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Dear Colleagues, I have been asked to dissemminate information on behalf of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in London, which wishes to alert potential migrants in Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary of information sources about going to the UK, to help them make an informed decision, following accession to the EU on May 1st 2004. I ernclose below the message. If you know of any organisation which has contacts with these four countries who can help disseminate this e-mail it would be appreciated. Please contact Nicola Hemmings (see below) rather than me. Thanks, George George Wade South Yorkshire European Information Centre Adsetts Centre Sheffield Hallam University City Campus, Howard Street Sheffield S1 1WB Tel: (0114) 225 2126 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Internet: www.shu.ac.uk/services/lc/eic IOM Regional Information Campaign The objective of the campaign is to give potential migrants access to information about going to the UK to help them make an informed decision, following accession to the EU on 1st May. The campaign is operational in four countries (Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary), IOM has free phone hotlines in all these countries where people can call for information, and has also been undertaking a number of outreach activities around the region to inform people of their rights and the regulations involved in going to the UK. To date over 9,000 calls have been answered, 657,000 postcards and 26,200 posters distributed and 83 outreach activities held reaching directly 3,000 people. The campaign started in April this year and due to its success and demand from partners (ministries of labour, employment offices etc) we are extending activities until December this year. While the campaign is focused in these four countries, we would also like communities already in the UK to be aware of the information accessible back home, so they can inform friends and relatives who may be able to benefit from the service. The information may also be of use to other users in these countries (e.g. businesses with links between these accession countries and the UK) who may wish to contact our regional IOM offices to find out more. I have attached a copy of the English FAQs which IOM is using to answer queries from members of the public. IOM also signposts people in the right direction for more specific queries we are unable to answer. These FAQs are available in Polish, Slovak, Czech and Hungarian, as is the campaign poster advertising the hotline. A visual of the poster can be accessed from our website homepage www.iomlondon.org or from the following link http://www.iomlondon.org/docs/leaflet/poster.pdf If you would like further information about the campaign, please do not hesitate to contact me. Yours sincerely, Nicola Hemmings Senior Information Assistant IOM London 020 7233 0001 E-mail: [log in to unmask] South Yorkshire European Information Centre is part of a Europe wide network of over 200 European Information Centres. We are funded by the European Commission and Sheffield Hallam University, and act as an official relay of the West Yorkshire Euro Info Centre - UK-571. As a first stop shop for European Union information, we offer a comprehensive enquiry service <http://www.shu.ac.uk/services/lc/eic/eicenquiry.html> for local businesses on European Union related matters; monitor public sector contracts <http://www.shu.ac.uk/services/lc/eic/eicTED.html> throughout Europe for your company; and offer opportunities to locate agents, distributors or partners Europe-wide through our Partner Search service <http://www.eiconline.org.uk/homepage.asp> . Our web site provides useful links to resources, including details of contacts in the 10 new members states for those wishing to seek new business opportunities in the enlarged EU. Go to: http://students.shu.ac.uk/lc/ssb/euinternet.html