ANNUAL POLICY REPORT 2012 the UN General Assembly in 2013. Regarding migrant remittances, according to official figures from the Bank of Greece, for the financial year 2012, remittances from Greece amounted to 598,9 million euros. This amount is significantly less compared to both 2011, when outflows amounted to 922.4 million euros, and 2010, when the outflows amounted to 1,080.6 million euros. Migrant remittances (million euros) Net flows Inflows / Collection s Outflows / Payments 883,2 200 4 511, 6 200 5 192, 3 200 6 399, 7 1.248 ,0 1.048 ,7 721, 2 697, 7 197,6 165,5 209, 6 505, 4 2002 2003 1.050 ,4 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 708,6 587,4 250,2 151,8 260,0 269,8 906, 5 1.439 ,5 1.478 ,1 1.157 ,9 928,8 662,4 329,1 506, 8 730,9 890,7 907,7 1.080 ,6 922,4 598,9 Source: Bank of Greece As far as working with diasporas is concerned, Actions continue to be implemented within the framework of the European Fund for the Integration of third-country nationals in Greece. Some of these actions explicitly aim at strengthening diaspora groups living in our country, and thus indirectly enhances the possibility that these groups shall contribute to the development of their home countries. Indicatively, in 2012, two actions that were implemented were: a) Action 1.3/10 "Supporting immigrant communities for their organization at primary and secondary level," implemented by the Labour Institute of the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) in cooperation with the Greek Forum of Migrants and, b) Action 1.2/2010 "Legal and Administrative support for thirdcountry nationals that legally reside in the country" by AKMON Training Organisation, NGO PRAKSIS and the Greek Forum of Migrants. Additionally, throughout 2012, a number of Immigrant Integration Councils (SEM) were established in the municipalities that had not yet formed these bodies. It should be reminded that members of the SEM are, among others, Councillors (mandatory for those that are immigrants), representatives of immigrant organizations and representatives selected by the area’s immigrant community. Regarding the Greek diaspora, on 11 December 2012 the draft law on the "Organization of World Council of Hellenes Abroad" (SAE) came to public consultation. The draft law emphasizes on the adjustment of its institutional framework to the current circumstances, the self-organization and selffinancing of the institution, and in providing the opportunity to any Greek men and women across the globe to participate in SAE. The consultation remained active until January 31, 2013, with 137 remarks made on its separate articles. 67