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EASO Support Plan Italy: the CGRS is participating

23 April 2015

The European Asylum Support Office (EASO, in action since 2011) helps EU member states in need of support for the processing of asylum applications and the reception of asylum applicants.

Asylumstatistics March 2015

08 April 2015

The CGRS has published its figures for the month of March 2015.

EASO Joint processing – visiting the Dutch colleagues

01 April 2015

From 22 February to 13 March 2015, two Belgian colleagues went to The Netherlands to reinforce the Dutch IND services.

Their work at the IND was part of an EASO pilot project on the assessment of asylum applications. They interviewed asylum seekers and drafted an informal recommendation of the decisions.

The CGRS no longer delivers Confirmation of Statelessness Certificates

30 March 2015

In accordance with the Aliens Act, the CGRA acts also as a civil status authority for stateless persons (in addition to recognized refugees). This means that we deliver birth certificates, identity certificates etc. to stateless persons.

One year InSite

23 March 2015

Since January 2014, the CGRS makes use of the documentary intranet InSite, a platform for internal communication and information sharing.

2nd March 2015: EASO Management Board

20 March 2015

On Monday 2nd March 2015, Dirk Van den Bulck participated in the 17th Management Board of EASO in Malta.

4 years of conflict in Syria

16 March 2015

The CGRS fullfills its protection mission.

European asylum figures easier to compare from 2014 onwards

10 March 2015

Until recently, reporting by European member states on their asylum statistics varied considerably.

Teleworking, more than a trend

10 March 2015

In 2014, the CGRS counted 211 telecommuters who work one or two days at home every week.

More FGM recognitions

09 March 2015

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a gender-based act of persecution and is taken into account in the examination of asylum applications at the CGRS.

Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons