MPG Activities Report 2001-2003

Issued on 07/01/2004

Summary

Migration Policy Group Activities Report 2001-2003

Description

This report highlights the activities that the Migration Policy Group (MPG) undertook in the period 2001-2003.  In this period MPG built upon its activities and expanded its programmes considerably.

Major changes took place in Europe in the late 1990s and first years of the 21st century.  New international equality and anti-discrimination standards were adopted by the Council of Europe and the European Union.  The two European organisations published a series of reports on migration and immigrant integration.  After entry into force of the Amsterdam Treaty, migration moved further up on the Union’s agenda.  Countries in Central and Eastern Europe joined the Council of Europe and many of these will soon also join the Union.

It is against this backdrop that MPG set standards and designed policy proposals for European approaches to migration, mobility, anti-discrimination and diversity.  MPG also promoted a well-informed policy debate across Europe on these issues.  The first part of the report describes the main activities undertaken in the field of migration and anti-discrimination in a concise way.  MPG has invested considerably in establishing working relationships with organisations in accession states by inviting organisations from these countries to take part in events (co-)organised by MPG and by visiting candidate countries.

The second part of the report deals with organisational matters, such as the internal and external independent reviews of the organisation and it gives information on sponsors and, last, but not least, the MPG team.

Downloadable Files:

• MPG Activities Report 2001-2003 - English (3.4 MB)