ mobility
Handbooks
ERIS Joint Manual
Manual on Principles, Procedures and Standards on Integration Policies
Interviews
Prague Process Advanced Training for High-Quality Asylum Procedures
Interview with participants of the Advanced Training on Asylum
Interviews
Belarus' recent experience in the asylum sphere
Interview with Aleksand Tatura, Deputy Head at the Ministry of Interior of Belarus
Interviews
Expert opinion on migration situation in Belarus
Interview with Anastacia Bobrova, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Interviews
It does take more than five years to become an experienced case worker
Interview with Anna Bengtsson on training in the asylum process
Interviews
Migration processes in the Eurasian Union need more attention
Interview with Dmitry Poletaev, Migration Research Centre, Russia
Interviews
Workshop on Gathering, Analysis and Sharing of Migration Data
Expert opinions at the first Workshop of the Prague Process Migration Observatory
Interviews
We always address problems. No one is giving the solutions to these problems
Expert opinion of Danica Santic on the situation in Serbia and the way how migration is addressed by the research community
Interviews
What needs to be done for harmonisation of asylum procedures
Interview with Gabor Gyulai on trainings in the asylum area, and credibility assessment in the asylum process
Interviews
Until now the migration balance in Armenia remains negative
Interview with Haykanush Chobanyan on the migration situation in Armenia and the existing gaps in the research field
Interviews
The asylum standards must be the same across Europe
Interview with Judge Judith Gleeson on credibility assessment in the asylum process
Interviews
Security issues form and shape migration in Ukraine
Interview with Katerina Ivashchenko on the migration challanges in Ukraine
Interviews
Labour migration is Kyrgyzstan’s priority
Interview with Nurlan Sheripov on the overall migration situation and the situation in the asylum sphere in Kyrgyzstan
Interviews
Migration is one of the solutions to labour market needs
Interview with Patrik Doelle on the role of the European Commission with regard to migration
Interviews
We need an action plan in Armenia for the mass influx of asylum seekers
Interview with Petros Aghababyan on the situation in the asylum and migration spheres in Armenia
Interviews
Implementation of the Association Agreement is the major challenge for Moldova
Interview with Tatiana Ciumas on the migration situation in Moldova and issues requiring attention of the research community
Interviews
Labour emigration in Moldova is constantly increasing
Interview with Valeriu Mosneaga about Moldova's challenges in the sphere of migration
Interviews
Migration situation in Kazakhstan and in the region is stable
Interview with Yelena Sadovskaya on the current migration situation in Kazakhstan
Briefs
Ukraine: First visa-free year since introducing the visa-free regime
Successes, challenges and lessons learned from the first visa-free year in Ukraine
Programme Documents
Bratislava Ministerial Declaration
Key programme document of the Prague Process
Programme Documents
Joint Declaration Building Migration Partnerships
The first Prague Process Ministerial Declaration
Programme Documents
Prague Process Action Plan 2012-2016
Programme document outlining the key thematic areas for cooperation
Programme Documents
Prague Process Action Plan Evaluation Report
The midterm evaluation of the Prague Process Action Plan 2012-2016
Interviews
What do you concretely get out of migration dialogue?
Opinions of the Prague Process stakeholders
Interviews
We have progressed, thanks to the Prague Process
Interview with Tetiana Nikitina, Ukraine
Interviews
Handbooks and Guidelines are practical tools for states
Interview with Hambardzum Abrahamyan, Armenia
Interviews
All migrants are strong people
Interview with Anna Bengtsson, Sweden
Migration Profiles
Brief Migration Profile Remittances: Georgia
Analysis of incoming remittances during the last 6 years
Briefs
Reintegration of victims of trafficking in Bulgaria: supporting social inclusion and economic empowerment
Current practices on the reintegration of victims of trafficking in Bulgaria
Briefs
Reintegration and Social Inclusion of Child Victims of Trafficking in Bulgaria
Key recommendations on the social inclusion of trafficked children
Training Material
Human Trafficking – How to investigate it
Training Manual for Law Enforcement Officers
Studies
Baseline Study on Migration in Azerbaijan
Migration management in Azerbaijan
Reports
Review of legal and labour migration mechanisms in the Republic of Azerbaijan: Assessment Report
The main legislative provisions regulating legal and labour migration from/to Azerbaijan
Briefs
Lost in Categorisation: Smuggled and Trafficked Refugees and Migrants on the Balkan Route
How “labelling” and the “language of migration” play out in relation to human trafficking
Studies
The Implementation of the Common European Asylum System
The functioning of the CEAS during the mass arrivals of migrants
Studies
Mapping Migration & Development in six regional migration dialogues
How migration dialogues addressed the inter-linkages between migration and development up until 2013
Handbooks
Understanding Migrats´ Rights: A Handbook for the Republic of Moldova
A self-contained, systematic guide concerning the rights of migrants in Moldova
Reports
Fight against Trafficking in Human Beings and Organised Crime
Assessment of the National and Transnational Referral Mechanism for Victims of Trafficking in Albania
Studies
Regional Migration Dialogues and the Global Migration and Development Agenda
A Study on five regional migration dialogues bringing together countries in Africa, Asia and Europe
Reports
The State of Migration in Georgia
Comprehensive assessment of migration processes, effects, and migrant populations for Georgia
Reports
International Refugee Protection and European Responses: ICMPD Working Paper 12
Effect of the "refugee crisis" on the international refugee protection framework
Reports
Integrated Border Management and Development: ICMPD Working Paper 08
Debate on absence and presence of efficient borders
Handbooks
Guidelines for Integrated Border Management in the European Commission Exrernal Cooperation
An excellent tool for practitioners from the national border agencies