2014: From one Centre to two Brussels, 4 February 2014

The Centre today Created by the Law of 15 February 1993 Independent public service Areas of competence: Racism and equal opportunities (93) > Negationism (95) > Human trafficking (95) > Migration (2003) > Non-racial discrimination (2003) > CRPD (2011) Accredited as a type B NHRI

Centre Discrimination/ Equality pillar Equal opportunities Diversity Training Disability - CRPD Discrimination Front office 2nd Line Migration pillar Fundamental rights Migration Stocks & Flows Trafficking of Human Beings Poverty Service 2 pillars

The Centre today Three tasks: Processing individual reports Informing, training and awareness raising Drafting opinions and recommendations

The Centre today Four strategic goals ( ): To fulfil its role as an independent public service To reinforce its partnerships => common goals To be a centre of expertise To address cross-cutting themes

Governance structure today Collège Board – 21 members Director and deputy director Coord. Appointment by federal government Coord.

The Centre today Evaluation of the Centre's work: Strategic plan Strengths: Expertise, monitoring, acting as a guardian of values Recognised as indispensable and accessible Perceived in a (very) positive light

The Centre today Weaknesses: The Centre's role as a pivotal institution needs consolidating (platform for encounter) Not sufficiently cross-cutting Certain themes are still relatively neglected (Romani, age, disability, Islamophobia, etc. ) Collaboration and synergy with the different grassroots bodies

From one Centre to two: Why? European Directives: race, gender (employment)  equality body 1 body vs 6 bodies Cooperation agreement of 12 June 2013  DIV Separation of MIG competences  “Nothing is created, nothing is lost, everything is transformed”

From one Centre to two Federal Centre for Migration (MIG) Federal Centre for the Analysis of Migration Flows, the Protection of the Basic Rights of Foreigners and the Fight Against Human Trafficking Interfederal Centre for Diversity (DIV) Interfederal Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism and Discrimination

From one Centre to two Accessible during the works !

The future Federal Centre for Migration Federal Centre for the Analysis of Migration Flows, the Protection of the Basic Rights of Foreigners and the Fight Against Human Trafficking

Legal and regulatory framework Current law on the Centre minus competences relating to DISC 3 missions: To ensure respect for the fundamental rights of foreigners To inform the authorities about migration flows and stocks To stimulate the fight against human trafficking (de facto national rapporteur) + Assuming powers attributed by other Royal Decrees The future MIG Centre

Legal tools for the performance of its missions : Performing its missions in complete independence Issuing formal opinions/recommendations to the authorities Producing information/documentation Providing support/guidance Conducting legal proceedings in trafficking cases and relating to the Sanctions Law/Directive The future MIG Centre

Main focuses: Annual report (migration, trafficking, statistics, demographics) Studies/research as needed (studies on Congolese, Turkish and (soon) Moroccan migration, etc.) Ongoing issues (INADS centres at regional airports, detention centres complaints panel, etc.) The future MIG Centre

10 members Appointed by Royal Decree 5FR/5NL – 5F/5M = 10 'federal' members of the DIV Board The MIG Board

15 FTEs Annual budget: €1,500,000 Remains in same building Cross-disciplinary support services The future MIG Centre: Numbers

The future Interfederal Diversity Centre Interfederal Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism and Discrimination

The future DIV Centre Interfederal:  = Federal + Regions + Communities  Simpler for the general public! Decentralised:  Local contact points: Espaces Wallonie - Meldpunten  Closer to the public!

The future DIV Centre: Roles Studies and research (Article 4) Opinions, recommendation and guidance (Article 5) Reports, appeals and legal action (Article 6) CRPD (Article 3) Annual reports to Parliaments (Article 7)

The future DIV Centre United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2011) Functioning: Service: promotion, protection and monitoring + preparation of strategic plan/annual action plans Guidance Committee: ensures representation and participation of civil society + approves strategic plan and annual action plans

19 criteria: Nationality, alleged race, colour, descent, national or ethnic origin, age, sexual orientation, marital/civil status, birth, wealth, religion or belief, political beliefs, trade union conviction, current or future health status, disability, physical or genetic characteristic or social origin. The future DIV Centre: Competences

And therefore: 19 criteria in laws against discrimination/racism/gender inequality, except for… The future DIV Centre: Competences

The future DIV Centre: Issues  Regional and Community level Network and relations Topics Actions and reporting  Decentralised presence Network of contact points Local network

The DIV Centre Board 21 members 10 appointed by the Chamber 4 appointed by the Flemish Parliament 2 appointed by the Walloon Parliament 2 by the Parliament of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles 2 appointed by the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region 1 appointed by the Parliament of the German-speaking Community Alternating joint presidency: Male/Female - NL/FR – Federal/Entities System of chambers

The future DIV Centre Joint management = Collegiate body : Parity Male Female Linguistic + possibly coordinators Appointment by the interfederal Board

The future DIV Centre: Stages Approved by all governments (June - Sept 2013) Vote by the 6 assemblies (July February 2014) Appointment of Board members ( March - April 2014) - By each of the Parliaments - Public call for candidates? Interfederal Board formed: Call for candidates for management Adoption of procedural rules Installation of chambers Three-year strategic plan, etc.

Synergies

Shared themes MIG DISC Nationality Integration CRPD …

Synergies Collaboration agreements Trade unions NGOs Institutions (Actiris, CSA, etc.) etc. Academic partnership 'DISC tour' – 'Gay/lesbian/bisexual tour' Represented in various places: Walloon Committee for the Integration of Foreign Persons or Persons of Foreign Origin STIB-MIVB Diversity Committee Flemish Educational Council etc. Idea: Advisory Committee // Disability Committee

Synergies INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONSDISCMIG European Union (EU) X XX XX X BIDDH X The Centres and international bodies NCPI

Synergies INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONSDISCMIG Council of Europe X x Organisation for Security and Co- operation in Europe (OSCE) X x United Nations (UN) ENNHRIx (CRPD) X XX X OHCHR + bilateral contacts

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