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6 December Dec 2016 1610 06 December 2016 Migrants make Europe stronger
Caritas Europa new report explores what are the barriers that are robbing migrants social and professional opportunities that would allow many new comers to make inroads in our society. The good news? Such barriers can be overcome. Here is how...
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6 December Dec 2016 1225 06 December 2016 Study of EU hotspot approach reveals serious challenges in Greece and Italy
The study "The implementation of the hotspots in Italy and Greece" takes stock of the implementation of the hotspots in Italy and Greece during this last year, and particularly since the entry into force of the EU-Turkey Statement in March 2016. It analyses the legal framework and practices developed in each country, the role of the different actors involved, and the challenges that have emerged.
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5 December Dec 2016 1626 05 December 2016 A new vision for Europe's engagement with the global refugee crisis
UNHCR calls for stronger EU action on refugees such more strategic and targeted support to countries of origin, asylum and transit of refugees, and to review its contingency preparations to respond to large refugee and migrant arrivals
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5 December Dec 2016 0952 05 December 2016 How European development aid makes a difference
In 2015, Europe provided €68 billion in development aid, which is over 50 % of all global aid efforts, with the main aim of eradicating poverty. EU imports from developing countries are worth €860 billion a year. Better EU aid coordination could free €800 million in additional development funding.
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1 December Dec 2016 0940 01 December 2016 7 priority actions to protect all refugee and migrant children
A coalition of NGOs call for responses to migration to be effective or protect children unless they systematically take into account their best interests and specific needs.
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28 November Nov 2016 1502 28 November 2016 NGOs urge the EU to agree an action plan that respects their promises on development and aid effectiveness
Today, as the EU adopted its Common Position for the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation High Level Meeting taking place in Nairobi on 30 November - 1 December, Europe’s development NGOs urged EU leaders to set themselves a clear timeline to achieve their commitments, crucial to delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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28 November Nov 2016 1358 28 November 2016 Inclusion begins at the dinner table
Fondazione CRT arrives at the “Championing Philanthropy” exhibition at Philanthropy House, Brussels, with the project “Guess who’s coming to dinner?” featuring migrant families who felt the desire to open up themselves and their homes to meeting and sharing offering a special family dinner.
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24 November Nov 2016 1213 24 November 2016 Good practices in labour migration governance for domestic workers
Promoting practical knowledge on migrant domestic workers’ protection can help improve their working conditions, a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report says.
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22 November Nov 2016 1527 22 November 2016 Sustainable development: Now actions must speak louder than words
As the EU sets out its priorities, European NGOs react on future European development policy
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17 November Nov 2016 1406 17 November 2016 A pivotal moment for the Central African Republic
Leaders in Brussels must provide CAR with the support it needs to not only address immediate humanitarian concerns, but also to break the decades-long cycle of conflict with locally owned capacity, writes Friederike Röder.
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16 November Nov 2016 1409 16 November 2016 We can help the people of CAR unleash their immense untapped potential
Ahead of the International conference for the Central African Republic taking place in Brussels on 17th November, Vita International, in partnership with Afronline.org and its African media partners, publishes a joint op-ed by Faustin-Archange Touadéra (President of the Central African Republic), Federica Mogherini (High Representative of the European Union for Foreign and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission), Jan Eliasson (Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations) and Makhtar Diop (Vice-President of the World Bank).
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15 November Nov 2016 1440 15 November 2016 Africa, recommendations for an European investments plan
Link2017shares its proposals in regards of the European Plan for Investments in Africa and the Mediterranean / Near East in the framework of the migration agenda.
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8 November Nov 2016 1319 08 November 2016 Helping women and girls from FGM-practising countries seeking asylum in EU
Takeaways from the conference on ‘Gender-related vulnerabilities in the EU asylum procedures: Spotlight on FGM’ organized by the END FGM Network
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8 November Nov 2016 0834 08 November 2016 Connecting more women and girls to the internet by 2020 could help lift millions out of poverty
According to the findings of ONE’s Making the Connection Report, digital chasm is starkest for women who are denied online access because of their gender – yet when connected they propel development for everyone
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2 November Nov 2016 1435 02 November 2016 Mosul, children arriving at camps too terrified to speak
Children fleeing Mosul are arriving at camps petrified, struggling to express themselves, and in some cases too terrified to speak, say World Vision staff based just outside of the city
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28 October Oct 2016 0201 28 October 2016 EU aid gap puts sustainable development at risk
The new aid target the EU set itself to reach the 0.7% target by 2030 is too long and too uncertain to deliver the financing needed to end global poverty by 2030, CONCORD Aidwatch report says
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26 October Oct 2016 0745 26 October 2016 Is the EU’s migration partnership approach with African countries balanced?
The implementation of the Valletta Action Plan and the EU Migration Compact for cooperation on migration with African countries are not perceived as balanced or as being conducted in a spirit of true partnership by all parties, writes ECDPM’s experts. This risks undermining the EU’s image as partner in the area of migration and development and may undermine principles of good donorship.
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25 October Oct 2016 1029 25 October 2016 Are migrants taking away jobs from locals ?
According a new research, southern Europeans seem to be penalized by their high share of low- skilled workers, whom are more likely to compete with migrants for low value added occupations
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24 October Oct 2016 1720 24 October 2016 Adieu Calais
As the French government clears the Calais camp, European member states are still grappling to implement the long - due refugee plights policies