Migration EU Expertise (MIEUX)
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Migration EU Expertise (MIEUX)
Africa-EU PartnershipSenior Officials Meeting on Migration,
Mobility and EmploymentBrussels, 15-17 September 2010
A presentation by: Chantal Lacroix
What is MIEUX? A Joint EC-ICMPD initiative
Facilitate short-term technical assistance to 3rd countries to enable them to better
address irregular migration as part of a comprehensive approach to migration
management
36 months
Scope: Worldwide 2
How MIEUX works
Demand driven
Peer-to-peer:- Experts from EU MS administrations
- Support to relevant ministries and bodies
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Action requests
Channels:- ICMPD MIEUX
- EC Delegations in 3rd countries
Flexible request procedure:- Written statement of interest (letter, email…)
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Scope of MIEUX Actions
Any area of migration management that better addresses irregular migration
Seminars, workshops, expert deployment, assessment missions, study visits, action
plan development, structural and legal review...
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Examples of MIEUX in Africa
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Completed Ongoing Request pending
Ethiopia Angola Senegal
Malawi Cape Verde SADC
Mozambique Sierra Leone
Zambia
West Africa
COMESA
MIEUX added value
Quick reaction mechanism capable of implementation within 8 weeks of request
Supports all logistical and financial aspects related to the implementation
Flexible request procedure
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Opportunities / the Way Forward Initiate, strengthen or increase Africa-EU /
Africa EU MS cooperation
Initiate, strengthen or increase inter-Africa cooperation
Test new initiatives (‘pilots’)
Feed punctual needs (one-off actions)
Fill a gap between long-term initiatives8
Migration EU Expertise (MIEUX)ICMPD Brussels159 rue Belliard
1040 BrusselsBelgium
Tel.: +32 (0) 2 233 11 60Fax: +32 (0) 2 231 14 30
Email: [email protected] Web: www.icmpd.org/mieux
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