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As part of the Innovations in Migration series, the European Migration Network has published a new inform Exploring Legal Pathways to Fulfil Labour Needs. The inform maps the Member States’ initiatives to support labour migration, mobility and to cover labour shortages and develop skills.

Whether you are working in the areas of migration and asylum or you are simply interested in them, the European Migration Network (EMN) has prepared an essential resource: a glossary that offers an EU harmonised terminology on migration and asylum. It contains approximately 500 terms and concepts, with terms translated into more than 20 languages, including Slovak.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) as the coordinator of the EMN in Slovakia has launched the registration for 8th EMN Educational Seminar on Migration: "Migration in a Multilateral World". It will take place online as a virtual studio from 24 to 26 August 2021.

On 23 June 2021, the Migration Office of the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) as members of the National Contact Point of the European Migration Network (EMN) in Slovakia in cooperation with the Representation of the European Commission in Slovakia organized an online discussion REFUGEES AMONG US – How does it work in Slovakia?. The event aimed at presenting the topic of refugees and granting of international protection in the Slovak Republic based on factual information and up-to-date statistical data.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about unexpected developments in the areas of migration and international protection. In addition to persisting challenges, new ones arose, such the need of new digital solutions. The Annual Report on Migration and Asylum published by the European Migration Network (EMN) provides an overview of the key developments in the area of migration in the EU Member States and Norway in 2020.