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EUAA Quarterly Updates
Quarter 1 - 2024
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Dear readers,
Welcome to the first 2024 edition of the EUAA’s quarterly updates.
In this edition, we have something for everyone, whether you are just approaching the filed of asylum or you are an expert practitioner. Join us in this journey, taking a look back at 2023 as well as the year ahead of us.
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Latest Asylum Trends 2023
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The EU received over 1.1 million asylum applications in 2023
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4,000+ asylum seekers have been relocated under the EU Voluntary Solidarity Mechanism
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#GetitRight” Campaign: What is a vulnerable asylum seeker?
The EUAA’s #GetitRight campaign aims to provide clear and easy-to-understand explanations of key concepts and processes related to the field of international ...
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Who is Who in International Protection: UNHCR in EU+ countries
Check the recent edition of the “Who is Who in International Protection” platform, mapping the role of the UNHCR in asylum systems across EU+ countries...
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Report on the experiences and aspirations of Ukrainian refugees
The report highlights the experiences of Ukrainians and the difficulties encountered in forced displacement...
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2023 Operations in Greece continue to yield significant results
Throughout 2023, the Agency has been providing technical and operational support to the Greek authorities...
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Continued Temporary Protection Support from EUAA
Insights from Spain and Romania Operations where the EUAA supports with Temporary Protection Directive...
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Call for Expression of Interest for remunerated external experts
Call for Expression of Interest (CEI) inviting individuals to join the Agency’s Asylum Support Team...
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Interview with Nicole Valentina Zemoz
Former trainee at the EUAA
The EUAA, headquartered in Malta, employs hundreds of staff: from experienced professionals to young people and trainees. Thanks to the diverse nationalities and cultures represented by staff members, working at the Agency’s headquarters can be a deeply enriching experience. To give you an insight into what working at the EUAA feels like, we spoke with Nicole, a young professional who was a trainee at the Agency previously, and who told us about her experience.
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EUAA’s Participation in the Marathons
Locations: Malta and Cyprus
Staff from the EUAA and their family members recently laced up their running shoes and hit the ground running at the Strovolos Marathon in Cyprus and the Marathon in Malta!
We congratulate all the participating staff for their dedication and accomplishment!
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A newly harmonised approach to vulnerability in the EU’s protection system
The Strategy provides an overarching framework on vulnerability assessment for asylum and reception practitioners of EU+ countries.
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Quarterly Overview of Asylum Case Law December 2023 – February 2024
The report presents short summaries of judgements in the field of asylum law related to the Dublin procedure, exclusion from international protection, reception conditions and more. Read more to understand how courts influence the application of EU and national laws.
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Report on asylum applicants with disabilities
To address an information gap on this topic, this first-ever comprehensive report gathers information on policies and practices currently in place across Member States in the European Union.
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Common legal and language clusters to support European asylum judges
The Agency organises judicial workshops and activities around clusters of common languages and legal cultures.
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Record level of training provided to EU+ countries in 2023
Last year, the Agency provided training to over 7 500 officials belonging to EU+ countries’ protection authorities, deployed EUAA personnel, and civil society actors. With training beneficiaries able to take part in multiple sessions, the participation rate reached a new record of over 13 700 participations, which represents a 6 % increase year-over-year.
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Collaboration with the EMCDDA on a training module for reception officers
The EUAA is collaborating with the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) on the development of a training module on "Safe and healthy reception environments”, which will be available in 2025.
The module aims to enable learners to respond to some of the main risks related to the safety and health of asylum applicants in reception, including to prevent the emergence or deterioration of health and mental health conditions and substance use among residents.
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New training module for reception practitioners
The EUAA has recently launched a new training module on ‘Introduction to Reception’ which aims to provide reception officers without prior experience in this field with the knowledge on the reception process and the applicable provisions according to EU law, as well as the skills needed to perform basic tasks in a reception centre related to arrival, stay, and end of reception for an asylum applicant.
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Training Reference Group Meeting
In line with the Agency’s mandate to promote convergence of asylum and reception practice across the EU, the EUAA will soon launch a Master’s Programme on Management in the field of Asylum and Reception. The Training Reference Group (TRG) is tasked with reviewing and providing inputs to the EUAA’s training modules. The EUAA continuously gathers feedback and inputs to refine and enhance training for asylum and reception professionals in Europe, ensuring they are equipped with high-quality knowledge and skills.
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2024 Training Plan
Check the EUAA's training catalogues, which includes the various categories of modules of the European Asylum Curriculum (EAC) marked by different colours and presented in chronological order to provide a clear overview of upcoming sessions throughout the year.
A separate planner of tailor-made sessions has been also released. These sessions are short in duration and delve into specific aspects of asylum and reception.
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