EMN 10 Year Anniversary
Understanding Migration in the EU: past, present, future
15 May 2018Renaissance Brussels Hotel, Belgium
Conference overview
This event will mark the 10 year anniversary of the establishment of the European Migration Network. The conference will welcome high-level speakers from a diverse range of European and international organisations. In a balanced debate, the speakers will share their perspectives on migration and asylum policy, reflecting on lessons learned over the past decade and how these experiences can shape the future of migration policy and practice. The speakers will address and debate the following issues:
- Migration – from crisis management to future-proofed asylum and migration policies
- Why migration can only be managed by working together
- Building stronger partnerships with third countries on migration
- Public opinion and trust in EU migration policy
- The next 10 years in European migration policy: seizing opportunities and avoiding pitfalls?
The 2017 EMN Annual Report on Migration and Asylum, which provides the most recent developments and latest statistics across all migration and asylum fields, will be launched at this event. A new publication, "Understanding Migration in the European Union. Insights from the European Migration Network 2008-2018" will also be made available to participants. This report will highlight key developments in migration and asylum over the past decade and explore the EMN’s role in providing up-to-date, objective, reliable and comparable information on migration and asylum, and its impact on policymaking in the European Union and public debate.
Who will attend the conference?
Senior policymakers from the European Commission and the European Parliament, European Agencies, Member State Permanent Representatives, researchers, members of IGOs and NGOs and other members of civil society will join the EMN National Contact Points at the EMN’s 10 Year Anniversary conference.
Practical information
The conference will take place on Tuesday 15 May 2018 at the Renaissance Brussels Hotel, Rue du Parnasse 19, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Please complete the online registration form by 30 April 2018.
Registration on the day of the conference will open at 08:45 (CET) and the conference will close at 17:15. You will need to show your ID to enter the conference venue.
Tea/coffee and light refreshments will be served on arrival. A buffet lunch will be offered to the participants.
This event will be in English only. Interpretation will not be available on this occasion.
Any question?
For any queries or questions you may have in relation to the conference or any aspect of the registration process, please contact the EMN Service Provider using the following email address: emn@icf.com.
Agenda
08.45 | Registration |
09.15 | Keynote session: Migration - from crisis management to future proof asylum and migration policies Speakers:
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10.50 | EMN Anniversary video |
10.55 | Why migration can only be managed by working together Migration trends, developments and perspectives based on EU and Member States working together how the pooling of resources and common tools can help and what the role of the EMN can be in its next decade.
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11.20 | Coffee break |
11.45 | Session one: Building stronger partnerships with third countries on migration Speakers:
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13.00 | Lunch break |
14.05 | Asylum and migration quiz Session two: Public opinion and trust in EU migration policy Speakers:
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15.30 | Coffee break |
16.00 | Session three: The next 10 years in European migration policy: seizing opportunities and avoiding pitfalls? Speakers:
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17.00 | Closing remarks
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