Fostering Cooperation of the Regional ILO Network Coordinated by EURLO in Vietnam and Developing the Ability for Practical Implementation of the Readmission and Return-related Issues (EURLO Vietnam 2)

Programme(s): Border Management and Visa Policy Instrument (BMVI)
Topic: BMVI-2024-TF2-AG-ENILO-VI-IBA
Type of action: BMVI Project Grants
Project ID: 101234499

Objective: The project’s general obj. is combatting illegal migration to EU and increasing the effectiveness of returns by: 1. Strengthening the local ILO network in the S-E Asia region 2. Developing cooperation between MS and the Vietnam authorities responsible for migration issues, including return, as well as improving the capacities of the Vietnam migration authorities Output: - 5 ILOs network meetings - up to 6 EURLO’s training&advisory sessions for MSs - 3 training sessions for VNM ID on detection of forged documents for ca. 30 experts - 2 English for Specific Purposes courses in PL for ca. 20 experts - 1 English language course in Hanoi for ca. 10 participants - 2 training sessions on escorting by air and ensuring safety on board aircraft for ca. 20 experts - 3 study visits for VNM ID Outcome: ILOs in the SEA region network will improve communication, exchange of oper. information, experiences and best practices. MSs will receive advise&training on effective coop. with VNM ID. VNM ID will acquire new skills, capacities as well as know-how and best-practice. Impact: EU policy objectives will benefit from MSs’ best practise in cooperation with VNM authorities, ILOs’ improved coop. within the network and with VNM ID. These and VNM ID’s newly acquired skills and know-how will allow ILOs’ and EU MSs to effectively identify VNM citizens and their speedy and effective return. Methodology: PL BG HQ and ILO have, in coop. with VNM ID, identified areas where support to VNM ID would be most effective and beneficial to activities performed by ILOs, return operations, EU policy objectives as well as VNM ID. Basing on her experience as EURLO in VNM the ILO in Hanoi has also proposed that the project includes activities dedicated to a support of the ILO network serving the S-E Asia region. Such activities are necessary to improve communication, exchange of operational information, experiences and best practices, especially in the face of high turnover within the deployed ILOs.