Discussions between the EU and AU leaders on practical measures to manage migration intensify after a year of widespread international debate on migration and development
Louis Michel visits West Africa
Louis Michel, European Commissioner for development and humanitarian aid, visited Senegal, Guinea Conakry and Mauritania from 25 to 27 October to address development cooperation and migration issues. The link between migration and development aid was the focus of discussions with the Heads of State and Government of the three countries.
http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/1459&format=HTML&aged=0〈uage=EN&guiLanguage=en
GUINEA: EU assessment of government questioned
With continued human rights abuses, crumbling social services and economic freefall, many Guineans were incredulous after a senior European Union humanitarian official said he was “very favourably impressed” with the governments efforts at reform to win back aid.
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=56268
Alertnet article on Louis Michel’s visit – EC: “Aid alone will not stem African migration”
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L26675565.htm
Germany and France propose a new EU migration policy
French and German interior ministers proposed a new EU migration policy from the European Union’s six largest countries.
http://www.eux.tv/article.aspx?articleId=1314
Issue paper: “Towards a common European asylum policy”
In this Issue Paper, Stefano Bertozzi outlines the work which has been done so far to construct a common EU approach towards asylum. This is followed by a critical appraisal of the EU’s common asylum policy and future proposals by Ferruccio Pastore.
http://www.theepc.be/en/pub.asp?TYP=TEWN&LV=187&see=y&t=&PG=TEWN/EN/detailpub&l=12&AI=543
4th Conference Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and European Development Research Network (EUDN) on the topic “Migration and development: Mutual benefits?” Paris, 8 November 2006.
The conference aimed at promoting a constructive dialogue between academic research and operational expertise, in order to exchange views on this topic and explore lessons and perspectives for ODA policies.
Papers and programme available on:
http://www.afd.fr/jahia/Jahia/EUDN2006
Source: EU-Africa e-alert – No. 3 / November 2006
