Migration

Highlights

Consultation meeting on the Council of Europe's activities in the field of migration

[5-6 May, Athens] - The human rights dimension of migration, procedures for asylum and return, and questions relating to the social integration of migrants to be discussed by experts, Greek senior officials, and representatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency.

Draft programme

Council of Europe Eminent Persons' report

''Living Together'': Combining diversity and freedom in 21st-century Europe
[11/05/2011 10:30:00] On behalf of the Council of Europe Group of Eminent Persons, Javier Solana Madariaga presented the report ''Living Together'': Combining diversity and freedom in 21st-century Europe, to the Committee of Ministers meeting in Istanbul. Taking stock of the challenges arising from the resurgence of intolerance and discrimination in Europe, the report analyses ''the threat'' and proposes ''the response'' for ''living together'' in open European societies. (more ...)

Berlin: presentation of the report by Thorbjørn Jagland and Joschka Fischer (more ...)

Recent publications....

Migrants and their descendants - Guide to policies for the well-being of all in pluralist societies (2011)

Handbook for front-line professionals on Life Projects for unaccompanied migrant minors (2010)

Committee of Ministers - recently adopted recommendations :

Recommendation CM/Rec(2011)13 on mobility, migration and access to health care and Explanatory Memorandum
Recommendation CM/Rec(2011)5 on reducing the risk of vulnerability of elderly migrants and improving their welfare
Recommendation CM/Rec(2011)2 on validating migrants' skills
Recommendation CM/Rec(2011)1 on interaction between migrants and receiving societies