ANNUAL POLICY REPORT 2012 The annual policy report was conducted by the Working Group of the Laboratory for the Study of Migration and Diaspora (EMMEDIA) of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of the National and Kapodestrian University of Athens. Scientific Coordinator: Director of EMMEDIA, Prof. Antonios Kontis Coordination, supervision and quality control of the report, author in Greek and translation in English of sections 1. Introduction and 2. Overview of developments Migration and asylum policy. Research Team Members: Dr. Papakonstantis Markos Αuthor in Greek, translation in English and editing of sections 3. Legal Migration and Mobility, 4. Irregular Migration and Return and 9. Implementation of EU Legislation as well as sections 1. Legal Migration and Human Mobility and 2. Irregular Migration of the Annex. Dr.Sampatakou Eleni-Andriani Αuthor in Greek, translation in English and editing of sections 7. Actions Against Trafficking in Human Beings as well as of section και της ενότητας 5. Actions Against Trafficking in Human Beings of the Annex. PhD Cand. Bousiou Alexandra Αuthor in Greek, translation in English and editing of sections 3. International Protection Including Asylum, 5. Unaccompanied Minors and Other Vulnerable groups as well as of the annexes of the report and of sections 3. International Protection Including Asylum, 4. Unaccompanied Minors and Other Vulnerable groups and 7. Provision and Exchange of Information to Support Policy Development of the Annex. Research Scientist, EKKE Tramountanis Angelos Αuthor in Greek, translation in English and editing of section 8. Migration and Development Policy as well as of section 6. Maximizing Development Impact of Migration and Mobility of the Annex. Thanks for their cooperation to the Working Group for the Receipt and Evaluation of the Report of the National Contact Point of the European Migration Network: a) Kοsmidis Michael, Head of Unit b) Grammatikopoulou Angeliki, Rapporteur c) Theodosi Panagiota, Rapporteur d) Tsipa Panagiota, Rapporteur 1