Ordinary sessions: There shall be at least two sessions per year.

Extraordinary sessions: are convened at the request of the President or most of the Forum Members.

 

Meetings and matters dealt with in the plenary sessions.

  • July 3, 2009. Ordinary Plenary:

    • Adoption of the Report on the social situation of immigrants and refugees in 2009.

    • Opinion of the Forum for the Social Integration of Immigrants on the Draft Royal Decree amending Royal Decree 3/2006 of 16 January, regulating the composition, competences and operating regime of the Forum for the Social Integration of Immigrants. FISI/2009/D3.

    • Resolution of the Forum for the Social Integration of Immigrants on the Reduction of Rates for Maritime and Air Transport Services for Residents of Non-Community Origin in the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands and in Ceuta and Melilla.

  • February 6, 2009. Ordinary Plenary:
    • Report of the Forum for the Social Integration of Immigrants on the Preliminary Draft Law on the Right to Asylum and Subsidiary Protection. (FISI/2009/I-1).
    • Opinion of the Forum for the Social Integration of Immigrants on the draft Royal Decree amending the Regulations of Organic Law 4/2000, of 11 January, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration, approved by Royal Decree 2393/2004, of 30 December and Royal Decree 240/2007, of 16 February, on entry, free movement and residence in Spain of citizens of Member States of the European Union and other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. (FISI/2009/D2).
    • 2008 Report of the Forum for the Social Integration of Immigrants.
  • January 28, 2009. Ordinary Plenary:
    •  Opinion of the Forum for the Social Integration of Immigrants on the Preliminary Draft Organic Law to reform Organic Law 4/2000, of 11 January, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration, as amended by Organic Laws 8/2000, of 22 December, 11/2003, of 29 September and 14/2003, of 20 November. (FISI/2009/D1).
  • December 2, 2008. Ordinary Plenary:
    • The President of the Forum welcomed the Secretary of State for Immigration and Emigration and thanked her for attending the plenary session. He presented the Report on the Situation of Social Integration of Immigrants and Refugees in 2008, which highlighted the twelve political priorities in the field of integration of immigrants that, in the opinion of the Forum, should be taken into consideration throughout this Legislature.
    • The Secretary of State for Immigration and Emigration reported that the next Aliens Act consolidates and recognizes rights not previously contemplated and stressed that it is more guaranteed.
    • Adoption of the Report on Measures proposed in the Comprehensive Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings for the Purpose of Sexual Exploitation.
    • Reply to the questionnaire of the Green Paper on Immigration and Mobility: Challenges and opportunities for the education systems of the European Union.
    • Approval of the reform of articles 23.2 and 41.3 of the Rules of Organization and Internal Functioning of the Forum.
    • Resolution of the Forum for the Social Integration of Immigrants on the difficulties currently facing the Spanish labour market, its impact on the administrative situation of non-EU foreign workers and recruitment procedures at source.

The document was unanimously approved and sent to the Secretary of State for Immigration and Emigration.

  • October 14, 2008. Ordinary Plenary:
    • Adoption of the Report on the social situation of immigrants and refugees in 2008.
    • Creation of a paper to prepare a report on the measures proposed in the Comprehensive Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings for the Purpose of Sexual Exploitation.
  • September 25, 2008. Extraordinary Plenary:
  • June 19, 2008. Extraordinary Plenary:
    • The President of the Forum welcomed the Minister of Labour and Immigration and thanked him for attending the plenary session. He referred to the work carried out by the Forum in the two years of its presidency and detailed the general lines of the doctrine of the Forum on the most relevant issues of the migratory phenomenon.
    • The Minister thanked the invitation to attend the meeting of the plenary and explained his reflections highlighting that the migratory phenomenon must be ordered, regular and legal; that it must have an impact on a policy of social cohesion and coexistence and reported on the draft decree of incentives to return.
  • February 12, 2008. Ordinary Plenary:
    • Memory 2007 of the Forum for the Social Integration of Immigrants. It was adopted unanimously
    • Resolution of the Forum for the Social Integration of Immigrants on Access to the Labor Market for Foreign Residents by Family Reunification. The document was approved by a majority and sent to the Secretary of State for Immigration and Emigration.
    • Resolution of the Forum for the Social Integration of Immigrants on the treatment of immigration in the electoral campaign. The document was approved by a majority and sent to the Secretary of State for Immigration and Emigration.
  • November 8, 2007. Ordinary Plenary:
  • June 28, 2007. Ordinary Plenary:
    • Follow-up to the Resolution of the Forum for the Social Integration of Immigrants on streamlining the management of administrative procedures affecting the inmigrantes.Responsables of various Ministerial Departments reported on actions taken to streamline the procedures.
    • Libro Verde sobre el Futuro sistema europeo común de asilo.Se acordó por unanimidad que el Foro respondería a las cuestiones sobre asilo planteadas en el Libro Verde.
  • May 9, 2007. Ordinary Plenary:
    • Opinion of the Forum for the Social Integration of Immigrants on the Draft Royal Decree regulating the composition, powers and functioning of the Council for the Promotion of Equal Treatment and Non-Discrimination of Persons by Racial or Ethnic Origin. It was adopted by a majority following an analysis of the amendments tabled to the draft opinion.
    • Report 2006 of the Forum for the Social Integration of Immigrants. It was adopted unanimously.
  • February 21, 2007. Ordinary Plenary:
    • Rules of organization and internal functioning of the Forum. In compliance with the First Additional Provision of Royal Decree 3/2006, of 16 January, these rules were drafted and approved unanimously.
    • Report 2006 of the Forum for the Social Integration of Immigrants. The document was approved by a majority and sent to the Secretary of State for Immigration and Emigration.
  • February 5, 2007. Extraordinary Plenary:
    • Opinion of the Forum for the Social Integration of Immigrants on the Strategic Plan for Citizenship and Integration 2007-2010. It was the central theme of this extraordinary plenary session. The Opinion was adopted with 15 votes in favour, none against and 1 abstention.
    • Accession of the Forum to the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All (2007).
  • July 19, 2006. Extraordinary Plenary:
    • Opinion of the draft Royal Decree on the entry, free movement and residence in Spain of nationals of Member States of the European Union and other States parties to the European Economic Area. It was approved by a majority.
    • Press release on the rescue of immigrants off the coast of Mali.
  • June 21, 2006. Ordinary Plenary:
    • Election of positions and composition of the Standing Committee.
    • Creation and constitution of four Commissions (Employment and Training; Integration and Participation Policies; Education and Awareness; and Legal, European Union and International Affairs).
    • Strategic Plan for Citizenship and Integration.
    • Proposal of the working method for the preparation of the Opinion.