Communication and

Dissemination Strategy:

LU EMN NCP

Adolfo Sommarribas

LU EMN NCP

Cluster Meeting, 18 October 2013

Paris, France

LU EMN NCP & National Network

EMN National Contact Point Luxembourg began working in November

2008 and it is coordinated by the University of Luxembourg, with the

collaboration of:

• Luxembourg Welcome and Integration Agency (OLAI)

• Directorate of Immigration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

• Studies centre for intercultural and social training (CEFIS)

• Centre d'Etudes de Populations, de Pauvreté et de Politiques Socio-

Economiques / International Networks for Studies in Technology,

Environment, Alternatives, Development (CEPS/INSTEAD)

• Central Service for Statistical and Economic Studies (Service

Central de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques - STATEC)

Communication strategy• Find its place in the migration field without competing with other actors

• Creation of an open space for the discussion of migration and asylum topics

• Visibility through the content and attractiveness of its activities (press

releases, conferences, workshops, website, database, facebook, etc.)

• Creation of a clear visual identity through all possible means

• Participate in migration and asylum activities at national and international

level

• Interactive collaboration with all the actors in the migration field at the

national and international level (multiplication factor)

Website (www.emnluxembourg.lu)

Jurisprudence database (www.emn.lu)

Links from public websites (ja.etat.lu)

Link from public websites

(www.olai.public.lu)

Links from private websites

Facebook (European Migration Network –

Luxembourg)

Activities

• Annual conferences

– Relevant topics on migration and asylum

– Intervention of experts at the national &

international level

– Call for papers

• Workshops

• Breakfast debates

• Participation in national events

– Festival des Migrations

2nd National Conference

18 June 2010

3rd National Conference

25 November 2010

4th National Conference

27-28 September 2011

5th National Conference

15 & 16 May 2012

6th National Conference

4, 5 & 6 June 2013

Outputs• Policy Reports

• Studies

• Glossary

• Conference Publication

– Available online and publish in limited quantities for

selected occasions

• Ad-hoc queries

- Interactive collaboration with relevant institutions

- Creation of a database (project)

• Bi-annual newsletter

• Short films

Visibility instruments (handouts)

• Bags

• Banners

• Cardholders

• Maps

• Pens

• Pins

• USB sticks

Conclusions

LU EMN NCP uses a wider communication and dissemination policy

based on content, attractiveness and innovation using all means at

its disposal;

Its activities are tailored according to the targeted audience;

Outputs are disseminated using electronic means as well as through

publishing;

Publishing is only done in a selective and targeted manner

depending on the targeted audience and activity.

Conclusions

Websites must be informative and user-friendly allowing easy

access to the outputs

Efficiency of the strategy can be measure through electronic means

and attendance to activities

LU EMN NCP particular nature of being at the University of

Luxembourg facilitates not only the establishment of a national

network and the development of an open space of discussion

Thank you

for your attention!

Contact: adolfo.sommarribas@uni.lu