IOM Global Office Brussels

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Global Office in Brussels acts as IOM’s liaison and coordination office to the European Union (EU) Institutions, Bodies and Agencies. IOM’s liaison with the EU was established in September 2011 at a time when the Treaty of Lisbon (2009), EU enlargement, and deeper cooperation had reinforced the centrality of migration and asylum policy. Today, the IOM Global Office in Brussels is responsible for liaison and strategic cooperation with the EU and aims to position IOM at the forefront of discussion and advocacy through evidence-based advice and recommendations on migration policies and programmes. The IOM Global Office in Brussels also guides and supports IOM Offices worldwide in their advocacy on EU related issues as well as on the development, contracting and implementation of EU-funded projects.