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The European Migration Network (EMN) in Slovakia continues organizing workshops on the EMN educational tool Destination Europe. On 15 April 2024, twenty students of the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences of the Comenius University attended a workshop on migration as part of the course Migration in Context. The workshop was delivered by the representatives of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Slovakia as the coordinator of the EMN in Slovakia.

The latest EMN inform on the "Digitalisation of identity documents and residence permits issued to third-country nationals" provides a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and advantages in adopting digital-only immigration procedures based on contributions from 23 EMN Member States and two Observer Countries, namely Georgia and Ukraine.

The latest EMN national study offers an insight into the main challenges and effective measures used to protect the rights of temporary protection holders under the Temporary Protection Directive in Slovakia, which was granted to people fleeing the war in Ukraine. The study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding and address the diverse life situations of people granted temporary protection.

The latest EMN inform delves into the challenges and existing support services in accessing autonomous housing for international protection beneficiaries and applicants. The inform addresses the multifaceted challenges ranging from shortages in the private housing market to language barriers. It highlights the importance of the Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021-2027, advocating for affordable and inclusive models to enable a smooth transition to independent living.

On 07^th and 08^th of February 2024 European Migration Network (EMN) organised an educational workshop for students from the C.S. Lewis Lyceum in Bratislava. The representatives of International Organization for Migration (IOM) within the activities of the EMN in Slovakia introduced the role-playing activity Destination Europe.