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According to Council Decision 2008/381/EC, the objective of the European Migration Network (EMN) is to meet the information needs of EU and national institutions dealing with migration and asylum and, in general, of a wider public, by providing up-to-date, objective and comparable information. In keeping with this objective, since 2002 the EMN Italian National Contact Point has been providing its own contribution to the European Commission’s Annual Report on Migration and Asylum Statistics with an expertise and incisiveness which have significantly grown over the years. The EMN pays particular attention to gathering, exchanging and analyzing information and statistical data on migration and asylum, by relying on a wide array of sources and cooperating with EU institutions in order to consolidate content.
The methodology used in conducting this research entailed careful attention to the gathering of statistical data, having to provide for necessary verification by including the main players in the field, that is, the so-called “data-providers” or data suppliers. Firstly, the National Contact Point relied on a close collaboration with the European Commission, specifically on the work of the EMN service provider, represented by GHK-Cowi, which actually carried out the function of preventive review regarding the quality of the statistics transmitted. Furthermore, the Contact Point initiated an active dialogue with national data providers, by including them in verification procedures.