On 19-21 June 2023, the MOBILAZE 2 project organised a study visit on migration policy sectors - management and implementation - for a delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population and State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Tallinn, Estonia. The purpose of the study visit was to further strengthen the capacities of relevant Azerbaijani state institutions in the area of migration management to learn about the Estonian experience in migration policies development and implementation including migration procedures and residence regulations, visa policy, integration policies, digitalisation, e-residencies, Start-up visas, etc.
A three-day agenda comprised of visits to the most relevant stakeholders managing the key aspects of migration, namely E-Estonia Briefing Centre, E-Residency, International House of Estonia & Work in Estonia, Start-up Estonia & Start-up Visa, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Culture, Integration Foundation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tallinn City for Expats. The officials also had the opportunity to engage in active discussions with a wide range of Estonian host institutions about their work, challenges faced and best practices. During the visit, the delegation had meetings at the Azerbaijani House in Estonia and the Embassy of Azerbaijan to Estonia.
The activity was organised by the ICMPD Azerbaijan in the framework of the EU-funded “Support to the Implementation of the Mobility Partnership with Azerbaijan (MOBILAZE 2)” project. The project is supporting relevant stakeholders in the Republic of Azerbaijan 1) to develop institutional capacities on migration policy development and implementation, 2) to institutionalise migration data collection, analysis and application, 3) enhance and standardise institutional procedures for capacity building on migration and border management and integration or refugees, 4) develop institutional and public awareness on migration policy agenda and irregular migration threats.