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The European Migration Network was established by the Council of the European Union Decision 2008/381/EC adopted on 14 May 2008.  Over the past 10 years the EMN has provided up-to-date, comparable and objective information on migration and asylum in the EU, contributing to policymaking and public debate.

On 12 January 2018 in Bratislava, Slovakia, International Organization for Migration (IOM) organized a cluster meeting on elaboration of EMN study specifications about integration measures in the labour market for persons from third countries. Representatives of EMN National Contact Points who proposed the study (Slovakia, Croatia and Lithuania) as well as other members of the preparatory group (Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, EMN service provider and European Commission).

On 25-26 October 2017 International Organization for Migration (IOM), as the coordinator of the EMN National Contact Point for the Slovak Republic organised, together with the  Bureau of the Border and Alien Police of the Police Force Presidium, a small scale meeting in Malatiny for the representatives of selected institutions/bodies active in the field of law making and implementation of legislation related to legal and irregular migration of third-country nationals to Slovakia. The meeting was attended by 27 participants.

On 6 June 2017, EMN National Contact Point for Lithuania organised the EMN National Conference entitled “Private and community based initiatives to support integration of refugees”. Among the speakers of the conference were experts from state administration, local and international projects and initiatives, as well as international organisations.

On 4 May 2017, the German EMN National Contact Point in Germany in cooperation with the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees and the Representation of the European Commission in Germany has organised a conference entitled “Return Counselling – Integrated Return Management – Reintegration”. The conference was attended by more than 130 participants from several European countries, EU institutions, the Federation, the Länder and municipalities as well as several research institutes, international organisations and NGOs.