1. UN Demographic Yearbook: Data collection and dissemination Focus: Migration data

2. DYB Data collection through questionnaires Population Estimates (4 tables) Vital Statistics (33 tables) International Travel and Migrations Statistics (6/11 tables): Data on flows Human Functioning and Disability Statistics (3 tables) 3 questionnaires on Population and Housing Census (general 19 / economic 9 / household 9): data on stocks

3. Alternative collection methods Joint collection of data with organizations for population estimates and vital statistics as well as for migration (Eurostat/Council of Europe) Data sharing arrangements with other organizations (WHO, ILO, UNESCO) Obtaining data from national publications and websites (census websites etc.)

4. Data collection: General timeline Questionnaires are sent in December Data is requested for April Internal processing and follow up through summer Note: Census questionnaires only sent after census took place

5. Collection of migration flow data Collected annually until 1999 1998: Recommendations on Statistics of International Migration Rev.1 Questionnaire is adapted to the Revision and tested New questionnaire sent to all countries with the 2005 data collection Results for non-European countries: 16 replies (10 with data, 5 without data)

6. Joint data collection on migration Joint questionnaire currently consists of 13 tables 5 tables of which are identical to DYB questionnaire - Major categories of inflows and outflows - Long-term immigration by country of last residence and sex - Long-term immigration by citizenship, age and sex - Long-term emigration by country of next residence and sex - Long-term emigration by citizenship, age and sex

7. Joint questionnaire: Timeline March 2007: Meeting of partners to discuss possibilities in streamlining the questionnaire; in light of the results of: –This EGM –The pending European legislation –Similar meetings (e.g. Edinburgh) –Internal studies done by the partners on response rates and (anticipated) uses

8. Dissemination of migration data Special topics on censuses: stock data Special topic on migration: 1989 Direct access of partner: UN Population Division (estimates) Planned: integral part of regular DYB