2019 – Statements and Answers of the Governments in the Baltic Sea Region to the QUESTIONS of the BSPC Working Group on Migration and Integration

28 BSPCYEARSBaltic Sea Parliamentary ConferenceStatements and Answersof the Governments in theBaltic Sea Region to asecond survey of theBSPC Working Group onMigration and Integration1. Åland 10. Norway 1 12. Denmark 11. Poland 1 13. Estonia 12. Russia 1 14. Finland 13. Sweden 1 15. German Bundestag 16. Hamburg 17. Latvia 18. Lithuania 19. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 1Åland Page 2Answers by Åland:How many asylum seekers asked for a permission to stay in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?Not available. Finnish state jurisdiction.How many voluntary returns have been documented in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?Not available. Finnish state jurisdiction.How many evictions have been issued in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?Not available. Finnish state jurisdiction.How many forced returns have been documented in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?Not available. Finnish state jurisdiction.Please State – if possible – the average monthly costs for:A) Asylum seekers /B) Refugees / subsidiary residence permitsA) Not available.Answer to questions below:Åland has no spontaneous refugees, only EU-quota-refugees. Number is 73 persons since 2015,which means 248 quota-refugees per 100.000 inhabitants.Åland Page 3Adults living alone1. a) in reception centers with food2. b) in reception centers without food3. c) Living outside reception centersUnaccompanied minors a) under 16 years b) + 16 yearsChildren with familiesa) in reception centers with foodb) in reception centers without foodc) Living outside reception centersNot available.Spouses / partners / roommates1. a) in reception centers with food2. b) in reception centers without food3. c) Living outside reception centersNot available.4. 1) Additional costs for transportation2) Additional costs for clothing3) Additional costs for education (books etc.) 4) Health care5) Rent6) One-time paymentsNot available.C) Social benefits that are granted as a basic paymentSame as for Finland.Åland Page 4Are there any measures taken by the government to combat occurences of social control in the migrantpopulation?Please provide best practice examplesoAre there any measures taken by the government to prevent formation of segregated migrant communi-ties?Please provide best practice examplesoIs there any program, training or advisory service that over time has proved particularly beneficial for suc-cessful long-term integration of migrants into the labor market? Please elaborate.Integration courses are provided in the Åland Islands with a focus on language, employment trainee-ships and information about society and culture. The courses are offered to adults who are registered asunemployed at the Åland employment office. There are a set number of courses each year, currently onthree levels: A1, A2, and B1. The courses are full-time and free of charge for the participants, who receivethe equivalent of unemployment benefits while attending the course.There are no obligatory courses. Some groups, such as parents who stay at home with young childrenfall outside the system. There are no integration courses designed for them in the current system.There are also courses that are subsidised by the Åland government that run in cooperation with em-ployers, which allow immigrants to learn Swedish partly during working hours and partly in their ownfree time.In addition to the integration courses there are a number of language courses provided by the Adultteaching centre in Mariehamn (Medborgarinstitutet), usually running 1-2 evenings per week, for whichthe students pay a fee.Is there any training programs on language and culture that has been conducted in collaboration with civilsociety organizations/initiatives, that over time has proved to be particularly successful? Please elaborate.The Åland integration law stipulates that every migrant who is in contact with social services or the localemployment office has the right to a so-called personal integration plan. The plan should be based oneach person’s individual background, experience, needs and wishes. The municipal officer or employeeat the employment office can then see what measures/support society can offer, as well as pointing toactivities organised by civil society that can help further the integration process of each individual. Inte-gration plans can also be made up for minors and whole families.There is a small information office for immigrants funded by the Åland government, and some generalinformation about life on the Åland Islands set up on a website (info in 7 languages), which is maintained(and funded) by the government. (www.aland.ax/flytta)DenmarkDenmark Page 2Answers by Denmark:How many asylum seekers asked for a permission to stay in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?2015: 21.3162016: 6.2662017: 3.500How many voluntary returns have been documented in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?How many evictions have been issued in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?How many forced returns have been documented in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?Returns – rejected asylum seekers 2015-20172015 2016 2017Accompanied returns 103 73 128Ensured returns 379 242 362Unaccompanied/voluntary returns 164 176 96Please State – if possible – the average monthly costs for:A) Asylum seekers /B) Refugees / subsidiary residence permitsAdults living alone1. a) in reception centers with food2. b) in reception centers without food3. c) Living outside reception centersUnaccompanied minors a) under 16 years b) + 16 yearsChildren with familiesa) in reception centers with foodb) in reception centers without foodc) Living outside reception centersDenmark Page 3Spouses / partners / roommates1. a) in reception centers with food2. b) in reception centers without food3. c) Living outside reception centers1) Additional costs for transportation2) Additional costs for clothing3) Additional costs for education (books etc.) 4) Health care5) Rent6) One-time paymentsC) Social benefits that are granted as a basic paymentAsylum seekers:The average costs per accommodated annual person in the asylum system is specified in the Danish FinanceAct of 2019 (an annual person is defined as one person accommodated in the reception system for one year).The average costs include expenses for operation and adaption of the reception system, accommodation,education, health services, allowances etc. for the asylum seekers.An annual stay in the reception system for an asylum seeker totals an average of approximately DKK 337.300corresponding to a monthly cost of DKK 28.108.The average annual costs for accommodating unaccompanied minor asylum seekers are not specified in theDanish Finance Act of 2019.Refugees:Basic grant (grundtilskud) for municipalities per refugee: DKK 2.802/monthIntegration benefits (integrationsydelse) per refugee: DKK 7.250/monthSpecial needs (hjælp i særlige tilfælde): DKK 402/monthIntegration programme (integrationsprogrammet inkl. dansk) per refugee: DKK 5.267/monthAre there any measures taken by the government to combat occurences of social control in the mi-grant population? Please provide best practice examples.The campaign, ‘Right to Gender Equality’The purpose of the rights campaign, ‘Right to Gender Equality’, is to provide knowledge of rights relatedto personal finance, divorce, violence, sexuality, virginity and to create a discussion about gender, genderroles, negative social control, and gender equality in the labour market, in public and in families. The targetDenmark Page 4population of the rights campaign are women, men and young people with a non-western ethnic minoritybackground, among these newly arrived refugees. Special focus is devoted to groups who lack knowledgeon the rights, values and norms of Danish society and who are therefore at risk of being exposed to negativesocial control or to exert negative social control over others.The goal of the campaign is that men and women with an ethnic minority background use the acquiredknowledge to act more freely in relation to the barriers for equal rights and in relation to the negative socialcontrol they may experience in their everyday lives.The campaign is financed by state funds through the Danish rate adjustment pool in the period 2017-2020,and is comprised of a number of teaching and discussion modules. A team of instructors and role modelsteaches the modules. Teaching materials include a range of films and a booklet with facts about rights andgender equality in six different languages. Municipalities, language schools, NGO’s and housing related proj-ects can acquire the teaching modules for free.Standard package containing teaching materialSince September 2017 the asylum centers have applied a standard teaching material, targeted refugees whohave been granted asylum but still await the relocation to the municipality. The material contains infor-mation on women’s rights, sexuality and Danish culture amongst other elements. Similarly information onDanish values, norms, rights and duties has been strengthened in the Danish language education which isoffered to newly arrived adult foreigners.Advisory Task force and upgrading professionalsThere is a range of initiatives targeted prevention of negative social control among ethnic minorities in theDanish society. As a part of the national action plan for prevention of honour related conflicts and negativesocial control from 2016, a task force has been established that advices local governments on how to takestrategic measures to prevent honour related conflicts, including negative social control. Local governmentemployees working with honour related conflicts are also continuously up-skilled by the Danish Agency forInternational Recruitment and Integration (DAIRI).Counselling and SafehouseThe organisation RED Counselling (formerly Ethnic Minority Youth) has since 2002 offered free and profes-sional counselling on honour related conflicts, including negative social control, to youths and young adults,parents and professionals. RED Counselling is funded by the state.Denmark Page 5Additionally, RED-Safehouse offers safe-housing for youngsters in the 16-30 age range fleeing from serioushonour related conflicts, including extreme social control and honour related violence or threats. RED-Safe-house is from January 2019 solely funded by local governments.Dialogue initiativeA “National Corps of Dialogue Creators” have since 2009 travelled around in Denmark to different schoolsand residential areas and entered into dialogue with youngsters and parents about subjects such as honour,shame and negative social control. The corps consists of 30 youngsters and parents who themselves haveexperienced honour related conflicts or negative social control. Trough conversations with the participantsabout how to navigate between cultural norms and individual rights, the corps participates in preventinghonour related conflicts and negative social control.Are there any measures taken by the government to prevent formation of segregated migrant com-munities? Please provide best practice examples.The Government wishes to prevent and eliminate parallel societies that exist in deprived residential areasand ghettos. These areas are characterized by high unemployment, high criminal records, low income oreducation and many inhabitants with non-Western background.The Government, and a majority in the parliament, has agreed on a number of agreements related to theGovernment’s proposal: “One Denmark without Parallel Societies: No Ghettos in 2030”. The agreements aremainly linked to four themes aiming to prevent parallel societies.1. Demolition of houses and regeneration of residential areas.2. More firm management of who can live in deprived residential areas.3. Strengthened policing and higher penalties aimed to fight crime and increase security.4. A good start in life for all children and young people.A selection of initiatives:• 10 billion DKK (€ 1.33 billion) has been granted to demolish and regenerate residential areas between2019 and 2026.• The State may order housing companies to dismantle the hardest ghettos.• Prohibiting recipients of state income payments moving to a ghetto.• Strengthened policing in the deprived residential areas.• Higher penalties in certain areas (‘special punishment zones’).• Better opportunities to evict tenants who commit certain types of crime.• Compulsory day care attendance for children in deprived neighborhoodsDenmark Page 6• Daycare centers limited to accepting no more than 30 percent of their children from deprived areas.• Focused language tests for children in first grade.• New possibilities for state sanctions, eg. closing of schools in case of continued poor records.• Increased parent responsibility. Parents, whose children have more than 15 pct. absence in primaryschool, face a term of ineligibility for child benefit.• Criminalizing “re-education trips” – parents sending their children or young people - often against theirwill - to their “native” land with the purpose of strengthening or restoring their original cultural or reli-gious values.The political agreements were concluded in May 2018. Some of the initiatives are still awaiting enactment,commencement and/or implementation.Is there any program, training or advisory service that over time has proved particularly beneficial forsuccessful long-term integration of migrants into the labor market? Please elaborate.Migrants face obstacles to entering the labour market. Existing research shows that low educational attain-ment and formal qualifications is one main reason. The government has taken a range of measures in recentyears to address this challenge and facilitate migrants’ integration into the labour market. These range fromlanguage training and adult-learning schemes that align skills and competences more closely to low-skilledjobs, mapping of competences, validation of experiences, job matching and most important “on-the-jobtraining”.For further information (in Danish): http://uim.dk/nyheder/2017/2017-03/viden-til-at-komme-i-mal-med-in-tegration. Unfortunately the information is only available in Danish.In March 2016 the Danish Government concluded tripartite negotiations with social partner confederationsand with Local Government Denmark with two agreements on the integration of refugees. The general tar-get is to improve cost-effectiveness and the outcome of employment and integration programs. The guidingprinciple is ‘work from day one’. In example it calls for a better, more systematic and earlier screening of refu-gees’ competencies, combining employment and language classes, tying refugees’ allocation to job oppor-tunities. Some of the elements have been carried out by amendments of the Integration Act, which enteredinto force on 1 July 2016.The overall goal of the amendments was to enhance the endeavors to get refugees quickly into work afterthey are granted asylum. The amendments are manifold and imply that the integration effort the first year af-ter the arrival in the municipality must be intensified with a clear focus on labour market participation aimingDenmark Page 7at for the refugee/immigrant in question to obtain ordinary employment within the first year. Thus, refugeesare regarded as ‘job ready’ and capable of taking work on their arrival in Denmark and the municipality mustoffer them a job training/internship or employment with a wage subsidy preferably within two weeks andno later than 1 month after arriving in the municipality. Furthermore, there must be no more than six weeksbetween the different offers of labour market involvement.The amendments also mean that the integration program is now more flexible and intensive aiming at lead-ing to ordinary employment with the first year upon arrival. The program lasts 1 year and can be prolongedtill 5 years in case the goal – to obtain ordinary employment – is not met.Another key measure that entered into force on July 1, 2016 is the introduction of a new and more efficientjob and training program (Integrationsgrunduddannelse (IGU)) by which new arrivals are gradually - over thecourse of two years - brought into regular employment. Although initially they may not possess the skills andproductivity required to qualify for a job on regular Danish wage levels and working conditions. This modelincludes a so-called apprentice pay and ensures that working is combined with intensive training.There has been increase in the employment rate of immigrants and descendants with Non-Western origin.Noticeable is that the increase is significantly high among the refugees and family reunified persons to refu-gees. E.g. the employment rate for the persons with refugee background (aged 21-64 years) that have beenstaying in Denmark within a time period of 3 years has increased from 21 to 39 percent in the period from 2ndquarter 2015 to 3rd quarter 2018.Is there any training programs on language and culture that has been conducted in collaboration withcivil society organizations/initiatives, that over time has proved to be particularly successful? Pleaseelaborate.• Culture is an integral part of the curriculum for the official program for learning Danish, which all refu-gees must participate in at language schools around the country. Various municipal and private entitiesfacilitate the program and the teaching at the language schools. One of the private organizations is “Lær-Dansk”, which is a part of the civil society organization “Danish Refugee Council”.• The project “Dansk+” focused on upgrading the language skills of refugees who no longer have the rightto participate in the official language training program. The project was facilitated by the labour union,the main Danish employers union, and the union of the Danish municipalities. The project focused onmentoring in the workplace, and was deemed fairly successful after closing.Denmark Page 8• Venner Viser Vej (direct translation: Friends Leading the Way): The aim of the initiative is to ensure thatall newly arrived refugees receive the necessary support so that they can participate and navigate in theDanish society. The method is simple; the aim is to ensure that all refugees (if they wish so) receive a vol-unteer friend or family of friends when they receive a residence permit and move to a Danish municipal-ity. The offer is a supplement to the municipality’s integration efforts because a volunteer can contributewith something else than a municipal case worker, e.g. in relation to helping the refugee with her/hissocial network, Danish language skills a nd understanding of Danish culture.EstoniaEstonia Page 2Answers by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Estonia:1) How many asylum seekers asked for a permission to stay in 2015/2016/2017?Statistics on the number of applicants for international protection:2015 – 226 persons2016 – 84 persons2017 – 108 persons2) How many voluntary returns have been documented in 2015/2016/2017?Statistics on voluntary return decisions:2015 – 4592016 – 3972017 - 5273) How many evictions have been issued in 2015/2016/2017?Statistics on return decisions ordering removal:2015 – 1362016 – 1102017 - 1254) How many forced returns have been documented in 2015/2016/2017?Statistics on forced returns:2015 – 1572016 – 1532017 - 165Estonia Page 35) Please, state – if possible – the average monthly costs for:Asylum seekersRefugees/subsidiary residence permits - Adults living alone: a) in reception centers with food; b) inreception centers without food; c) Living outside receptioncentersApplicants for international protectionFood is not provided in accommodation centre. Food is pre-pared by applicants for international protection and coveredby monetary benefit.In accommodation centre: 180 €/month/person, incl. costsfor transportation, clothing, health care, medicines, transla-tion.If applicants for international protection live outside the ac-commodation centre his or her expenses are not covered bystate. Except in case when the applicant lives outside the ac-commodation centre due to the security reasons.Beneficiaries of international protectionA beneficiary of international protection may stay at theaccommodation centre for applicants for international pro-tection until settling in the territory of the local government.Accommodation centre should organise the settlement ofa beneficiary of international protection in the territory of alocal government within four months as of the date of theissue of a residence permit to the alien. The four month costin accommodation centre per one person is 760€.- Unaccompanied minors a) under 16 years; b) + 16 yearsApplicants for international protection and beneficiaries ofinternational protection - 1450€/month.Unaccompanied minors are accommodated in foster home.- Children with families: a) in reception centers with food; b)in reception centers without food; c) Living outside recep-tion centersEstonia Page 4Applicants for international protectionFood is not provided in accommodation centre. Food is pre-pared by applicants for international protection and mone-tary benefit is paid to cover the costs for food.In accommodation centre: 180 €/month/person, incl. costsfor transportation, clothing, health care, medicines, transla-tion.If applicants for international protection live outside the ac-commodation centre his or her expenses are not covered bystate. Except in case when the applicant lives outside the ac-commodation centre due to the security reasons.Beneficiaries of international protectionA beneficiary of international protection may stay at the ac-commodation centre for applicants for international protec-tion until settling in the territory of the local government.Accommodation centre should organise the settlement ofa beneficiary of international protection in the territory of alocal government within four months as of the date of theissue of a residence permit to the alien. The four month costin accommodation centre per one person is 760 €.- Spouses / partners / roommates: a) in reception centerswith food; b) in reception centers without food; c) Living out-side reception centersApplicants for international protectionFood is not provided in accommodation centre. Food is pre-pared by applicants for international protection and mone-tary benefit is paid to cover the costs for food.In accommodation centre: 180€/month/person, incl. costsfor transportation, clothing, health care, medicines, transla-tion.If applicants for international protection live outside the ac-commodation centre his or her expenses are not covered bystate. Except in case when the applicant lives outside the ac-commodation centre due to the security reasons.Estonia Page 5Beneficiaries of international protectionA beneficiary of international protection may stay at the ac-commodation centre for applicants for international protec-tion until settling in the territory of the local government.Accomodation centre should organise the settlement of abeneficiary of international protection in the territory of alocal government within four months as of the date of theissue of a residence permit to the alien. The four month costin accommodation centre per one person is 760€.- Additional costs for transportationcosts for transportation are included into monthly cost.- Additional costs for clothingApplicants for international protection – costs for clothingare included into monthly cost- Additional costs for education (books etc.)Applicants for international protection – costs for educationare included into monetary benefit.- Health careApplicants for international protection – costs for health careand medicines are included into monthly cost- RentApplicants for international protection living in accommo-dation do not pay rent. Except cases when he or she haveenough recourses to pay.Beneficiaries of international protection are supported tofind a suitable apartment and one-time expenses related tothe entering into a rental contract of a dwelling is paid. Themaximum amount is in 2019 900 €/family. If they do not haveenough recourses to pay the rent and for other utilities theycan apply for benefit from local municipality. The amount ofbenefit depends the size of the family, apartment and themonthly costs for rent and utilities.- One-time paymentsBeneficiaries of international protectionOne-time payments (benefits) are paid by local municipali-ties. In most cases these benefits are needs based and are notpaid only for beneficiaries of international protection.Social benefits that are granted as a basic paymentEstonia Page 6Applicants for international protectionMonetary benefit paid to an applicant shall be equal to the applicable subsistence limit established on thebasis of the minimum consumption expenditure. The amount of benefit paid to the second adult familymember and each additional adult member of a family is 80 per cent of the amount of benefit paid tothe first member of the family. The amount of benefit paid to each minor family member is equal to theamount of benefit paid to the first family member.Amount of benefit in 2019 – 150€/month first member of the family and minor; 120€/month the secondand each additional adult family member.Beneficiaries of international protectionDuring his or her stay in Estonia, a beneficiary of international protection is entitled to receive state pen-sion, family support, employment services and employment subsidies, social benefits, health services andother assistance on the same grounds provided by legislation as a permanent resident of Estonia. There isnot any social benefit specially designed for beneficiaries of international protection.6) Are there any measures taken by the government to combat occurrences of social control in themigrant population? Please, provide best practice examples.The measure we can bring out is raising awareness of officials in training. Unfortunately, we are not able toprovide best practice examples.7) Are there any measures taken by the government to prevent formation of segregated migrantcommunities? Please, provide best practice examples.One of the aims of Estonian Integration Development Plan for 2008-2013 and 2014-2020 has been toreduce and prevent any kind of segregation in the society by raising awareness about cultural diversityin the society and in the workplace. Under the EU relocation and resettlement program all the arrivingbeneficiaries of international protection were located and provided housing across the country in order toprevent formation of segregated communities. As of 2018, the beneficiaries are placed in to larger cities,e.g Tallinn and Tartu due to lack of suitable housing in smaller communities.Estonia Page 78) Is there any program, training or advisory service that over time has proved particularly benefi-cial for successful long-term integration of migrants into the labour market?Some examples of AMIF funded projects:• Estonian language courses for beneficiaries of international protection (Tartu Folk High School).The project offered Estonian language courses in level A1-A2 (basic knowledge for communica-tion) to refugees, necessary methodology and materials were created. The overall objective was tohelp persons to integrate in the society and to ensure the economic survival using the languagefor finding a job.Project activities:- Creating of the methodology and materials- Counselling the teachers and organizing cooperation seminars for sharing experiences and adapt-ing the methodology and materials- Teaching Estonian language (basic knowledge for communication) to persons granted internation-al protection• Support Person Service for Asylum Seekers and Beneficiaries of International Protection (NGO Jo-hannes Mihkelson Centre). The project was aimed to improve reception conditions through a sup-port person service for asylum seekers and beneficiaries of international protection.Project activities:- Offering support person serviceComprehensive training for new support personsoRegular supervision sessions for support personso- Ensuring the availability of translators to facilitate communication- Organization of leisure activities for children who have received international protection• Welcoming Programme (Provided by the International Organisation for Migration). The subjectmodule of international protection is directed to the beneficiaries of international protection inEstonia. The objective of the training course is to assist the beneficiaries of international protectionin their successful adaption in the Estonian society through thorough acquisition of facts and con-tacts concerning the operation of the state and society, organization of everyday life, culture andworking environment, etc.Project activities:- Creating of the methodology and materials- Offering trainingsEstonia Page 89) Is there any training programs on language and culture that has been conducted in collaborationwith civil society organizations/initiatives, that over time has proved to be particularly successful?In addition to language acquisition and support person service in 2018, NGO Johannes Mihkelson Centerpiloted culture and sports program for beneficiaries of international protection. The aim was to activelyengage beneficiaries and Estonian cultural and sports organizations for mutual benefit. Culture and sportsprogram offers active insight into Estonian cultural and recreational life, creates opportunities for benefi-ciaries to build their social network, practice their Estonian language skills and introduce their own cultureas well. There are several other projects ongoing still which will be assessed in a later stage.FinlandFinland Page 2Answers by Finland:How many asylum seekers asked for a permission to stay in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?Asylum applications lodged between 2015 and 2017:2015 2016 2017Applications 32,478 5,646 5,046How many voluntary returns have been documented in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?Documented voluntary returns between 2015 and 2017:2015 2016 2017Voluntary returns 470 1 831 1 380How many evictions have been issued in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?Finland doesn’t have a single eviction decision that can be issued, instead a person can be refused of entryor deported (In the table only positive decisions are shown):2015 2016 2017Refusal of entry 1 361 1 252 1 463Deportation 281 430 905A person who has been granted a residence permit, but who is not granted a new residence permit or isguilty of crimes in Finland will be removed from the country by deportation.A person can be refused entry already at the external border if he or she does not fulfil the requirementsfor entry.A person is also refused entry when he or she has applied for a first residence permit when already residingin Finland and is not granted a permit.How many forced returns have been documented in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?Successful forced returns (Person was escorted to a destination country by authorities) between years2015 - 2017:2015 2016 2017Forced returns 558 1 521 377Finland Page 3Please State – if possible – the average monthly costs:A) Asylum seekers /B) Refugees / subsidiary residence permitsAdults living alone1. a) in reception centers with food2. b) in reception centers without food3. c) Living outside reception centersUnaccompanied minors a) under 16 years b) + 16 yearsChildren with familiesa) in reception centers with foodb) in reception centers without food c) Living outside reception centersSpouses / partners / roommates1. a) in reception centers with food2. b) in reception centers without food3. c) Living outside reception centers1) Additional costs for transportation2) Additional costs for clothing3) Additional costs for education (books etc.)4) Health care5) Rent6) One-time paymentsAverage price of one day in reception centre (€/day including VAT):Finland Page 4To take into consideration when dealing with abovementioned numbers is the varying capacities and av-erage occupation rates of the centres.C) Social benefits that are granted as a basic paymentReception allowanceIf you are an asylum seeker, you may get financial assistance while we are processing your application.This money is called the reception allowance. The reception allowance is granted to you by your receptioncentre and paid by the Finnish state. It is meant for your necessary basic needs.If you want to receive reception allowance, you need to apply for it. Your reception centre will give youinstructions on how to apply for the allowance. All income and funds you have at your disposal reducethe amount of your reception allowance. When you apply for the reception allowance, you must tell thereception centre whether you receive a salary or have other assets or sources of income. Also the incomeand funds of your spouse affect the amount of your reception allowance.Children who have arrived in Finland without a guardian also get financial support. However, they get asmaller sum than adults or families. This money is called spending money.If you or your family have special needs for which you need additional financial support, you may be grant-ed a supplementary reception allowance.The reception allowance is uploaded to your prepaid card or given to you in cash.Amount of reception allowanceIf you lose your prepaid cardIf you have lost the prepaid card you got from your reception centre (a Moni or a PFS card), contact yourreception centre.If you have found a prepaid card granted by the Finnish Immigration Service (the word Migri is printed onthe card), you can bring it or send it to the nearest service point of the Finnish Immigration Service.The basic component of the monthly reception allowance from 1 January 2018No meal service Meals at the reception centreA single parent, living alone 312,23 euros 91,52 eurosOther persons over 18 years 263,78 euros 75,36 eurosA child who lives with his or her family 199,18 euros 59,21 eurosThe monthly spending allowance for the unaccompanied minor asylum seekers from 1 January 2018Meals at the reception centrean unaccompanied minor under 16 years 26,92 euros*an unaccompanied minor between 16 and 17 years 48,44 euros**A spending allowance may also be a lesser amount if considered reasonable in view of the minor’s ageand level of development.Finland Page 5An unaccompanied minor living in private accommodation or a support housing unit intended for thoseover 16 years of age will be paid a reception allowance instead of a spending allowance. This will equal theallowance of an adult living alone.Are there any measures taken by the government to combat occurences of social control in the mi-grant population? Please provide best practice examples.The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and do-mestic violence (the Istanbul Convention) entered into force in Finland in August 2015. The IstanbulConvention focuses on the prevention of violence, but it also contains plenty of obligations on pro-tecting victims of violence and on bringing perpetrators to justice. A national action plan for the Is-tanbul Convention for 2018-2021 was published in December 2017. http://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/handle/10024/160403. The Istanbul Convention focuses on the prevention of violence, but it also con-tains plenty of obligations on protecting and helping victims of violence and on bringing perpetratorsto justice.A) Measures include i.a.:B) • MOI/Finnish Immigration Service (MIGRI); Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (MEAE):Raising awareness of equality and non-discrimination issues among asylum seekers and immi-grants receiving integration services will be promoted, making use of existing operating models.C) • MEAE; MSAH: Efforts will be made to prevent individual members of immigrant families fromintegrating into society at different paces by developing integration training for parents caringfor their children at home. Counselling provided for immigrant families will be strengthened aspart of the activities of family centres, which are included in the Programme to Restructure Childand Family Services run by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.D) • MSAH/THL: An action plan to combat corporal punishment will be drawn up as part of a broadprogramme to promote the safety of children and young people.E) • Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFO): Seminars, workshops and other events on violence againstwomen will be organised as part of efforts to increase awareness of the Istanbul Convention andpromote the rights of women and girls at a national level.Are there any measures taken by the government to prevent formation of segregated migrant com-munities? Please provide best practice examples.• The Government is currently working on a work programme on the prevention of Female Genital Mu-tilation. The work is coordinated by the National Institute of Welfare and Health.• The National Institute of Welfare and Health is also running a project on Enhancing Professional Skillsand Raising Awareness on Domestic Violence, Violence against Women and Shelter Services (EPRAS).As part of the project a web based education package will be set up that provides information for pro-fessionals on the prevention of domestic violence and violence against women as well as on shelterservices.F)Finland Page 6Is there any program, training or advisory service that over time has proved particularly beneficialfor successful long-term integration of migrants into the labor market? Please elaborate.Public employment services (PES) are responsible for drawing up an integration plan for new comers whoare unemployed and aiming to labour market. In the integration plan, PES and the immigrant agree ontraining, job seeking and its aims, and the measures and services supporting jobseeking and promotingemployment. There is research evidence that integration plans have had positive impact on migrants em-ployment and future earnings and also on their childrens’ school performance.Research results have also shown that services closely linked to the labour market, f.e. labour market train-ing and subsidised salaries are effective tools when promoting migrants employment. However, it has alsobeen indicated that new comers are not directed to these services to a large extent. It should also be takeninto account, that some basic skills (f.e. some knowledge in finnish) are ofter required before moving tothese services.Is there any training programs on language and culture that has been conducted in collaborationwith civil society organizations/initiatives, that over time has proved to be particularly successful?Please elaborate.Let’s Read Together is a national network that support immigrants’, especially women’s, Finnish languageskills and integration. The network offers Finnish, Swedish and literacy teaching to immigrants all aroundFinland.http://luetaanyhdessa.fi/english/GermanBundestagGerman Bundestag Page 2Answers by German Bundestag:How many asylum seekers asked for a permission to stay in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?2015: 476.649 in total2016: 745.545 in total2017: 222.683 in totalHow many voluntary returns have been documented in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?With REAG/GARP subsidized return (geförderte Ausreisen)REAG: „Reintegration and Emigration Program for Asylum-seekers in Germany“GARP: „Government Assisted Repatriation Program“2015: 37.3202016: 54.0062017: 29.522Reliable numbers on other forms of voluntary are not available.How many evictions/forced returns have been issued in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?Evictions/Dublin-rendition to other member states2015: 20.888/ 3.5972016: 25.375/ 3.9682017: 23.966/ 7.102Please State – if possible (and applicable) – the average monthly costs for:A) Asylum seekers: 5 604 062 000 Euro netto in total (2017)In the context of the Federal Government’s share of the costs for asylum seekers, in the explanatory mem-orandum to the draft Act introducing expedited asylum procedures, the average costs per asylum seekerresulting from the benefits provided under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act were stated to be EUR 670 permonth. However, precise statistics on average monthly costs are not available.B) Refugees / subsidiary residence permitsThe Asylum Seeker Benefits Act (Asylbewerberleistungsgesetz/AsylbLG) aims at regulating the claims forbenefits of beneficiaries. § 3 AsylbLG determines the requirements for the claim for benefits of beneficia-German Bundestag Page 3ries as defined in § 1 AsylbLG. The claim is dependent on the type of accommodation with regard to thetype of service as regulated within the Asylum Act.Necessary demand, § 3 (1) 1 AsylbG, includes services to meet the needs of nutrition, housing, heating,clothing, health care and household goods, consumables and supplies. The necessary demand is coveredby benefits in kind.In accordance with § 3 (1) 5, (2) AsylbLG, benefits will be provided to cover personal needs other than thenecessary demand (so called personal necessary demand).During accommodation in a reception facility, the principle of benefits in kind applies to both the nec-essary demand and the personal necessary demand. If the accommodation in the reception facility hasended, regardless of whether the accommodation takes place in a shared accommodation or outside, theprinciple of payment applies for all needs(§ 3 (2) 1 AsylbLG). According to § 3 (2) 4 AsylbLG, the accom-modation, heating and household supplies required for accommodation outside of reception facilities (iein shared accommodation or apartments) are provided separately in cash or in kind. The authority has todecide, in its discretion, how the needs will be covered. For example, accommodation may be provided byproviding a room in a shared accommodation or by an apartment that the municipality itself leases (or hasin its own possession) and makes available to the beneficiary.However, the law provides for numerous opening clauses, both for the provision of benefits in kind tomeet the necessary and the necessary personal needs.The relevant amount of money for the necessary and the necessary personal needs (as maximum amounts,if all needs are covered by money), are determined in § 3 (1) 8 AsylbLG (necessary personal need) and in §3 (2) 2 AsylbLG (necessary need) and specified by the allocation to a specific requirement level.These numbers as stated below refer only the necessary demand and personal necessary demand and donot give information on the overall average monthly costs.- Adults living alone :a) in reception centers with food135 Euro, § 3 (1) 8 Nr. 1 AsylbLGb) in reception centers without food- no information availablec) Living outside reception centersPersonal 216 Euro, § 3 (2) 2 Nr. 2 AsylbLG- Unaccompanied minors a) under 16 years b) + 16 yearsWith regard to the situation of unaccompanied foreign minors in Germany (UMA), the Federal Govern-ment’s report on the situation of unaccompanied foreign minors in Germany in September 2018 indicatesGerman Bundestag Page 4that a query to the youth welfare offices revealed that the costs had a considerable varied. According tothe information provided by the federal states, for instance, the costs for accommodation ranged from EUR90 per day to EUR 205 per day. According to the municipalities, the average costs ranged from EUR 67 toEUR 350 per day. However, resilient information on average costs cannot be determined. These dependedwidely on the types of specific housing as well as specific needs of the UMA. Some are in need specifictreatment or care, others only needed support for training and employment and / or integration.- Children with familiesa) in reception centers with food- under 16 yearsUnder 6: 79 Euro, § 3 (1) 8 Nr. 6 AsylbLG7-14 years: 83 Euro, § 3 (1) 8 Nr. 5 AsylbLG15-16 years: 76 Euro, § 3 (1) 8 Nr. 4 AsylbLG- + 16 years15-18 years: 76 Euro, § 3 (1) 8 Nr. 4 AsylbLGb) in reception centres without foodno information availablec) Living outside reception centers- under 16 yearsUnder 6: 133 Euro, § 3 (2) 2 Nr. 6 AsylbLG7-14 years: 157 Euro, § 3 (2) 2 Nr. 5 AsylbLG15-16 years: 198 Euro, § 3 (2) 2 Nr. 4 AsylbLG+ 16 years15-18 years: 198 Euro, § 3 (2) 2 Nr. 4 AsylbLG- Spouses / partners / roommatesa) in reception centers with food122 Euro, § 3 (1) 8 Nr. 2 AsylbLGb) in reception centers without foodno information availablec) Living outside reception centers194 Euro, § (2) 2 Nr. 2 AsylbLGGerman Bundestag Page 5What are the (if applicable)additional costs for transportation?additional costs for clothing?additional costs for education (books etc.)?health care? rent? one-time payments?Other benefits to meet the necessary needs “as far as they may be necessary under the circumstances” canbe provided in the form of non-cash accounts, vouchers or benefits in kind, § 3 (2) 3 ASylbG.Needs for education and participation in social and cultural of adolescents and young adults can be grant-ed in addition to the benefits under paragraph 1 or paragraph 2 in accordance with the §§ 34, 34a and 34bof the SGB XII., § 3 (3) AsylbG. Those are ie education and participation services such as school trips, schoolsupplies, school transportation, and special tuition.Are there any measures taken by the government to combat occurences of social control in the mi-grant population? Please provide best practice examples.The development of state measures on integration of migrants is a cross-sectional task of the federal, stateand local governments.The core of the overall strategy of the Federal Government with regard to integration policy is the principle“Promote and Demand”. With the Integration Act, numerous corresponding changes and new regulationswere included in various regulatory areas. These concerned, inter alia also access to the labour market,integration and language courses as well as residence regulations for persons entitled to protection. In ad-dition, the integration initiatives of the federal government, the federal states, the municipalities and thecivil society were already put on a common basis in 2007 with the then “National Integration Plan”. In 2011,it was further developed into a “National Action Plan on Integration” with concrete, binding and verifiabletargets. Since the 10th Integration Summit in June 2018, the Federal Government, coordinated by theFederal Government Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration, is preparing a new “NationalIntegration Action Plan”. With the aim of strengthening integration based on the principle of “demand andsupport”, concrete measures to bundle, develop, steer and supplement existing integration offers are to beagreed across ministries and with the involvement of the federal states and municipalities as well as non-state actors and migrant organizations. The National Action Plan for Integration is based on five phases ofimmigration and coexistence, which cover various topics.German Bundestag Page 6Are there any measures taken by the government to prevent formation of segregated migrant com-munities? Please provide best practice examples.In the light of an increasing number of persons entitled to protection since 2015, a temporary regulationresidency (§ 12a Residence Act) was created within the Integration Act of 2016 to improve the control ofresidence and to avoid “integration-inhibiting segregation”. This Act is valid until 5th of August 2019 andobliges persons entitled to protection to reside for a period of three years in a certain federal state andpossibly also in a certain place. The assignment of residence to a particular place is relevant if it offers theopportunities to facilitate adequate housing, assist with the learning of sufficient German language skillsand taking up gainful employment. On the other hand, it may also be prohibited to move to a specificplace in order to avoid “social exclusion” (“immigration restriction”). Exceptions to an assignment of a placeof residence in a certain state or in a certain place are possible, if the person seeking protection, whosespouses or registered life partners or minor children can provide integration services, in particular the startof vocational training, studies or employment.In addition, as part of the newly launched “National Action Plan on Integration”, the Federal Governmentis developing concrete targets for the integration initiatives of the federal, state and local authorities inthe area of urban development and housing, on-site integration and in particular challenges in rural areas.In concrete terms, the Federal Government has been supporting the stabilization and upgrading of urban,economically and socially disadvantaged and structurally weak urban and suburban areas since 1999 withthe urban development program “Social City”. In addition to strengthening social cohesion, the aim of theprogram is to improve the chances of participation and integration among those living there.Is there any program, training or advisory service that over time has proved particularly beneficialfor successful long-term integration of migrants into the labor market? Please elaborate.The integration of migrants into the labour market also involves a variety of approaches at various levelsand in a wide variety of areas. Here are a few best practice examples. The good practices concern thetopics “early activation / coaching”, “empowerment”, “counteracting information deficits”, “using networks”and “promoting resources”. As good practices the Federal Employment Agency listed projects as the In-tegration Points in North Rhine-Westphalia, labour market offices in Hessen, and a project called W.I.R. inHamburg which will be briefly described in the following.Together with the Agency for Employment - Team Flight and Asylum - the Job Center team.arbeit.ham-burg and other partners, the Department of Labour, Social Affairs, Family and Integration has developedthe method W.I.R - work & integration for refugees. W.I.R supports working-age refugees with access to thelabour market from the age of 25 with formal and non-formal professional experience and knowledge. Thegoal is to integrate them into the labour market as quickly and sustainably as possible. The contact pointW.I.R offers extensive advice and support. In addition to the focus of the vocational orientation, it is alsoGerman Bundestag Page 7about the personal situation and issues such as health law or immigration law. The Department of Labour,Social Affairs, Family and Integration, the Employment Agency and the team.arbeit.hamburg job centrework closely with Hamburg’s specialized agencies, the Hamburg Office of Health and Consumer Protectionand chambers of commerce and business associations under one roof. The W.I.R company service is aimedat companies wishing to offer apprenticeships, jobs or internships to refugees. Furthermore, W.I.R offersrefugees counselling on immigration law.Incidentally, the cooperation agreement concluded on 28 January 2019 between the Federal GovernmentCommissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration and the Federal Employment Agency should bementioned. This agreement is aimed to contribute to seizing the opportunities for successful integrationby giving migrants access to education, university and the labour market according to their interests, abil-ities and inclinations.Is there any training programs on language and culture that has been conducted in collaborationwith civil society organizations/initiatives, that over time has proved to be particularly successful?Please elaborate.In 2017, a total of 376,468 persons have been issued a permit to integration courses (plus 88,881 repeatstudents). There were 291,911 new students (plus 64,775 course repeaters). Broken down by type of cours-es, the majority of course participants participated in General Integration Courses (63 percent), followedby literacy courses (26.3 percent), second alphabet courses (4.1 percent), Youth Integration Courses (3.1percent), Parent and women integration courses (2.7 percent), other integration courses (0.5 percent) andintensive courses (0.2 percent). In total, 18,915 integration courses were started in 2017 and 15,446 inte-gration courses were completed.The German Language Promotion Regulation, which came into force on July 1, 2016, was the first regulato-ry instrument created for occupationally-oriented promotion of German language. The German LanguagePromotion Regulation gradually replaced the existing ESF-BAMF program for job-related language train-ing until the end of 2017. Occupational German language promotion is intended to improve the partici-pants’ chances of sustainable integration into the labour market, and to facilitate appropriate employmentor further education and training measures. The language support is aimed at people with a migrationbackground who have completed the integration course and are registered as unemployed or lookingfor work, apprentices or employees with the need to language support. Since mid-2016, around 270,000people have been attending a vocational language course. In the ESF-BAMF program, an additional 84,000persons started a vocational language course from 2015 to 2017. In 2018, there were about 244,000 au-thorizations, about 165,000 courses and 9,191 courses. At present, around 1,300 locations and more than3,800 training rooms are licensed nationwide, in which the providers offer professional language courses.HamburgHamburg Page 2Answers of Hamburg:How many asylum seekers asked for a permission to stay in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?2015: 12.4372016: 17.5122017: 4.664How many voluntary returns have been documented in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?2015: 1.2732016: 2.2572017: 603How many evictions have been issued in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?2015: 1202016: 1862017: 256How many forced returns have been documented in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?”2015: 601 ins Herkunftsland, 63 in Drittstaaten2016: 641 in Herkunftsland, 164 in Drittstaaten2017: 418 ins Herkunftsland, 190 in DrittstaatenHamburg Page 3A. Are there any measures taken by the government to combat occurrences of social control in themigrant population? Please provide best practice examplesIn Hamburg people directly affected by forced marriage/family violence/honour-based violence can getcounselling from the intercultural advice centres verikom-i.bera and Lâle at IKB e.V. The same applies todirectly affected family members and friends/partners of those affected. The advice centres also adviseprofessionals in schools and youth welfare offices. The existing cooperation network, especially with thepolice, youth welfare offices and schools, ensures interdisciplinary cooperation as part of an interventionchain to give protection and targeted support to those affected. To this end the cross-departmental work-ing party on forced marriage brought out a specialist publication (2014) on courses of action in a crisiswhere violence in the family is escalating and on options for intervention in cases of marriage by abduc-tion. The examples of intervention chains involving necessary participants (school, youth welfare office,police, public prosecutor, etc.) demonstrate possibilities for interdisciplinary case cooperation enabling allthose involved to take the proper action.See: https://www.hamburg.de/opferschutz/4343502/intervention-zwangsverheiratung/;https://www.hamburg.de/zwangsheirat/Suitable shelters available to girls and young women in Hamburg are the “Zuflucht” crisis centre run by Ba-sis & Woge e.V. and the “Mädchenhaus” girls’ refuge run by the Kinder- und Jugendnotdienst. Adult womencan find protection and support in Hamburg’s five women’s refuges and through their joint coordinationand service office (24/7).http://www.basisundwoge.de/hilfe-suchen-finden/bei-sexueller-gewalt/;https://www.hamburg.de/contentblob/1624944/1218d7650a1064496d8f475b28156b37/data/maed-chenhaus.pdf;Additionally, in June 2016 the “savîa” coordination office started work. It offers an outreach counsellingservice for refugees living in reception facilities or subsequent accommodation centres who experiencesex-related violence (e.g. violent relationships, sexualised violence, forced marriage) or violence relatingto their sexual orientation or identity. The intercultural advice centres (IKB) work with the project on do-mestic violence and forced marriage (Lâle in the IKB and verikom- i.bera, the women’s emergency service“FrauenNotRuf”, the specialist advice centre for girls and women who are victims of rape and the interven-tion agency on domestic violence and stalking). Counselling is voluntary and free of charge. If necessary,interpreters will be brought in. The service provided by savîa is also aimed at paid staff and volunteers inthe accommodation centres who know of or suspect incidents of violence of all kinds or themselves expe-rience violence or threats of violence in the centres.In 2015 the Round Table Against Female Genital Mutilation in Hamburg brought out a specialist pub-lication on the options for interdisciplinary cooperation on cases. An example of an intervention chaindemonstrates courses of action in cases where FGM is suspected or there is a perceived risk as well as pos-sibilities for support following FGM.https://www.hamburg.de/contentblob/4556016/883551d7bfd7a9ff10f858bb8b9fe573/data/interven-tion-genitalverstuemmelung.pdf;https://www.hamburg.de/opferschutz/3091566/weibliche-genitalverstuemmelung/In addition Hamburg’s Ministry for Employment, Social Affairs, Family and Integration (BASFI) is in dis-cussion with Hamburg representatives of the CHANGE project (http://www.change-agent.eu/index.php/about-us/project-partners) to prevent FGM. Between 2013 and 2015 the child welfare organisation PlanInternational Deutschland took part in the EU-funded CHANGE project, running activities in Hamburg. Theapproach focuses on training people of influence in the affected African communities to be multipliers(“CHANGE Agents”). They provide information to their communities and promote behavioural change. InJanuary 2016 phase two – CHANGE PLUS – began.Hamburg Page 4Are there any measures taken by the government to prevent formation of segregated migrant com-munities? Please provide best practice examples!Integrated local urban development supports stable districts and neighbourhoodsA central task of Senate policy on urban development is to develop Hamburg as a fair and liveable city andstrengthen societal and social cohesion. The Framework Programme for Integrated Urban Development(RISE) contributes to this by improving infrastructure and living conditions in selected RISE developmentareas that have urban, economic and social development needs and by increasing the opportunities forresidents to become involved. This addresses the challenges of demographic change, migration and ten-dencies to segregation at a local level.As central living spaces and places of reference for their residents, neighbourhoods represent a particularlyimportant level for action because this is where social development processes manifest themselves. HereHHamburg Social Monitoring serves as an observation and analysis tool for early identification of neigh-bourhoods with particular development needs and for enabling possible requirements for action to beinferred.Measures in the areas of housing, employment, education and integration are funded in the RISE develop-ment areas. These can include measures to improve housing standards, the residential environment andpublic areas. Measures to strengthen social infrastructure are intended additionally to improve the diver-sity of uses in the neighbourhood and help strengthen neighbourhood cohesion.In detail:Community centres receive support and are key projects in the RISE development areas making a sub-stantial contribution to social cohesion in the neighbourhoods. They bring together social, educationaland cultural provision under one roof. Within the neighbourhoods they are important meeting and com-munication centres for residents and for local groups and initiatives (BarmbekoBasch, Haus am See in Ho-henhorst).Participation and involvementParticipation, involvement and initiatives by local residents and stakeholder groups are fundamental pre-conditions for a successful neighbourhood development process. The development teams responsible forneighbourhood management also bear a responsibility for ensuring that residents from a migrant back-ground and migrant organisations are represented on local advisory councils and can be part of the socialand community life in the area.Community fundThe community fund (Verfügungsfonds) is intended to give quick and unbureaucratic funding to smaller,self-contained projects that support neighbourhood development aims. Examples include local publicity,events and measures to strengthen local culture.Hamburg Page 5Volunteering“School mentors – hand in hand for strong schools” is an example of a joint project with the EuropeanSocial Fund (ESF) and co-funded by RISE and Hamburg’s Ministry for Schools and Education. The project as-sists schools with developing tailor-made monitoring systems and provides training to the parents, schoolstudents and other volunteers working as mentors. Parents and children acting as mentors, especiallythose with a migrant background, undergo training and are a support and role models for others. Menteesbenefit from information about the education system in Germany and from support with mastering thechallenges of school life.Contribution by the Coordinator of Housebuilding for RefugeesThe Senate and the participating housing associations have a strong interest in the creation of diverseneighbourhoods with stable and heterogeneous residential structures in the UPW (Unterkünfte mit derPerspektive Wohnen – shelters with residential perspective) locations. The reduction of places for refugeesin line with the “Bürgerverträge” (contracts with the people) continues to have a high priority. At the Hör-gensweg site, only 300 public housing places were made available from the outset in summer 2018. At theRehagen site, 360 places will be made available, reducing to 300 by the end of 2019.In many locations further housing is being built, creating a good social mix through publicly funded, pri-vately financed and privately owned units.Integration into the mainstream housing marketRefugees with prospects of remaining in the country should be integrated step by step into the mainstreamhousing market. Refugees with a residence permit valid for at least a year are eligible for housing and, ifthey are currently in public shelters, receive confirmation of priority status entitling them to be housed inpublicly funded housing for those with urgent housing needs (so-called WA apartments). In view of thehigh number of households with urgent housing needs waiting to be housed, the Senate issued a “generalconcept for improving the supply of housing to those with urgent housing needs”. The measures agreedalso benefit refugees and are intended to increase the overall stock of WA apartments.In public shelters f & w also provides advice on finding somewhere to live as part of orientation counsel-ling. Firstly attention is drawn to the responsibility of the specialist district units dealing with urgent hous-ing problems to which people should turn to be recognised as having urgent housing needs (assessmentand issue of priority status confirmation); where appropriate, personal and financial help can be organised.Secondly the various ways of looking independently for somewhere to live, such as via housing associa-tions, SAGA and websites, are pointed out.As part of their responsibilities, the specialist district units dealing with urgent housing problems help withrehousing the homeless and households living in public shelters. Funding for 15 additional full-time postshas just been approved.As well as existing advice services, activating programmes are being designed that are geared to the needsof the housing market. One such is a pilot project in the Am Gleisdreieck UPW for getting a “tenant drivinglicence”. Here experts speak about rights, duties and obligations that come with a tenancy. Participantsreceive a certificate that they can use to show potential landlords what they have learned.In addition, the responsible government department has negotiated one-off placement rights for house-holds with urgent housing needs and urgent status confirmation in return for early approval of housing;this has been negotiated with Fewa Grundstücksgesellschaft GmbH & Co. KG (Fewa) for the Hörgenswegsite and with SAGA for the Suurheid, Elfsaal and Rehagen sites. Fewa will house 50 households and SAGAHamburg Page 6150 in their housing stock throughout Hamburg. In return for reducing the size of the shelter at the Hafer-blöcken site, SAGA will house a further 138 households. This will also make an important contribution tofulfilling the Bürgerverträge.This is happening independently of the cooperation agreement between SAGA and the responsible gov-ernment departments. In line with the 2013 cooperation agreement and the most recent supplementaryagreement effective 1 August 2018, which increased the total duty of provision from 3,000 to 3,500 house-holds, SAGA is committed to housing 3,500 households eligible for municipal housing per year; of these2,000 must have urgent housing needs, while 1,000 of these must be homeless.Additional housing provision results from cooperation agreements with 12 housing associations.A further tool for avoiding closed or isolated migrant neighbourhoods, especially in larger new develop-ments, is the requirements when municipal land is released for residential development. Thus the require-ments relating to the provision of publicly funded housing or housing for those with urgent housing needsare drawn up when municipal land is put out to tender with the social and/or sociodemographic data forthe neighbourhood in question in mind.Framework Programme for Integrated Urban Development (RISE)At some of the UPW locations RISE is supporting the development of stable neighbourhoods. Accommo-dation at the Hörgensweg, Duvenacker, Mittlerer Landweg, Haferblöcken and Aschenland locations, forexamples, lies in RISE development areas with a programme focus on “social city” and “urban redevelop-ment”. The emphasis of the area-based funding is primarily on supporting the need for urban developmentand infrastructure adaptation in the context of strong population growth. Neighbourhood management,local advisory councils and the community fund support the local development process. The measures areintended to enable good integration of the new neighbourhood and the people living there.Joint bodies for shelter residents and neighboursAmong the opportunities for influence and involvement that exist are participatory formats such as res-idents’ councils or dialogue with site staff or the divisional management responsible. Residents’ councilshave been set up at all the UPW locations with the goal of advising management and all residents on im-portant issues. Additionally, involvement of residents in the neighbourhood is encouraged, for examplein area advisory councils. At the Ohlendiekshöhe site so-called stairway meetings take place about everytwo months. One thing to arise from these was participation in planning the community centre: http://ud.hcu-hamburg.de/projects/events/09-17-summerfest- building-a-proposition-for-future-activities.Work of shelter management and social managementThe work of shelter management and social management includes supporting relocations as well as co-operation in networks, assistance with finding somewhere to live, help with applications (Jobcenter), as-sistance with job hunting/training, case management in child welfare and protection against violencecases, everyday support for residents with literacy in a non-Latin alphabet, measures to promote furtherlanguage learning focusing on employment, organising social and cultural participation by residents, pro-grammes with a social focus such as teaching cross-cultural skills (values and norms), affirmative action forwomen, sports programmes and dealing with general complaints.Hamburg Page 7Cooperation agreements with groups with particular requirementsThe goal of integration is served in particular by cooperation agreements between the government de-partment responsible, the housing company involved and various professional groups concerning mixedoccupancy at sites when housing used as a shelter is converted into permanent housing or at the pointof first occupation of housing intended from the outset to be part of the open housing market (police,administration, transport companies, hospital associations, care associations, chamber of craft trades, cus-toms authority, students’ and apprentices’ social services, centre for training and continuing education).Is there any program, training or advisory service that over time has proved particularly beneficialfor successful long-term integration of migrants into the labor market? Please elaborate.In September 2015 the Hamburg Ministry for work, social issues, families and integration (Behörde für Ar-beit, Soziales, Familie und Integration), the Hamburg Employment Agency (Agentur für Arbeit Hamburg)and Jobcenter team.arbeit.hamburg founded W.I.R - work and integration for refugees. Those three part-ners are cooperating with the Hamburg Professionals’ Network (Hamburger Fachkräftenetzwerk) and oth-er career-oriented providers in Hamburg. W.I.R is not only focussing on the acquisition of language skills,testing of professional abilities and first steps of qualification but also on placing refugees into employ-ment or vocational training. The main aim of W.I.R is the speedy and sustainable integration of refugeesinto Hamburg’s apprenticeship and jobs market.At W.I.R the advisors of the different partners work together at one location. This enables integral sup-port of refugees via “short paths” and bundles the necessary support services. Process design, perspectiveplanning and placement occur together in W.I.R. The employee-oriented work is complemented by theemployer-oriented work of the corporate service. The Corporate Service supports employers, acquires joboffers and supports the matching process.Another Part of W.I.R is the Foreigner’s Law advisory services. Foreigner’s Law advisory services tries tomake employment possible. The employees give information and advice to refugees, employers, profes-sional advisers and volunteers.W.I.R also cooperates with volunteers.Since the start of W.I.R, far more than 5,500 refugees have been offered assistance by W.I.R. In September2018, 1.342 refugees (JC/AA) – respectively 1.767 refugees (municipal providers) - were actively advised inW.I.R.Since 2009 the state-funded programme ‘German courses for refugees’ (Deutschkurse für Flüchtlinge)complements the federal government’s integration course programme. Since the federal government hasonly opened up its integration course to refugees with ‘good prospects of remaining in Germany’ up untilnow, significant work remains to be done for a large portion of asylum seekers who would otherwise notbe provided access to professional language training. State resources are, therefore, used to fund provi-sions for refugees who (still) do not have access to the federal government’s integration course.Support is also offered to adults who have been living in Hamburg for a longer period of time and are stillunable to speak and write German adequately. The adult education centre Hamburger Volkshochschule(VHS) offers a sophisticated programme of open and transparent courses at all levels of the Common Eu-ropean Framework of Reference.Hamburg Page 8Is there any training programs on language and culture that has been conducted in collaborationwith civil society organizations/initiatives, that over time has proved to be particularly successful?Please elaborate.In Hamburg language training is supplemented with voluntary provisions, which provide help with firstgetting adjusted in Germany, introduce them to professional language support or offer free languagetraining for obtaining the language skills required for everyday life all without having to jump through anybureaucratic hurdles. These offers are open to all adult immigrants regardless of the immigration status ortheir country of origin. Projects as ‘Dialogue in German’ (Dialog in Deutsch) offered by the libraries of Ham-burg and ‘Language in everyday life’ (Sprache im Alltag) offered by Sprachbrücke-Hamburg e.V. are just afew examples of such semi-professional, socio-spatial voluntary offers in Hamburg.The joy of practicing language is the focal point of conversations held with volunteers (with and withouta background of migration). The public libraries provide participants with an attractive yet safe location tomeet and learn. The groups consist of a diverse range of ethnicities. In 2016, around 230 volunteers hadenriching conversations with more than 34,000 immigrants in 4,300 group meetings. The ‘Dialogue in Ger-man’ (Dialog in Deutsch) project holds its discussion groups in the main library located at “Hühnerposten”but also in all the other Hamburg libraries scattered around the city. Participation is possible at any timewithout a need for registration.www.buecherhallen.de/ehrenamtdialog-in-deutschThe project “Sprache im Alltag” run by the Sprachbrücke-Hamburg e.V. offers different opportunities totalk in German around the entire city of Hamburg. These offers are aimed at adult immigrants who wishto strengthen and deepen their language skills through regular participation. The conversations and dis-cussions are intended to teach participants how to use German as it is used in practical and real-life situ-ations. The main topics of the discussions change on a monthly basis and are geared towards the needsand wishes of the participants. During the last week of the month, an excursion that is related to one of thetopics of discussion takes place in order for participants to explore their new town on a real-life basis. Thus,‘Language in everyday life’ (Sprache im Alltag) combines language integration both in theory and practice.www.sprachbruecke-hamburg.deLatviaLatvia Page 2Answers by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Latvia:1. How many asylum seekers asked for a permission to stay in Latvia:• 2015 – 328;• 2016 – 350;• 2017 – 395.How many voluntary returns have been documented:• 2015 – 1225;• 2016 – 1027;• 2017 – 876.How many forced returns have been documented:• 2015 – 392;• 2016 – 343;• 2017 – 187.2. Please, state – if possible – the average monthly costs for asylum seekers; refugees/subsidiaryresidence permit.Asylum seekers, 2017Position Total (EUR)Per diem 109 400Translation services 8 731,11Maintenance of the facility 4 964,87Health care (State provided health 42 925care in acute and emergency situa-tions including emergency ambu-lance)Note: information of positions is limited due to availability and the numbers reflect only the ex-penses from the state budget (excluding any EU or other funding).Beneficiaries of international protectionLatvia Page 3PositionAdults living outside reception cen- Adults receive the financial support of 278 EUR first month (one-tres (as soon as receiving the inter- time payment) and a benefit covering subsistence assistance costsnational protection one is obliged of 139 EUR per month.to leave the Asylum seekers accom-*Refugees receive a benefit for covering subsistence assistancemodation centre)costs for a period of up to 10 months but persons with subsidi-ary protection – for up to 7 months during 12-month period fromthe date of granting the international protection status if they arefulfilling the duties of unemployed while being registered in theState Employment Agency (SEA).Spouses Spouses receive the financial support of 194 EUR first month (one-time payment) and a benefit covering subsistence assistance costsof 97 EUR per month.*Refugees receive a benefit for covering subsistence assistancecosts for a period of up to 10 months but persons with subsidi-ary protection – for up to 7 months during 12-month period fromthe date of granting the international protection status if they arefulfilling the duties of unemployed while being registered in theState Employment Agency (SEA).Children with families Children receive the financial support of 194 EUR first month (one-time payment) and a benefit for covering subsistence assistancecosts of 97 EUR per month.*Refugees receive a benefit for covering subsistence assistancecosts for a period of up to 10 months but persons with subsidiaryprotection– for up to 7 months during 12-month period from thedate of granting the international protection status. Children re-ceive the benefit without any other requirements.Unaccompanied minors (persons Unaccompanied minors receive the financial support of 194 EURunder 18 years) (one-time payment) and a benefit for covering subsistence assis-tance costs of 97 EUR.*Refugees receive a benefit for covering subsistence assistancecosts for a period of up to 10 months but persons with subsidiaryprotection– for up to 7 months during 12-month period from thedate of granting the international protection status. Unaccompa-nied minors receive the benefit without any other requirements ifone has assigned a guardian.Additionally, unaccompanied minors receive support in assigninga guardian and accommodation.3. Are there any measures taken by the government to combat occurrences of social control in themigrant population? Please, provide the best practice examples.Not applicableLatvia Page 44. Are there any measures taken by the government to prevent formation of segregated migrantcommunities? Please, provide the best practice examples.There have been no special measures to prevent formation of segregated migrant communities. However,there have been projects aiming at promoting social and economic inclusion on beneficiaries of interna-tional protection and their integration into society. For example, since April 2016, the Society IntegrationFund (SIF) has implemented a project on social worker and social mentor services for asylum seekers, ref-ugees and persons with alternative status (3 months in the asylum seeking process and 12 months afterobtaining the status). As of the end of December 2018, 786 persons have been provided with services ofsocial workers and social mentors. The project is co-funded by the European Social Fund.During the time period from October 2017 until the end of December 2018, the SIF, in cooperation withthe Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments, implemented a pilot project on support tohousing for families of refugees and persons with alternative status. The support was provided in findingaccommodation and covering costs for rent and partially - communal expenses. Additionally, humanitar-ian assistance and support finding a job, education and training opportunities and communication withvarious state and local government institutions and NGOs was provided in order to facilitate the benefi-ciaries of international protection integration into the local society. The pilot project was funded from thestate budget.5. Is there any program, training or advisory service that over time has proved particularly benefi-cial for successful long-term integration of migrants into the labor market?Since 2016, the State Employment Agency (SEA) has implemented a project “The labor market integrationof refugees and persons, who have been granted alternative status in Latvia” aiming at promoting sustain-able integration of refugees and persons with alternative status into the labor market and their inclusioninto society.For asylum seekers, introductory courses “Work opportunities in Latvia; individual consultations to asylumseekers on job opportunities in Latvia and information materials, including an e-leaflet “First Steps to Em-ployment”,1 are available.Beneficiaries of international protection have similar access to services of the SEA as other residents of Lat-via. The SEA has implemented a targeted and pro-active approach through individual consultations andprofiling with a view to assessing skills of refugees and persons with alternative status.1 https://begluintegracija.nva.gov.lv/Latvia Page 5The SEA provides opportunity to participate in three language courses in one year period, receiving fi-nancial support in an amount of 5 EUR for a training day. Each language level within language courseswithout intermediary language has been divided into two sublevels, ensuring a more gradual languageacquisition.In 2018, the SEA has launched a new employment measure – Latvian language mentor services aiming atpromoting development of professional vocabulary and adaptation at work for employed beneficiaries ofinternational protection.From January 2016 until the end 2018, the SEA has registered 156 refugees and persons with alternativestatus. 53 persons have found a job with the SEA’s assistance, 40 of them were employed until the end of2018 (mainly in professions where Latvian language use is limited, e.g. in a supermarket, a storehouse, anon-governmental organization, a medical institution, etc.). The SEA has developed cooperation with 116employers willing to hire beneficiaries of international protection.6. Are there any training programs on language and culture that has been conducted in collab-oration with civil society organizations/initiatives that over time has proved to be particular-ly successful?The Ministry of Culture has administered European Fund for the Integration of third-country nationals(2007-2013), and the Asylum, Integration and Migration fund (2014-2020), and with the financial aid of thementioned funds numerous projects have been carried out by civil society organizations.Biedrība „Patvērums „Drošā māja”” (society „Shelter „Safe House””) is currently implementing two projects:• „Informācijas centrs iebraucējiem” (Information center for newcomers) provides an in-depthconsultation service on topics such as housing, healthcare, employment and legal matters;translation services (both written and oral); cultural exchange and integration events withinwhich both local and migrant volunteers are involved.• „Atbalsta pasākumi starptautiskās aizsardzības personām II” (Support measures for personsreceiving international protection II) provides an integration course that introduces the tar-get group with information on the state of Latvia, history, culture, traditions and practicalinformation on housing, employment, healthcare, and an 80-hour Latvian language course.Besides the Ministry of Culture administrated EU funds and projects various civil society organizations areimplementing other successful initiatives to improve integration of beneficiaries of international protec-tion, e.g., Living libraries with both beneficiaries of international protection and local society, languageclubs; activities for kids, non-formal cultural events to share food and traditions, an online Latvian lan-guage learning platform (MOODLE), as well as work with society through education and entertainment.LithuaniaLithuania Page 2Answers are prepared by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuaniaincooperation with the Ministry of Social Care and Labour of the Republicof Lithuania:1) How many asylum seekers asked for a permission to stay in 2015/2016/2017?2015 2016 2017 2018291 425 599 4242) How many voluntary returns have been documented in 2015/2016/2017?2015 2016 2017 201844 69 154 1023) How many evictions have been issued in 2015/2016/2017?N/A4) How many forced returns have been documented in 2015/2016/2017?2015 2016 2017108 30 125) Please, state – if possible – the average monthly costs for:I) Average monthly costs in Refugee‘s Reception Centre (RRC):In 2018 – 353,33 EUR/ per month:• For beneficiaries of international protection – 380 Eur/per month;• For asylum seekers – 320 Eur/per month.RRC accommodated about 120 foreigners (asylum seekers; beneficiaries of international protection) permonth in 2018.Amount Total amount per person(Eur)months/ people (Eur)Salary 342609 237,9212 month/120 peopleMedicines 5521 3,8312 month/120 peopleCloths and shoes, bedding 24173 16,7912 month/120 peopleLithuania Page 3Minimum household supplies 23709 16,4612 month/120 peopleUtilities 67000 46,5312 month/120 peopleTransport 11432 7,9412 month/120 peopleInterpretation 34355 23,8612 month/120 people353,33Allowance for food and monetary benefit 85,40 Eur 85,40for necessitiesII) Average monthly costs in Foreigners’ Registration Centre (FRC):Amount Total amount per monthFood, health care, Adult asylum seeker – 640,80 Eur.utilities21,36 EUR/ 1dayMinor asylum seeker – 685,80 Eur.22,86/ 1 dayTransport 12,36 Eur/ 1 personCloths and shoes 341 Eur (June – July) NGOs provide additional support (funding fromAMIF).583 Eur (November- December)Education Minors attend kindergarten andschool. Free library is availablein FRC.Lithuanian language lessons,information technology, music,physical education and cog-nitive-cultural excursions arefunded from AMIF (Asylum, Mi-gration and Integration Fund)projects.Health care (including vaccination) 2830 EurPocket money 12,20 Eur/1 personAdditional aid Health care, medicines, psy- NGOs provide additional support (funding fromchological assistance; material AMIF).reception conditions; humani-tarian aid; food; transportationto hospitals;III) Average monthly costs for beneficiaries of international protection in municipalities – 138,35Eur/ month (2018).Lithuania Page 4IV) Monthly costs for asylum seekers accommodated in premises supervised by the Service provider(NGOs):Adult (single) – 305 Eur/month,Family (2 persons) – 427 Eur/month;Family (3 persons) – 549 Eur/month (Every additional person + 61 Eur).To ensure material reception conditions NGOs receive additional support by implementing AMIF proj-ects.6) Are there any measures taken by the government to combat occurrences of social control in the mi-grant population? Please, provide best practice examples.There are no special measures for migrants, only the possibility to reduce the scope of integration pro-gramme for beneficiaries of international protection (but never applied yet).7) Are there any measures taken by the government to prevent formation of segregated migrant com-munities? Please, provide best practice examples.N/A8) Is there any program, training or advisory service that over time has proved particularly beneficial forsuccessful long-term integration of migrants into the labour market?In general, there are the same programmes and services for foreigners in the field of employment as forresidents.The Employment Service in Rukla town has set up a special unit where consultations on employment areproviding for beneficiaries of international protection. There are also possibilities for the beneficiaries ofinternational protection to receive assistance of the mediators in the integration centres in Vilnius, Kaunasand Klaipėda in searching for a job and to ensuring smoother employment process.According to the data of the Employment Service 48 beneficiaries of international protection were employedin 2018. According to the national law, employers have the right to receive fixed subsidies for employmentof beneficiaries of international protection; this benefit has real influence on the decisions of employers.Respecting the needs of foreigners, the State Labour Inspection provides consultations and implementspreventive activities in Russian and English.Lithuania Page 59) Is there any training programs on language and culture that has been conducted in collaboration withcivil society organizations/initiatives, that over time has proved to be particularly successful?Trainings for beneficiaries of international protection:- Providing in RRC– knowledges and information on civil society/ civic consciousness; as well as Lith-uanian language courses.- Providing in the municipalities – free language courses up to 190 hours in collaboration with VilniusCaritas and Lithuanian Red Cross organisation.Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern Page 2Answers by Sweden:How many asylum seekers asked for a permission to stay in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?answer:The following numbers of persons have submitted an asylum initial application to the Federal Office forMigration and Refugees:2015 = 18.8512016 = 7.2732017 = 3.954How many voluntary returns have been documented in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?answer:2015 = 5442016 = 7712017 = 566How many evictions have been issued in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?answer:2015 = 22016 = 52017 = 12How many forced returns have been documented in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?answer:2015 = 12002016 = 8462017 = 497Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Page 3Please State – if possible – the average monthly costs for:A) Asylum seekers /answer:The average monthly costs for “asylum seekers” amount to about 1,020 euros. This information is basedon an analysis of the monthly bills of the municipalities according to the Refugee Admission Act Mecklen-burg-Vorpommern for the year 2017. The above mentioned amount includes all necessary expenses thatthe state office for internal administration has reimbursed the municipalities for persons entitled to bene-fits under the AsylbLG for the year 2017. This includes in particular the following expenses:• monthly standard rates• Accommodation and heating including the operation and guarding of shared accommodation• Average investments for the renovation of shared accommodation• Equipment or initial equipment of accommodation• Care for decentralized housed asylum seekers• Benefits/payments in case of illness, pregnancy and childbirth• Education and participation• job opportunities• other services according to § 6 AsylbLGB) Refugees / subsidiary residence permitsAdults living alone1. a) in reception centers with food2. b) in reception centers without food3. c) Living outside reception centersUnaccompanied minors a) under 16 years b) + 16 yearsChildren with familiesa) in reception centers with foodb) in reception centers without foodc) Living outside reception centersSpouses / partners / roommates1. a) in reception centers with food2. b) in reception centers without food3. c) Living outside reception centersMecklenburg-Vorpommern Page 41) Additional costs for transportation2) Additional costs for clothing3) Additional costs for education (books etc.)4) Health care5) Rent6) One-time paymentsC) Social benefits that are granted as a basic paymentanswer:Questions B (with all sub-items) and C will, as far as possible, be answered coherently as follows. To sub-items that are not mentioned, the state government is not able to make a statement.The answer basically refers to persons living outside of reception facilities. The costs for persons in ac-commodations that are after title preservation in SGB II-reference and that should in principle obtain aKDU-compliant (german standard for legally refundable costs of housing, cost of accomodation) apart-ment may be included only slightly. The costs for these persons are not determinable.Persons with refugee status and with subsidiary residence permits are entitled to basic security benefitsunder law - SGB II or SGB XII: The average monthly total benefits for persons in the context of refugee mi-gration under SGB II-reference averaged to 4,922,768 euros monthly from June 2016 to October 2018 inMecklenburg-Vorpommern. (A subdivision into adults, children or the partner in communities of a house-hold in need of benefit is not possible.)The standard rates of basic security benefits according to SGB II are currently as follows:RBS 11 RBS 2 RBS 3For an adult beneficiary who, as a For each of two adult beneficia- For an adult beneficiary who doessingle or single parent, runs her/ ries who share a household as neither have her or his own house-his own household. spouses, partners, or in a mar- hold nor has a common house-riage-like or partnership-like hold as a spouse, partner, or in arelationship. marriage-like or partnership-likerelationship.424 euros 382 euros 339 eurosRBS 4 RBS 5 RBS 6For a young person entitled to For a child entitled to benefits For a child entitled to benefits untilbenefits from the beginning of from the beginning of the age the age of 6.the age of 15 to the age of 18. of 7 to the age of 14.322 euros 302 euros 245 eurosIn principle, the standard rates cover the costs of transport, clothing and education. Persons covered by theSGB II scheme have statutory health insurance in accordance with SGB V. In the period from June 2016 toOctober 2018, the expenditures for additional needs amounted to an average of 57,415 euros per month.1 Regelbedarfsstufe. A grade in social law to determine the need.Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Page 5The cost of accommodation (German abbreviation: KDU), such as rent, heating and running costs for theproperty, averaged to 1,779,803 euros per month from June 2016 to October 2018.As part of the reimbursement of expenses pursuant to section § 89d SGB VIII, the state of M-V had to payapproximately 1,717,000 euros in average monthly costs for unaccompanied minors in 2018. A subdivisioninto unaccompanied minors under 16 years and over 16 years is not possible.The costs of social assistance benefits under SGB XII are not differentiable for persons in the context offorced migration.The standard rates of social welfare according to SGB XII are currently as follows:RBS 1 RBS 2 RBS 3For each adult person who lives in For each adult person, living in For an adult person whose nec-an apartment in accordance with a flat with a spouse or partner essary livelihood is determined§ 42a (2) sentence 2 and who does or in a marriage-like or part- by § 27b of SGB XII.not qualify for required level 2. nership-like relationship with apartner.424 euros 382 euros 339 eurosRBS 4 RBS 5 RBS 6For a young person from the begin- For a child from the beginning For a child until the age of 6.ning of the age of 15 to the age of of the age of 7 to the age of 14.18.322 euros 302 euros 245 eurosAre there any measures taken by the government to combat occurences of social control in the migrantpopulation?Please provide best practice examplesoanswer:In order to counteract the occurrence of social control in the communities of migrants, the IntegrationFund supports socially oriented projects that support the social participation of immigrants and the socialcoexistence with the host society. These projects counteract segregation and thus the emergence of socialcontrol in individual population groups.There is a meeting café initiated by the project “Encounters of locals and immigrants - design conceptfor the community Gelbensande”, which promotes the communication of locals with immigrants. Withthe help of various group offers e.g. a bicycle workshop, camps or homework help, the participants shouldact together, learn from each other, experience habits and practices of other cultures, reduce reservationsand prejudices and promote acceptance among the various groups.In the city of Neubrandenburg, the owner of an after school center of a primary school offers regularleisure sports for German and immigrant children. The goal is, in addition to the offer of movement, topromote getting to know each other and living together.Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Page 6Also in Neubrandenburg, another institution, funded through the Integration Fund, offers low-thresholdoffers such as Craft & Creative modules, Cooking & Baking modules, Music modules, Crime Preventionmodules as well as Sports- and Swimming lessons modules in social space where people of different cul-tures get to know each other better and the communication between each other is positively influenced.Furthermore, the state supports the umbrella organization of migrant organizations “MIGRANET e.V.”,which supports the social and political participation of migrants by providing advice in this regard.The Migration Social Counseling, with its great importance for initial integration, the teaching of basicorientation and integration-relevant perspectives, incorporates the new social living environment of thoseseeking advice and provides early information on the values and societal norms of the host society.Are there any measures taken by the government to prevent formation of segregated migrant communi-ties?Please provide best practice examplesoanswer:According to § 50 Asylum Act, an inland distribution of asylum seekers takes place as soon as they areno longer obliged to live in a reception center within the meaning of § 44 Asylum Act. According to § 50(2) of the Asylum Act, the state government or the body designated by it is authorized to regulate the dis-tribution by ordinance, insofar as this is not determined by state law.In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the distribution procedure is based on the § 3 Refugee Acquisition Law inconjunction with § 6 Immigration Jurisdiction State Regulation M-V. According to this, the distribution ofasylum seekers in the districts and independent cities takes place according to a distribution key. This isdetermined annually by the Ministry of the Interior and Europe in the form of a quota order and is basedon the ratio of the number of inhabitants of districts and independent cities to the number of inhabitantsof the state (the number of inhabitants is the enshrined number of inhabitants of the previous year up-dated by the Statistical Office as of December 31), so that an equally distribution of asylum seekers on themunicipalities is ensured.Is there any program, training or advisory service that over time has proved particularly beneficial for suc-cessful long-term integration of migrants into the labor market? Please elaborate.answer:The state supports various projects that support the occupational integration of migrants. Highlighted arethe following:Integration Services Migration (German abbreviation: IFDM)Three IFDMs advise, accompany and support adult migrants on issues of occupational integration in thewhole state at around thirty locations in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. This ranges from an individual com-petence assessment, to advice on the next integration steps (language support, measures with institutions,integration projects, internships) up to accompanied training. In the process, the IFDMs work closely withthe employment services and job centers, employers, and other, also federally funded counseling centers,such as the IQ network, the “Work for Refugees plus” network (NAFplus), the Migration Social CounselingService and the educational and integration pathways and other actors.Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Page 7“Job guides”In total, the state is supporting 22 job guides to support the job centers in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern inthe occupational integration of migrants. The task of the job guides is the individual support of the ref-ugees with the search for a job, but also with the search after an internship or training place and / or aninitial qualification.In doing so, the job guides are assigned to support the refugees on a case-by-case basis in order to elim-inate any possible obstacles on the path to occupational integration. Within the framework of a holistictask perception, the support of employers in hiring and employing refugees also belongs to the range ofservices of the job guides. The target group of job guides are refugees who have completed the integra-tion course and do not attend any general secondary school or strive for studying.Health and Care Office (HCO)The HCO project, initiated and funded by the state, aims at immigrants who have already completedmedical studies, medical or nursing education in their country of origin. It aims at qualification-adequateand sustainable employment, primarily in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The HCO supports doctors, phar-macists, nurses and other health professionals in fulfilling the necessary conditions for their professionalrecognition. Additional qualification requirements are identified, appropriate educational measures areinitiated and individual career paths and perspectives are planned with those seeking advice. Linguisticand professional qualification offers are designed and coordinated. With the support of the hospital so-ciety, the occupational chambers and other actors, the aim is to recruit specialists for hospitals, rehabili-tation facilities, medical care centers, inpatient and outpatient care facilities as well as doctor’s offices inMecklenburg-Vorpommern. With the HCO, there is a central point of contact for people with a migrationbackground and for health care institutions in order to obtain the individually necessary support for start-ing work and to ensure sustainability.Is there any training program on language and culture that has been conducted in collaboration with civilsociety organizations/initiatives, that over time has proved to be particularly successful? Please elaborate.answer:The integration course offers as the first instrument of integration policy 600 teaching units (German ab-breviation: UE) in the basic and advanced language course and 100 UE orientation course, in which topicssuch as the German legal system, history and culture, rights and duties in Germany, forms of coexistencein society, values, such as freedom of religion, tolerance and equality between women and men are dis-cussed. The orientation course will be completed with the final test “Living in Germany”.Persons who do not have access to the integration course can take part in initial orientation courses. Theseare first and foremost aimed at communicating values and orientation in local life. It can provide knowl-edge in the following topics:• everyday life in Germany• work• shopping• health / medical care• kindergarten / school• media usage in Germany• orientation on site / traffic / mobility• morals and manners in Germany / local particularities• talk about yourself and other persons / social contacts• living• values and living togetherNorwayNorway Page 2Answers by Norway:A) Bestilling – diverse tall2015 2016 2017How many asylum seekers asked for a permission to stay? 31 150 3 460 3 560How many voluntary returns have been documented? 1 167 1 459 568How many evictions have been issued? (forstått som utvisningsvedtak) 5 155 4 726 3 289How many forced returns have been documented 7887 8077 54342. Bestilling – diverse kostnaderOppgi – dersom mulig – gjennomsnittlige kostnader («average monthly costs») knyttet til:A. Asylum seekers/refugeesApproximately 21 750 NOK is the average monthly cost of having an asylum seeker in a reception center.This amount includes the management cost of the reception center, the municipality’s average cost forhealth, child welfare, interpreter and administration of the reception center and social benefits for asylumseekers living in the reception center.Adults living alonea. in reception centers with foodThe total average monthly cost of having an adult asylum seeker (without a final rejection) living in areception center with food will is approximately 19 700 NOK (currently, only transit reception centers arewith food).b. in reception centers without foodThe total average monthly cost of having an adult asylum seeker living in a reception center without foodis approximately 21 750 NOK (currently, only ordinary reception centers are without food).c. living outside reception centersAsylum seekers living outside reception centers do not receive any kind of allowances from immigrationauthorities.Unaccompanied minorsa. under 15 yearsNorway Page 3The Office for Children, Youth and Family Affairs (Bufetat) offers unaccompanied minors under the age of15, a place in a Care Centre upon arrival in Norway. The children live in Care Centres for UnaccompaniedMinors under 15 years, whilst their asylum applications are being processed. The Care Centres have a totalcapacity for accommodating up to 50 children in 2019. Average monthly costs are estimated to 183 545NOK per child.b. +15 yearsApproximately 19 300 NOK is the average monthly cost of having an asylum seeker in a reception centerexcluding the cost associated with the social benefits he/she receives. An additional cost of 460 NOK permonth will occur if an unaccompanied minor (without a final rejection) is living in a reception center withfood. The total average monthly cost is 19 760 NOK.An additional cost of 3 135 NOK per month will occur if an unaccompanied minor is living in a receptioncenter without food. This gives a total average monthly cost of 22 435 NOKChildren with familiesa. in reception centers with foodThe total average monthly cost of two adults living in reception center with food is 39 400 NOK.Approximately 19 300 NOK is the average monthly cost of having an asylum seeker in a reception center,excluding the cost associated with the social benefits he/she receives. The additional monthly cost of achild(without a final rejection) in reception center with food is 370 NOK. The total average monthly cost ofhaving a child living in reception center with food 19 700 NOK.b. in reception centers without foodThe total average monthly cost of spouses living in reception centers without food is 43 250 NOK.Approximately 19 300 NOK is the average monthly cost of having an asylum seeker in a reception center,excluding the cost associated with the social benefits he/she receives. The additional monthly cost of achild (without a final rejection) in reception center without food depends on his/her age:Child’s age The additional monthly cost The total average monthly cost0-5 years 1 360 NOK 20 660 NOK6-10 years 1 820 NOK 21 120 NOK11-17 years 2 309 NOK 21 609 NOKc. living outside reception centresAsylum seekers living outside reception centers do not receive any kind of allowances from immigrationauthorities.Norway Page 4Spouses/partners/roommatesa. in reception centers with foodThe average monthly cost of two adults living in a reception center is 38 600 NOK, excluding the socialbenefits. The additional average monthly cost of having two adults in reception center with food is 800NOK. The total average monthly cost is 39 400 NOK.b. in reception centers without foodThe average monthly cost of two adults living in a reception center is 38 600 NOK, excluding the socialbenefits. An additional cost of 4 650 NOK will occur if spouses/partners are living in a reception centerwithout food. The total average monthly cost of spouses living in centers without food is 43 250 NOK.c. living outside reception centresAsylum seekers living outside reception centers do not receive any kind of allowances from immigrationauthorities.Additional costs1. additional costs for transportationTransportation costs associated with educational or medical purpose will be paid.2. additional costs for clothingAn asylum seeker can receive cloths for until 1 955 NOK.3. additional costs for education (books, etc.)High school and university students can apply the Directorate of Immigration for financial support forbooks and other school material.4. health careThe cost associated with urgent medical or dental treatment will be paid.5. rentAdditional costs associated with rent do not occur.6. one-time paymentsIf the asylum seeker looses his/her belongings in case of fire will the asylum seeker get until 10 000 NOK.In case of death, the costs associated with the funeral in Norway will be paid.Social benefits that are granted as a basic payment: Asylum seekers does not receive such payments.Norway Page 53. Measures taken by GovernmentAre there any measures taken by the government to combat occurrences of social control in the mi-grant population?To prevent and combat negative social control is a political priority area in Norway. The Norwegian effortto prevent and combat Forced Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) was initiated by our currentPrime Minister 20 years ago, and has since been followed by 5 action plans. A comprehensive approachis key to achieve results, both in terms of efforts and in terms of a coordinated response by a number ofstakeholders. In Norway 7 ministries and their sub-agencies/directorates are responsible for following upon measures in the action plan.The actions plans have served as building blocks to improve and strengthen the effort. There has been ashift from a specific focus on Forced marriage and FGM to a wider scope including negative social control.This movement reflects an increasing awareness of the broader control regime at work.The current Action Plan has 5 priority areas with 28 Measures in a broad area of policy areas: Legal protec-tion, Assisting those who brake with family and network, Working with affected communities, Knowledgein the support services, Research and sharing knowledge.This action plan further strengthens two central measures we would like to emphasis as particularly suc-cessful, which have made a difference for young people in a vulnerable position: Firstly, Minority Counsel-lors in upper secondary schools. Introduced in 2008 and further expanded since then, with currently 38covering most of Norway’s counties. Secondly, Integration Counsellors at foreign missions, currently 4 cov-ering Nairobi, Ankara, Amman and Islamabad. They provide crucial assistance to those being left abroad.They assist and liaison with support services in Norway.Furthermore, The Norwegian Parliament (the Storting) had a broad debate in the spring of 2018 onstrengthening measures against negative social control and so-called honour related violence, which re-sulted in 12 decisions that the Government currently is implementing. Among these are some regardinglegal amendments in the Penal Code, and strengthening the preventive efforts. The Governments newIntegration Strategy was presented autumn 2018, and one out of four priority areas concern the right tolive a free life, with measures against negative social control. One of the newest implemented measures isa new website on this topic https://www.imdi.no/nora/Further information is accessible in the following links (in Norwegian and English):https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/retten-til-a-bestemme-over-eget-liv/id2542178/https://www.regjeringen.no/en/dokumenter/the-right-to-decide-about-ones-own-life/id2542163/https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/regjeringens-integreringsstrategi/id2617279/Norway Page 6Are there any measures taken by the government to prevent formation of segregated migrant commu-nities?The policy on resettlement of refugees follows the principle of decentralization. This means that refugeesare settled all over the country. Among the criteria for distribution between counties and municipalities, isthat refugees are not to be settled in areas that have a high number of immigrants (more than 30 percent).Refugees are free to settle where they want if they can support themselves and find housing. If not, refu-gees are settled in a municipality after an agreement between the national and local authorities. Around90 percent are settled with government assistance, and 80 percent remain living in the first settlementmunicipality”.The Norwegian government and some of the largest city municipalities in Norway are involved in Inte-grated area-based urban regeneration programs. The main purpose of these schemes is to improve livingconditions and to find new ways to handle complex social problems in urban areas. Several districts in thelarger cities are experiencing a concentration of residents with problems related to poor living conditions.Inhabitants with immigrant background are over-represented in these areas. The challenges are oftencomplex and require coordinated and simultaneous efforts by many agencies and actors, both govern-ment, municipal, private enterprises and volunteer organizations. There is a need to develop new effectiveforms of cooperation, working methods and measures that are more effective and better suited to theneeds of such areas.The Norwegian government has appointed a working group to make an Official Norwegian Report onconcentration of social problems in urban areas. The inquiry will specifically discuss how the distribution ofpoor living conditions coincides with the settlement pattern among residents of immigrant background.The working group will discuss causes and consequences of socioeconomic and ethnic segregation andsuggest measures. The final report is expected in 2020.Is there any program, training or advisory service that over time has proved particularly beneficial forsuccessful long-term integration of migrants into the labour market? Please elaborate.The Introduction Program and the Norwegian language training and social studies are the most importantinstruments in helping immigrants access work and education. The aim of the Introduction Program isto prepare the participants for employment, further education and participation in the Norwegian soci-ety. The Introduction Program is an individually adapted full-time program to acquire basic qualifications.Participants in the program are entitled to an Introduction Benefit. The benefit amounts to twice the ba-sic amount of the National Insurance Scheme annually (EUR 20 100 in 2017). The right and obligation toparticipate in the program applies to refugees and their family members, in addition to persons grantedresidence on humanitarian grounds and their family members. The rights and obligations only apply tothose between the ages 18 and 55 who need to acquire basic qualifications in order to find employmentor to participate in further education. In November 2017, 62 per cent of the participants who had finishedthe program in 2016 were employed or participated in education. A larger proportion of men (71 per cent)than women (50 per cent) had found work or were attending education. We do not yet have the numbersfor 2018. The government will reform the Introduction Act with the aim of better results. The governmentis currently working on this reform.Are there any training programs on language and culture that has been conducted in collaborationwith civil society organizations/initiatives, that over time has proved to be particularly successful?Please elaborate.Norway Page 7As soon as possible after settling in a municipality, and within three months, eligible immigrants are ex-pected to enrol in language training. They should complete the compulsory training within three years.The municipality is responsible for offering the language training. The municipalities usually give the train-ing themselves or cooperate with a private initiative/organisation (that meet a recognised standard). Thegoal of the scheme for Norwegian language training and social studies is that an adult immigrant shouldsufficiently master Norwegian after his/her first years in Norway to be able to find employment and partic-ipate in society. The training should consist of 600 hours training, of which 50 hours are social studies in alanguage the participant understands.There are also a number of voluntary organisations that deliver language training for newly arrived mi-grant groups. The Red Cross for example combines Norwegian language training with other activitiessuch as trips to the mountains, biking, first-aid, sewing, knitting and other activities for residents at asylumreception centres. Christian Intercultural Work (KIA) on its part delivers language training and necessaryinformation and guidance on Norwegian social conditions for labour immigrants and their families. Bothof these organizations receive some grants from the government to strengthen their effort in the integra-tion field.Poland Page 1PolandPoland Page 2Answers by Poland:How many asylum seekers asked for a permission to stay in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?2015: 123252016: 123192017: 5078How many voluntary returns have been documented in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?2015: 11 6042016: 17 5582017: 21 247How many evictions have been issued in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?2015: 13 6692016: 20 0462017: 24 943How many forced returns have been documented in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?2015: 8732016: 6872017: 813Please State – if possible – the average monthly costs for:A) Asylum seekers /B) Refugees / subsidiary residence permitsPoland Page 3Adults living alone1. a) in reception centers with food2. b) in reception centers without food3. c) Living outside reception centersAVERAGE DAILY AVERAGE MONTHLY AVERAGE ANNUALCOST PER FOREIGN- COST PER FOREIGNER: COST PER FOREIGNER:ER:IN A RENTED CENTRE 103,43 3 145,91 37 750,98IN A CENTRE OWNED BY OFF(Office for Foreigners) 81,26 2 471,75 29 660,94LIVING OUTSIDE RECEPTIONCENTRES 44,86 1 364,60 16 375,18Average cost 66,61 2 026,15 24 313,77PLN 1,681,597.89 - cost of food in administered centers in 2018Unaccompanied minors a) under 16 years b) + 16 yearsChildren with familiesa) in reception centers with foodb) in reception centers without foodc) Living outside reception centersN/ASpouses / partners / roommates1. a) in reception centers with food2. b) in reception centers without food3. c) Living outside reception centers1) Additional costs for transportationIn 2018: 70.454,70 PLN2) Additional costs for clothingIn 2018: 235.340,00 PLN3) Additional costs for education (books etc.)In 2018: 26.942,27 PLNPoland Page 44) Health careIn 2018: 10.529.523,39 PLN5) Rent16.864.262,09 PLN - cost of accommodation in centers administered in 20186) One-time paymentsC) Social benefits that are granted as a basic paymentFor B (Refugees / subsidiary residence permits): average (depends on the size of the family), from 310 Euro to 140 Europer person, it includes rent, costs of food, clothing, learning the languageAre there any measures taken by the government to combat occurences of social control in the migrant pop-ulation?Please provide best practice examplesoAre there any measures taken by the government to prevent formation of segregated migrant communities?Please provide best practice examplesoIs there any program, training or advisory service that over time has proved particularly beneficial for suc-cessful long-term integration of migrants into the labor market? Please elaborate.Only in reference to foreigners applying for international protectionIn every center for asylum seekers run by OFF, there are provided Polish language classes for children and adults,as well as basic materials necessary for learning. Classes are conducted by qualified lectors who have experiencein working with asylum seekers and are directed to both children and adults. Learning Polish language is essentialwhen entering the labor market in Poland.In two reception (arrival) centres. OFF staff provides orientation courses to newcomers. Their thematic scope in-cludes:1. General information related to social assistance granted to foreigners applying for international protection: infor-mation on the procedure, rules of stay in centers, location of centers, medical care, food, education of children andadults, voluntary returns.2. Basic information about Poland: its place in Europe, history, law and principles, culture, customs and holidays.3. Information on the functioning of the center: presentation and issuance of documents - short discussion and pre-sentation of the regulations of stay in the center, discussion of residents’ rights and duties, organizational matters.Poland Page 5Is there any training programs on language and culture that has been conducted in collaboration with civilsociety organizations/initiatives, that over time has proved to be particularly successful? Please elaborate.Only in reference to foreigners applying for international protectionIn the past, the Office for Foreigners ran successful partner projects aimed at pre-integration activities addressed to for-eigners applying for international protection in Poland, such as:- creating a mobile application, by which the applicants can find information on how to legalise their stay in Poland, howthe social assistance system works, where they can take apply for support, what are their rights on the labour market andin the field of medical care. The activity was carried out as part of the “New Home Poland” project implemented in coop-eration with Caritas Polska;- social and psychological assistance as well as intercultural counseling. The activity was carried out as part of the “NewHome Poland” project implemented in cooperation with Caritas Polska;- Polish as a foreign language courses conducted in Warsaw and directed at foreigners benefiting from social assistanceoutside the centre for foreigners. The activity was carried out as part of the ‘Polish for a good start’ project implemented incooperation with the Linguae Mundi Foundation;- material support, information, orientation and support activities. The activity was carried out as part of the project “To-gether for integration” implemented in cooperation with the Volunteer Center Association in Lublin.- running a consultation point, under which foreigners had the opportunity to use specialist lawyer’s advice, a careercounsellor or a cultural assistant. The activity was carried out as part of the project “Immigrants in Action - a program ofsupport and integration of foreigners in Poland” implemented in cooperation with the Foundation for Somalia.Moreover, for many years, during the holiday period, the Department for Social Assistance cooperated with non-govern-mental organizations in the organization of Open Days in the centers for foreigners. The initiative aimed to familiarize thelocal community with the conditions of stay of foreigners applying for international protection, work performed by thestaff of centers, and raising awareness of the functioning of such facilities. All interested persons could freely enter the cen-ters and talk to their residents. Numerous attractions awaited guests of the Open Days, including ethnic dishes preparedby foreigners, artistic performances, art and music classes, attractions for children, etc.MoreoverFrom the autumn 2018 all regions in Poland (Voivodships) are implementing in their territory projects co-financed fromthe Asylum, Migration and Integration Found. Each region is implementing one complex project on integration of for-eigners legally residing in Poland. Each project includes following elements: providing Polish language courses, providingadvice and assistance during the legalization process, administrative procedures and employee rights, providing inte-gration, health care, psychological and social counselling, as well as counselling in childcare and family reunification,activities to increase contact and integration with the Polish society, providing adaptation courses for foreigners regard-ing values and laws in Poland, providing support for schools in the field of working with foreign children and providingactivities supporting self-sufficiency of foreigners.This projects are implemented in several regions together with civil society organizations, who are partner organizationsof the regional authorities.Russia Page 1RussiaRussia Page 2Answers by Russia:According to the Federal State Statistics Service, in 2015, 28,292 internally displaced per-sons arrived in the Russian Federation, in 2016 - 25,359 people, in 2017 - 19,327 people, in2018-13795 people. Most of all IDPs come from Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Uzbekistan.In 2015, there were 237780 people who have won temporary asylum. The overwhelmingmajority of them came from the territory of Ukraine - 234360 people, Syria - 1924 people,Afghanistan - 693 people, Georgia - 457 people, Uzbekistan - 91 people. In 2016, 313,707people won temporary asylum, the majority were also Ukrainians - 311134 people, fromSyria - 1302 people, from Afghanistan - 572 people, from Georgia - 292 people, from Uz-bekistan - 79 people.In 2017, 228392 people won temporary asylum. The leading countries remained: 226044people from Ukraine, 1317 people from Syria, 417 people from Afghanistan, 82 peoplefrom Uzbekistan.In 2015, 790 people won refugee status, in 2016 –770 people, in 2017 –598 people.The amount of the daily allowance to citizens from among the internally displaced per-sons and refugees is 800 rubles: 250 rubles per day for food; 550 rubles per day to pay foraccommodation. (The money is transferred from the state budget to a special settlementaccount, from which it is spent for food and accommodation. The beneficiaries do not re-ceive cash.)2. The Federal law of February 19, 1993 N 4528-I Art. 6 clause 3 provides for a lump sumpayment in the amount of at least 100 rubles per person. Those in need receive 150 rublesper family member.3. Citizens recognized as refugees have the right to receive money allowance, the amountof which is established for each region separately. (In Moscow, 2000 rubles per month).The Russian Federation is a multinational country, in its territory there are representativesof 193 nationalities (according to the data of the all-Russian population census of 2010). Atthe same time, the status of inter-ethnic relations in the country is significantly influencedby migration processes.The emergence of closed ethnic enclaves in the territory of the Russian Federation createsconditions in which its own informal jurisdiction operates, the generally accepted norms ofbehavior and Russian laws are ignored. In fact, these territories fall out of the single culturaland legal environment of the state.According to the information of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, state au-thorities and local self-government bodies, the measures in the above-mentioned sphereare carried out in the following areas:Russia Page 3- implementation of state and municipal programs in the field of harmonization of in-ter-ethnic and inter-faith relations;- organization of monitoring in the field of inter-ethnic and inter-faith relations in the ter-ritory of municipalities;- holding various events with the participation of representatives of national associationsand national cultural autonomies (seminars, round tables, festivals of national cultures,national holidays, etc.);- working with the media to highlight issues related to these problems.Among the best practices and priority activities on topical issues of state national policyimplementation and prevention of inter-ethnic and inter-faith conflicts, conducted in 2018by the concerned local agencies of federal government bodies, executive state bodies ofthe constituent entities of the Russian Federation and local governments, are the following.In the Moscow Region, the state-financed institution “Unified Migration Center of the Mos-cow Region” was created, in the course of its activities work is carried out to build an effec-tive system of interdepartmental interaction and interaction between government bodiesand civil society institutions.In St. Petersburg, the effective work of the segment of the state information monitoringsystem in the sphere of inter-ethnic and inter-faith relations and early warning of conflictswas organized, which made it possible for employees of the executive authorities to accessit, promptly identify and quickly respond to conflict and pre-conflict situations.In the Leningrad region, the application “MigrantLenobl” has been developed for arrivingmigrants, which is available for download on the Google play service, as well as on the In-ternet resource migrantlenobl.ru.In the Chukotka Autonomous District, youth organizations, including sports, are in the areaof preventive attention. Working meetings are held with their leaders and coaching staffto prevent the involvement of young people and migrants in ethnic, social, political andreligious conflicts.It is worth noting a balanced approach to solving the problems of ethnic enclaves in theChelyabinsk region, where authorities work together with the Central Internal Affairs Direc-torate in the Chelyabinsk region, they identify priorities and areas for conducting preven-tive work are, build up a system of response measures at various levels.Russia Page 4Almost in all regions of the Russian Federation, work is being carried out on the social andcultural adaptation and integration of migrants. In particular:1. assistance to migrants in mastering the Russian language. In the regions, testingcenters for knowledge of the Russian language, history and fundamentals of the leg-islation of the Russian Federation, exam preparation courses, a school for learning theRussian language and culture for children of migrants are being created. Such centersexist in almost all constituent entities.2. Interaction with the leaders of national communities and denominations of the re-gions, their involvement in the work of advisory bodies (public councils) at the localagencies of federal executive bodies, heads of administrations of municipal areas andurban districts: The Arkhangelsk Region, the Belgorod Region, the Kaluga Region, theKemerovo Region, the Moscow Region, the Murmansk Region, the Nizhny NovgorodRegion, the Novgorod Region, the Omsk Region, the Ryazan Region, the Tula Region;the Republic of Ingushetia, the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, the Karachai-CircassianRepublic, the Komi Republic; the Kamchatka Territory, the Krasnodar Territory.3. Subsidies (grants for the implementation of socio-cultural projects and programs)are provided for the implementation of projects and activities on ethno-cultural devel-opment, inter-ethnic cooperation and strengthening the unity of the Russian nation fornon-profit organizations in the budgets of the following constituent entities of the Rus-sian Federation: The Republic of Buryatia, the Republic of Mordovia, the Republic of Ta-tarstan, the Republic of Udmurt; the Territories: Altai, Kamchatka, Stavropol; the regions:Kostroma, Moscow, Penza, Pskov, Rostov, Ulyanovsk; the Khanty-Mansiysk AutonomousRegion.4. In furtherance of socio-cultural adaptation and integration of migrants, informationmaterials for migrants (instructions for arriving in the region foreign citizens) are pre-pared and distributed in print form or published in journals with the involvement oflocal experts in the field of migration legislation, employers, media representatives, so-cially oriented non-commercial organizations, diaspora leaders: Republic of Adygeya,the Komi Republic; the Altai Territory, the Khabarovsk Territory; the Kaluga Region, theKemerovo Region, the Leningrad Region, the Omsk Region, the Smolensk Region, andthe Ulyanovsk Region; the city of St. Petersburg, the city of Sevastopol.5. Activities are carried out to prepare foreign citizens for the Russian language examfor work and for obtaining citizenship of the Russian Federation. Classes are held onthe basis of language centers at educational institutions (the Republic of Adygeya, theKomi Republic, the Sakha Republic (Yakutia); the Ivanovo Region, the Kaluga Region, theKemerovo Region, the Kostroma Region, the Murmansk Region, the Novgorod Region,the Omsk Region, the Orenburg Region, the Tula Region, the Yaroslavl Region; the Kras-noyarsk Territory, the Perm Territory).Russia Page 56. In the following regions, there operate testing centers for knowledge of the RussianLanguage, history and fundamentals of the legislation of the Russian Federation (ex-aminations in Russian, history of Russia, fundamentals of the Russian legislation): TheRepublic of Adygeya, the Republic of Altai, the Republic of Bashkortostan, the Republicof Buryatia; the Amur Region, the Vladimir Region, the Ivanovo Region, the KemerovoRegion, the Tyumen Region, the Ulyanovsk Region; the Krasnoyarsk Territory.7. Under the governor of the region (krai) (head of the republic) there is a permanent con-sultative body - the Coordination Council on issues of inter-ethnic relations. Variousaspects of migration policy and prevention of inter-ethnic sharpness are periodicallybrought up for discussion. Coordination councils operate in the following regions: theBelgorod Region, the Ivanovo Region, the Oryol Region, the Yaroslavl Region, the PenzaRegion, the Smolensk Region; the Republic of Mordovia; the Stavropol Territory.Thus, the issues of counteracting social exclusion of migrants, spatial segregation andformation of ethnic enclaves are considered by state authorities and local governmentsof municipalities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in the overall com-plex of issues of socio-cultural adaptation and integration of migrants arriving in theregion.SwedenSweden Page 2Answers by Sweden:How many asylum seekers asked for a permission to stay in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?2015: 162 877,2016: 28 939,2017: 25 666How many voluntary returns have been documented in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?2015: 13 261,2016: 16 414,2017: 9 047How many evictions have been issued in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?How many forced returns have been documented in 2015 / 2016 / 2017?2015: 3 414,2016: 3 728,2017: 4 165Please State – if possible – the average monthly costs for:A) Asylum seekers /B) Refugees / subsidiary residence permitsAdults living alone1. a) in reception centers with food: 24 SEK per day per adult2. b) in reception centers without food: 71 SEK per day per adult3. c) Living outside reception centersUnaccompanied minors a) under 16 years b) + 16 yearsChildren with familiesa) in reception centers with food: 12 SEK a day per childb) in reception centers without food: 37-50 SEK a day per child depending on agec) Living outside reception centersSweden Page 3Spouses / partners / roommates1. a) in reception centers with food: 19 SEK per day per person living together2. b) in reception centers without food: 61 SEK per day per person living together3. c) Living outside reception centers1) Additional costs for transportation2) Additional costs for clothing: Depending on needs3) Additional costs for education (books etc.)4) Health care: Dental care 50 SEK. Free emergency care and free maternity care.5) Rent: Costs for housing varies greatly, especially when the Swedish Migration Agency has to rent apart-ments, hotels or apartments on the open market. Very hard to give an average number.6) One-time paymentsC) Social benefits that are granted as a basic paymentAre there any measures taken by the government to combat occurences of social control in the mi-grant population? Please provide best practice examples.The Swedish Migration Agency has participated in the Program for Gender Mainstreaming in NationalGovernment Agencies. The Swedish Migration Board has modified practices in the asylum process toclearly include women’s asylum reasons, as opposed to treating the woman as part of the man’s applica-tion for asylum.The Civic orientation for newly arrived immigrants includes sections on Gender Equality, including vio-lence against women, domestic violence, the rights of children and honour-related offences and hatecrimes.Are there any measures taken by the government to prevent formation of segregated migrantcommunities? Please provide best practice examples.In Sweden integration and segregation polices are to some extent interlinked, yet organized in differentpolicy/political areas. To decrease and prevent socioeconomic segregation the Swedish Governmenthas launched a long-term reform program focusing on actions in five strategic areas: reduce residentialsegregation and strengthen community service; improve school conditions and student results; reducelong-term unemployment; to combat crime; and to strengthen democracy and support civil society. InJune 2018 the Government launched a strategy aimed to decrease and prevent segregation. In addition,Sweden Page 4in January 2018 the Government has established a new government agency – Swedish Agency againstSegregation. The agency’s work aims to improve the situation in socio-economically disadvantaged areasand counter the structural causes of segregation.Is there any program, training or advisory service that over time has proved particularly beneficialfor successful long-term integration of migrants into the labor market? Please elaborate.The Introduction ProgrammeThe Public Employment Service coordinates the Introduction program. The 24-month Introduction pro-gram is individualized, and normally contains Swedish language courses, civic orientation and labourmarket introduction measures, such as work placement and fast tracks.The aim is to learn Swedish, find a job, and become self-sufficient as quickly as possible. Persons over 20but under 65 years of age who have recently been granted a residence permit as a refugee, person withsubsidiary protection status or family member can participate in the programme. Participation is linkedto receiving an introduction benefit, and can be subject to sanctions. If you are still unemployed after theintroduction program you normally have a continued right to regular employment measures from thePublic employment service.The Fast Track InitiativeThe fast tracks have been created for newly arrived immigrants with previous education, training or workexperience in areas for which there is demand of labor in Sweden. The first fast track concerned chefs andnow include a wide range of professions, for example teachers, doctors, nurses and electrical and me-chanical engineers. The objectives are to shorten the time from arrival to work by components includingSwedish language training, early assessment and validation.The fast tracks have been created through tripartite talks with the social partners, the Public EmploymentService and other relevant government agencies. The fast tracks is a new concept in a number of ways.One important key is that they are created in very close collaboration with the industries. Also they con-sist of earlier and more efficient measures such as validation and professional language training.Are there any training programs on language and culture that has been conducted in collabora-tion with civil society organizations/initiatives, that over time has proved to be particularly suc-cessful? Please elaborate.Early measures for asylum seekersMany researchers, as well as policy makers, today agree upon that early measures are beneficial for theintegration process. With long waiting times without activities health and motivation might falter andskills become less attractive on the labour market. In Sweden, access to early measures – i.e. integrationpreparing activities such as language courses or civic orientation – for asylum seekers, have varied overSweden Page 5the years. Typically, measures have been introduced when the number of asylum seekers and the waitingtimes for asylum decisions have gone up, and then been reduced or abolished again when the waitingtimes have gone down.The current system “Early measures for asylum seekers” was introduced as a response to the high numberof asylum seekers and the prolonged waiting times for asylum decisions in 2015. Early measures for asy-lum seekers are funded by the Government, coordinated by the County administrative boards (regionalstate agencies) and offered mainly by civil society organisations or in some cases municipalities. Earlymeasures include language courses and social activities such as sports and language cafés. They areopen to all asylum seekers but are not mandatory.Civic orientationCivic orientation courses are free of charge and are offered to newly arrived immigrants and other mi-grants who have recently been granted a residence permit in Sweden. The aim of the course is to learnabout Swedish society. You can do the course in your native language, in easy-to-understand Swedish,or in some other language that you know. The course is organized by the local municipality and has aduration of at least 60 hours. The curriculum is extensive and includes sections on rights and obligations,gender equality and fundamental democratic values, how Swedish society is organized, Swedish historyand practical everyday life.