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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.

A representative of the EMN National Contact Point in SR took part on the Information Day with European Asylum Support Office (EASO) organised by the Migration Office of the Ministry of Interior of the SR (MO MoI SR) on 19 June 2017 as a part of the common event of EU Member States dedicated to the presentation of the EASO.  

EMN National Contact Point for Malta has organised a two- day EMN conference on the reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) as a part of their Presidency of the Council of the EU. During these two days, representatives of state administration, EU institutions and agencies, non-governmental organisations, academia, research institutes and think-tanks presented different topics in 8 panels.