EASO and the Turkish Directorate General for Migration Management (DGMM) have been working together on matters related to asylum since 2014. Following the successful cooperation between 2017 and 2019, in August 2019 they agreed upon a new, expanded cooperation framework that will run for two years (September 2019-August 2021).
From 2014 to 2019, EASO delivered 34 asylum-related training sessions to over 200 Turkish participants and has translated and/or developed 31 documents and tools for DGMM – including Country of Information (COI) reports, instruments for quality assurance and training modules.
Under the new Roadmap, EASO will support DGMM in developing COI reporting capabilities; addressing the special needs of applicants; and testing a contingency plan to further support DGMM in their efforts to prepare for a possible substantial rise in the number of asylum seekers. EASO and DGMM have also pledged to set up an information exchange system to share good practices and relevant data on asylum.
Training will remain a key area of this cooperation: in 2020, EASO will assist DGMM in launching a series of national trainings on the EASO core modules of international protection. To this end, on 22-24 January 2020 EASO and DGMM have held – in cooperation with the asylum authority of Denmark – a refresher workshop for Turkish trainers.
EASO and the Turkish Directorate General for Migration Management (DGMM) have been working together on matters related to asylum since 2014. Following the successful cooperation between 2017 and 2019, in August 2019 they agreed upon a new, expanded cooperation framework that will run for two years (September 2019-August 2021).
From 2014 to 2019, EASO delivered 34 asylum-related training sessions to over 200 Turkish participants and has translated and/or developed 31 documents and tools for DGMM – including Country of Information (COI) reports, instruments for quality assurance and training modules.
Under the new Roadmap, EASO will support DGMM in developing COI reporting capabilities; addressing the special needs of applicants; and testing a contingency plan to further support DGMM in their efforts to prepare for a possible substantial rise in the number of asylum seekers. EASO and DGMM have also pledged to set up an information exchange system to share good practices and relevant data on asylum.
Training will remain a key area of this cooperation: in 2020, EASO will assist DGMM in launching a series of national trainings on the EASO core modules of international protection. To this end, on 22-24 January 2020 EASO and DGMM have held – in cooperation with the asylum authority of Denmark – a refresher workshop for Turkish trainers.