European Country of Origin Information Network

By securing easy and fast access to high-quality and up-to-date country of origin information for all actors involved in asylum cases, ecoi.net contributes to a fair, effective and efficient refugee status determination procedure.

634 Documents since 30 May 2026

452,529 Documents in total

160 sources covered on a regular basis

173 Countries

Blog News

30 June 2026

Built to last – Happy 25th birthday, ecoi.net!

We are happy to say: we are online since June 2001!

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26 June 2026

ACUTE project on AI in COI: Report on technological approaches

The ACUTE Project has released another deliverable, presenting an overview on AI technologies relevant for COI research.

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24 June 2026

UNHCR reports 129.4 million displaced and stateless people, down from 129.9

UNHCR released its annual Global Trends report, covering displacement that occurred during 2025.

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About ecoi.net

How we work

Cover more than 160 sources like the United Nations, international NGOs, media services or government agencies
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What we want

Offer high quality country of origin information for fair and efficient refugee status determination procedures
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Who we are

Cooperating with partners, managed by ACCORD
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ecoi.net is run by the Austrian Red Cross (department ACCORD) in cooperation with Informationsverbund Asyl & Migration. ecoi.net is funded by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Austrian Ministry of the Interior and Caritas Austria. ecoi.net is supported by ECRE & UNHCR.