The third edition of MIPEX was published on 28 February. You can access the interactive online version of the report on  www.mipex.eu  . Full report in English and abridged version in French can be dowloaded from this website.

To get a hard copy of the report (full version in English, abridged version in French including results for France ) please write to mipex@britishcouncil.fr

What is the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX)?

The MIPEX is a reference guide and fully interactive tool to assess, compare and improve integration policy. It measures integration policies in all EU Member States, Norway, Switzerland, Canada and the USA. Using over 200 policy indicators it creates a rich, multi-dimensional picture of migrants’ opportunities to participate in society.

How does MIPEX work?

MIPEX covers seven policy areas which shape a migrant's journey to full citizenship:

• Labour market access
• Family reunion
• Long-term residence
• Political participation
• Access to nationality
• Anti-discrimination
• Education

Best practice for each policy indicator is set at the highest European standard, drawn from Council of Europe Conventions or European Community Directives. Where these are only minimum standards, European-wide policy recommendations are used. Since policies are measured against the same standards across all Member States, MIPEX is a ‘benchmarking' tool to compare performance.

What’s the methodology?

Over 200 indicators are used to gather data on migrant integration.

The indicators are updated by 7 scientific partners and answered and peer reviewed by over 150 independent national experts in 31 countries.

All data on laws and policies are sourced from official entities and documents.

The data is compiled by the Migration Policy Group to become the Index

What can you do with it?

• Analyse seven policy areas which shape a legally resident third-country national’s journey to full citizenship.
• Examine how policies compare against the standard of equal rights and responsibilities for migrants.
• Find out how your country’s policies rank compared with other countries.
• Track if policies are getting better or worse over time.
• Dig into real examples of how to improve policies.
• Use it to design and assess new laws and proposals on an ongoing basis.

The new MIPEX data will be published in February 2011 as a paper publication and will be available as fully-interactive online resource at www.mipex.eu

What’s new with the third edition?

The third edition of the MIPEX covers more countries and more policies. With new analysis over time it can identify the changing trends in Europe.

The third edition adds:

• Bulgaria, Romania and the USA.
• A new policy strand on the education of migrant pupils.
• New indicators to match new EU standards on labour market integration.
• New indicators on the implementation of policies.

Who are the MIPEX partners?

The MIPEX project is led by the British Council and the Migration Policy Group. 37 national-level organisations, including think tanks, NGOs, foundations, universities, research institutes and equality bodies are affiliated with the MIPEX project alongside the British Counciloffices in 31 countries across Europe, Canada and the USA.

Together we collaborate to:

Analyse trends and changes in migrant integration policy over time.

Build recommendations to improve policies in all countries.

Bring migrants into the debates to explain how policy changes impact on their daily lives.

Build the capacity of policymakers, practitioners and advocates to use the MIPEX in their work.

In France, The MIPEX partners are France terre d'asile and Terra Nova.