Press Release: The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) holds its first management board meeting in Valletta (Malta) and selects its first Executive Director

The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) held its first management board meeting on 26 November 2010 in Valletta (Malta) and selected Mr Rob Visser as its Executive Director. He will now be invited to appear before the competent Committee of the European Parliament. With the operational launch of this new agency, the EU makes further progress towards a more comprehensive Common European Asylum System. The EASO will enhance solidarity among Member States, through practical cooperation on asylum matters, and help them fulfilling their European and international obligations in this field.

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European Commission: Speech/10/688: Cecilia Malmström, Member of the European Commission responsible for Home Affairs, "Introductory speech of the Inaugural EASO Management Board meeting", Malta, 25 November 2010 http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/10/688&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

ESO: Background Information: Regulation (EU) No 439/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 establishing a European Asylum Support Office http://www.europeansources.info/record/regulation-eu-no-439-2010-of-the-european-parliament-and-of-the-council-of-19-may-2010-establishing-a-european-asylum-support-office/

European Commission: Memo/10/618: The European Asylum Support Office starts its activities http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/618&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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