Proposals and Topics
On this page, you will find a summary description of all the Conference proposals and the corresponding specific measures. These follow the order of the nine CoFE themes. To select a theme, please click on the right- side menu. It will first display the proposals for each theme, followed by a summary description of the corresponding measures.
8. Migration
· Legal Migration
· Irregular migration
· Irregular migration (bis)
· Asylum, integration
· Asylum, integration (bis)
Legal migration: The Conference Plenary proposes launching a communication campaign across EU in order to heighten awareness among EU companies recruiting non - EU nationals of the existence of European Cooperation Network of Employment Services (EURES), the EU Immigration Portal and the EU Skills Profile Tool for Third Country Nationals. It also proposed to offer the possibility of online matching of supply and demand of skills in the country of departure and on the basis of assessment criteria. The EU should encourage Member States to simplify the process of reception and integration of legal migrants and their access to the EU labour market. EU should also promote upwards convergence on working conditions throughout the Union to combat inequalities of working conditions and to ensure workers' rights. Efforts to inform and educate citizens of the Member States about the topics related to migration and integration should be increased.
Irregular migration: The proposals aim to improve Frontex's transparency and accountability at the external EU borders and to further adapt EU legislation to address human smuggling and trafficking, sexual exploitation, hybrid attacks by countries instrumentalising migrants and violations of human rights.
Common European Asylum System: Enhanced common rules for the first reception of migrants, incl. guaranteeing the safety and health of all migrants, in particular pregnant women, children, unaccompanied minors and all vulnerable people should be applied across EU countries.
EU financial, logistical and operational support for local authorities, regional governments and civil society organizations for first reception and integration of refugees and regular migrants in the EU or repatriation of irregular migrants should be increased.
Revisiting of the Dublin system in order to guarantee solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility including the redistribution of migrants among Member States. Adopting EU common rules concerning procedures for the examination of claims for international protection in Member States, to be applied uniformly to all asylum seekers in respect of human dignity and international law.
Asylum seekers and refugees should, during the process of the residence procedure, attend language, integration courses, professional training, and activities. Those asylum seekers with relevant qualifications should be given access to the labour market, when possible with the aim to strengthen their self-reliance.