NIEM (and the V4NIEM: Visegrad Countries National Integration Evaluation Mechanism sub-project) will establish a mechanism for a biennial, comprehensive evaluation of the integration of beneficiaries of international protection to provide evidence on gaps in integration standards, identify promising practices and evaluate the effects of legislative and policy changes.
NIEM and V4NIEM are developed to reflect the changing legal environment on international protection at national, V4 and European levels, induced by the high numbers of new arrivals in the recent years. The project endeavours to provide evidence on some of the most burning discussions concerning these changes: Are local EU standards on integration of beneficiaries of international protection well implemented? How are they impacting integration policies? Are policies aimed at beneficiaries of international protection having an impact on successful integration? What are the challenges and good practices, and which policy gaps need to be addressed?
To answer these questions, NIEM and V4NIEM are developing comprehensive, reliable and sustainable data collection methods on the integration of beneficiaries of international protection. It will provide evidence that can support the establishment of integration policies maximising the potential of integration for newly arrived beneficiaries of international protection.
To turn the results and evidence of NIEM and V4NIEM into tangible and concrete improvements of integration of beneficiaries of international protection in the partner countries, each project partner establishes national coalitions. These national coalitions, involving representatives of public institutions, academia, NGOs, migrant organizations and beneficiaries themselves, will be aimed at: promoting NIEM and V4NIEM and its outcomes in each participating country; tightening relations between key stakeholders, experts and practitioners; and monitoring the implementation of the recommendations and advocating for their mainstreaming in the participating countries.
In the framework of the V4NIEM sub-project we work together with the following institutions:
Czechia: Člověk v tísni (People in Need)
Poland: Fundacja Instytut Spraw Publicznych (Institute of Public Affairs)
Slovakia: Marginal
