EASO continues to work towards stronger partnerships with the Western Balkans’ asylum authorities in order to help further align the asylum and reception practices of the region with those of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS). Roadmaps for cooperation with Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Serbia are already in place, while needs-assessments are planned for Montenegro and Kosovo in the next months.
Supporting the development of a sustainable training system in Serbia
In the framework of the Roadmap for cooperation between Serbia and EASO, aimed at helping Serbia strengthen its capacity to carry out systematic training on asylum and reception, on 2 March EASO organised a training needs assessment workshop for asylum and reception officers in Serbia.
After an in-depth illustration of the organisational structure and current training plan of the Asylum office and Commissariat for Refuges in Serbia, EASO offered a thorough insight into the Agency’s Training Needs Analysis methodology, as well as the European Sectoral Qualification Framework for Asylum and Reception Officials (ESQF). Participants showed a great interest in these EASO tools and processes, which can help identify occupational standards in the relevant areas of asylum and reception and link these job tasks with the corresponding learning outcomes and learning paths for individual officials.
EASO and Serbia agreed to continue this collaboration which will help design training plans and further training capacities, including through a pool of EASO trained trainers.
EASO-Turkey Country Briefing on EASO 2020 Reports on Iraq
As part of the ongoing cooperation with the Turkish Directorate General for Migration Management (DGMM), on 10 February 2021 EASO organized the first virtual Country Briefing on the recently published EASO Country of Origin Information (COI) Report on Iraq. The briefing was delivered by an EASO COI expert and attended by participants from DGMM and various Provincial Directorate of Migration Management (PDMM). EASO is planning to organize a second such session on Afghanistan.
Kick-off of Implementation of the Roadmaps in Bosnia and Herzegovina
EASO kicked-off the implementation of the Roadmap for cooperation between EASO and Bosnia and Herzegovina by providing, under the coordination of the EU Delegation, advice to the reviewing process of the Asylum By-Law and addressing gaps in the corresponding procedures. Special attention was given to the procedures related to minors, personal interview, evidence submission and assessment, as well as the acts and practices ensuring the rights of asylum seekers to education and employment. EASO’s peer review supports triggered discussions over the need to introduce possible additional revisions to the Asylum By-Law, in order to make it compliant with the CEAS. EASO will continue supporting the authorities in this process and offered to facilitate examples of relevant EU Member States legislation and procedures, which Bosnia and Herzegovina could refer to.
EASO Reinforces its Partnership with Egypt
EASO and Egypt have agreed on a two-year Roadmap for Cooperation which started on 1 February 2021 with co-funding from Denmark. This initiative is a good example of EU cooperation with Egypt to work to fulfil the EU-Egypt Migration Dialogue.
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