Migration EU Expertise (MIEUX) Africa-EU Partnership Senior Officials Meeting on Migration, Mobility and Employment Brussels, September 2010 A presentation by: Chantal Lacroix

What is MIEUX?  A Joint EC-ICMPD initiative  Facilitate short-term technical assistance to 3 rd 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 3

Action requests  Channels: - ICMPD MIEUX - EC Delegations in 3 rd countries  Flexible request procedure: - Written statement of interest (letter, …) 4

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... 5

Examples of MIEUX in Africa 6 CompletedOngoingRequest pending EthiopiaAngolaSenegal MalawiCape VerdeSADC MozambiqueSierra 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 7

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 initiatives 8

Migration EU Expertise (MIEUX) ICMPD Brussels 159 rue Belliard 1040 Brussels Belgium Tel.: +32 (0) Fax: +32 (0) Web: Thank 9