This review was written by Dries Lens together with Cécile Thoreau from the OECD’s International Migration Division. Thomas Liebig co‑ordinated the report. Elisabeth Kamm provided important contributions. Editorial support was provided by Charlotte Baer as well as Natalie Corry and Lucy Hulett.
The OECD Secretariat would like to thank the Flemish Agency for Home Affairs for supporting this review. The OECD is particularly grateful to Gerlinde Doyen and Tom De Bruyn whose management and co‑ordination in gathering the relevant stakeholders, organising field missions, and facilitating the work of the OECD Secretariat were invaluable in the production of this review.
The Secretariat is grateful to Karel Neels, Anja Termote, Joris Ghysels, Lindsay Theunis, Vilde Hernes, Chris Gaasendam, Ann Coenen, Valérie Gilbert, Frederic Swaelens, Peter Bex, Johan Vermeiren, Jan Pickery, Serge Vereecken, Johan Sauviller, and Sigrid van Mulders for their data support. Special mention in this context goes to Paco Vervaet, Jonas Wood and Ninke Mussche for taking their time to support the analysis.
The Secretariat would also like to thank the authorities and stakeholders from the public and private sectors and civil society who participated in the field mission and who shared their knowledge and insights during the review process.