Refugee policy in Eurasia: The CIS Conference and EU Enlargement Process 1996-2005

This research found that significant progress has been made overall in developing a refugee policy in Eurasia (which was defined in this study as the countries comprising the Commonwealth of Independent States). In Central Europe, the EU integration process was found to be the main engine for the refugee policy development (a condition for EU membership), though the situation with regard to its implementation was less impressive. The research also highlighted how institutions and implementation matter.