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Brussels – 27 & 28 March 2014. 2014 Europe Regional workshop. Workshop Goals. Share knowledge about mechanisms that prevent & limit unnecessary immigration, with a focus on alternatives to detention. To share strategies on how to engage with governments on implementing these mechanisms.
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Brussels – 27 & 28 March 2014 2014 Europe Regional workshop
Workshop Goals • Share knowledge about mechanisms that prevent & limit unnecessary immigration, with a focus on alternatives to detention. • To share strategies on how to engage with governments on implementing these mechanisms. • To equip participants with knowledge of key concepts on preventive monitoring of immigration detention and the role of NGOs in relation to monitoring. • To facilitate networking and future collaboration; feed into IDC’s work and strengthening the EU regional immigration detention network.
about the workshop Why the workshop? Introductions Volunteers Let’s be constructive and respectful House keeping
IDC Mission • Human rights of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants impacted by immigration detention. • Changes in legislation, policy and practice. • Network and capacity building, advocacy, awareness raising and campaigns, research and reporting.
IDC Strategic Priorities IDC strategic priorities for 2013-2015: • Ending and limiting detention, particularly for children • Developing and promoting alternatives to immigration detention • Improving rights, conditions and monitoring of detention facilities
How does the IDC work? The IDC works through: • Network and Coalition Building • Advocacy • Awareness Raising and Campaigns • Research and Reporting
IDC reaches these objectives through: Networking
Asia Regional NGO Consultations, held with APRRN & UNHCR in November 2013
IDC reaches these objectives through: Awareness Raising & campaigns
IDC reaches these objectives through: Researching and reporting
Questions to think about 1) Europe Immigration Detention Network: • needs, aims, format? • Informal working groups? 2) IDC’s work on immigration detention in Europe • Needs, suggestions, what can you offer the coalition?
Detention context and implementation of ATD – opportunities and challenges You have 45 mins to prepare a 10 minute presentation on: • Brief immigration detention context: trends and main concerns • What ATD are available in law, policy and practice? How are these being implemented? • What opportunities/challenges are there for introducing new ATD, expanding or improving existing ATD? Think about what we’ve heard already today – EU law and how it’s being transposed, the broad range of ATD…