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![The photo shows the first inter-ministerial meeting that launched the Task Force on Integration. In the front, we see Commissioner Johansson portrayed on two screens, while in the background ministers and participants are listening to the speaker.](https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-05/TF%20on%20Integration%20-%20visual%201.jpeg?h=ddb1ad0c&itok=SL7xzu4P)
A Task Force on Integration has been launched in Greece, to ensure integration of non-EU nationals into their host society, in cooperation with the Commission. As emphasised by the Pact, a successful integration and inclusion policy is essential to an effective migration system.
![A young child smiles at the camera, while putting on his cap with the EU flag emblem. In the background we see other children and the staff that accompany them in protected playground of a reception facility.](https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-04/Nerm%20Visual.jpg?h=690322e4&itok=z-8Y4jic)
Almost 5,000 unaccompanied minors were rescued from the streets thanks to this pioneering EU-backed programme. NERM has received much praise for its contribution and was awarded the second place at the 2023 European Crime Prevention Award. Find out how it helps keep migrant children in Greece safe.
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This year’s Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) offers a venue to directly approach those most concerned by integration policies and discuss how a host country can start to feel like home. The EC’s Task Force Migration Management hosted a panel on the integration of refugees.