6th International Border Management Conference in Istanbul Republic of Türkiye
December 6 – 7th, 2023
The conference will take place in Istanbul, the Republic of Türkiye. It will be organised in person, so that participants can exchange and interact directly amongst each other, and attend the presentations, which will be delivered live at the venue. Only invited and registered participants will have access to the conference.
The main objectives of this conference are to update the audience about the recent policy or strategic developments in the main of relevance to integrated border management and suggest innovative solutions for improvement of border management worldwide. The attention will be focussed mostly on the efforts towards setting harmonised practices or approaches in support to enhanced cooperation and coordination at the borders. The conference will also be the occasion to share, present and discuss practices and methods for supporting actual and aligned implementation of these practices at multiagency level but also across borders.
Presentations and discussions will be held in English with simultaneous interpretation into Turkish, Arabic, and Russian.
RENAISSANCE POLAT ISTANBUL HOTEL, Sahilyolu Caddesi No: 2 Yeşilyurt-Bakırköy-İstanbul
December 6th (afternoon session) and December 7th (all day)
Lunch is provided both days, and the official welcome dinner will follow the end of conference on the 6th of December. All attendees are welcome.
Full details of location, schedule and logistics will be shared with registered guests only. If you are interested, please write to BMConference@icmpd.org.
We look forward to meeting you in Istanbul.
Agenda
Day 1 / 6 December 2023 (Wednesday)
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9:00 – 16:00On-site registration: RENAISSANCE POLAT ISTANBUL HOTEL, Sahilyolu Caddesi No: 2 Yeşilyurt-Bakırköy-İstanbulPre-Conference parallel sessions10:30 – 11:30Meeting Room 1: Ballroom ABrainstorming session
Role of technologies in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in border management:
Moderator Mr. Emanuel Preda
CZ: Mr. Lukas Vilim
EST: Ms. Thea Sogenbits
10:30 – 11:30Meeting Room 2: Ballroom BExperience sharingFundamental rights and their application in border management:
Moderator Ms. Selin Barutcuoglu
DG NEAR: Ms. Helena Winiarska – Maguin
SK: Ms. Petra Achbergerova
LEB: Gen. Ziad Rizkallah, LAF
11:30 – 11:45Coffee break and networking corners11:45 – 12:45Meeting Room 1: Ballroom ACase StudyFundamental rights in border management:
Moderator Mr. William Huddleston
FRONTEX: Mr. Duco van Heel
DG NEAR: Ms. Helena Winiarska– Maguin
11:45 – 12:45Meeting Room 2: Ballroom BRound Table DiscussionEthics and legal aspect in application of AI in border management:
Moderator Mr. Borut Eržen
CZ: Mr. Lukas Vilim
EST: Ms. Thea Sogenbits
12:45 - 13:00Coffee break and networking corners13:00 - 14:00Meeting Room 1: Ballroom AAwareness raising sessionIBM in the changed security landscape:
Moderator: Mr. Vladimirs Zaguzovs
ALG: Colonel Ali Derouiche, Territorial Group Commander of the National Gendarmerie, Ministry of National Defense: ‘The Algerian approach to border management and migration’
LEB: Gen. Fadi Kfoury, LAF
13:00 - 14:00Meeting Room 2: Ballroom BBrainstorming sessionHow to ensure legal provisions on HR are implemented at the front lines of BM (HR monitors):
Moderator: Mr. Tony Mihaitoaia
LEB: Cpt. Jean El Etel, GS
FRONTEX: Duco van Heel
14:00 – 15:30Daphne restaurant (at hotel)Lunch and networking cornersSession I: Opening sessionChair Mr. Borut Eržen, ICMPD Head, Border Management and Security Programme
16:00 – 16:45Conference room: Ballroom BWelcoming address and Key Note SpeechesMinistry of Interior, Republic of Türkiye: Mr. Atilla Toros, President of the Presidency of Migration Management
The Netherlands: Ms. Sietske Duller, Director for Migration Policy at the Netherlands Ministry of Justice and Security
ICMPD: Mr. Michael Spindelegger, Director General
16:45 – 17:00Conference room: Ballroom BIntroduction of the Conference agendaSetting the scene: Ms. Sedef Dearing, Director MDC, ICMPD
Introduction of the Conference agenda: Chair
Group photo, all participants
18:00Conference Room PalandokenICMPD welcoming dinner and cultural event
Day 2 / 7 December 2023 (Thursday)
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Session II: Panel discussions
Chair Mr. Borut Eržen, ICMPD Head, BMS Programme
09:15 – 09:30Conference room Ballroom BArrival and courtesy refreshment09:30 – 10:45Conference room Ballroom BPanel 1: ”Setting directions and good practice in border management” - Policy levelModerator Ms. Monika Weber, ICMPD Senior Advisor, BMS
1. Ghana: Mr. Emmanuel Laryea Kwei, Ghana Immigration Service: ‘’GIS Strategic Planning, a policy tool for setting directions and good practice in border management”
2. Nigeria: Mr. Paul Sunny Ogbeche, Nigeria Immigration Service: ‘Support to West African States to improve border governance/ security and management’
3. Slovakia: Ms. Petra Achbergerova, MoI: ‘Border management as a social challenge’
4. FRONTEX: Mr. Duco Van Heel: ‘Safe Borders, safe people. Fundamental Rights at the External Border’
5. UNIDO: Mr. Ashraf Abushady: "AI and Digital Innovations in Modern Border Management: Strategies for Enhanced Security and Efficiency"
10:45 – 11:15Conference room Ballroom BQ&A11:15 - 11:45Conference room Ballroom BCoffee break11:45 - 13:00Conference room Ballroom BPanel 2:”What works well” – Implementation levelModerator Mr. Tony Mihaitoaia, ICMPD Senior Advisor, BMS
1. Tunisia: Ms. Jaouadi Najet, Tunisia- Director General, Customs: ‘Tunisian Experience in Integrated Border Management’
2. The Netherlands: Ms. Sietske Duller, Director for Migration Policy at the Netherlands Ministry of Justice and Security: ‘Implementation of the national integrated border management strategy’
3. Lebanon: Brigadier General Amine Elkai, Head of Border Control Committee, Lebanese Armed Forces: ‘Integration of border communities’
4. Czech Republic: Mr. Lukas Vilim: ‘Cyberspace as a new domain for border security and management’
5. Riga Technical University- Mr. Normunds Rudzitis, Acting Head of Customs and Tax Department: ‘Strategic Vision and Future Trends’
6. Romania: Ms. Georgiana Dornescu, Specialist Officer, MoI: "ROMANIAN PASSANGER INFORMATION UNIT development and way forward"
13:00 - 13:30Conference room Ballroom BQ&A13:30 - 14:30Daphne restaurant (at hotel)Lunch14:30 - 15:45Conference room Ballroom BPanel 3: “Ways to get there” – Instruments and practicesModerator Mr. Tamer Kilic, ICMPD Head of the Türkiye and Western Balkans Regional Office
1. Ghana Revenue Authority, Mr. Charles Lumor: ’Joint Mobile Team Concept in Ghana’’
2. Estonia: Ms. Thea Sogenbits: ‘The integration of artificial intelligence in border management and its impact on border guard and customs processes’
3. UNOCT: Mr. Gorancho Stojkovski ’UN Countering Terrorist Travel Programme – partnership based global initiative’
4. FRONTEX: Ms. Monica Gariup- ‘What’s so special about European IBM? A guide for understanding key principles, concepts, and expectations’
5. WCO: Mr. Jean- Yves Charriou: ‘Stronger together to address General Aviation threat- the COLIBRI Project’
6. Migration Partnership Facility, Ms. Rebecca Adeline: ‘Funding opportunities for Borders & Security projects under the MPF Call for Proposals 2023’
15:45 - 16:15Conference room Ballroom BQ&A16:15 - 16:30Conference room Ballroom BConclusions and closing of the ConferenceConclusions speech
Türkiye: Mr. Ahmet Dalkıran, the Head of Department, Directorate General of Border Management, the Presidency of Migration Management
Chair: Final word and closing of the Conference
16:30 - 17:00Conference room Ballroom BCourtesy refreshment and optional networking
Speakers
Director Migration Policy, Ministry of Justice and Security
Director General of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)
Acting Director, Migration Dialogues and Cooperation, ICMPD
Head of Programme, Border Management and Security, ICMPD
Head, Border Management Department, Ghana Immigration Service
Comptroller Of Immigration, Nigeria Immigration Service
Director of Depart. of Migration and Integration, Migration Office of MoI
Vulnerable Groups Coordinator, Frontex
Senior Advisor on Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence, United Nations
Head of Department, Ministry of Interior - Presidency of Migration Management
Senior Advisor for BMS, ICMPD
Director General of Customs, Tunisian Customs
Brigadier General, Lebanese Armed Forces
Senior Officer, Police of the Czech Republic
Assistant Professor, Riga Technical University
Police Officer, Romania Passengers Information Unit/GIRBP
Senior Border Management Specialist, ICMPD
Principal Revenue Officer, Preventive Operations Customs Ghana
Chief Information Security Officer, Estonian Tax and Customs Board
Programme Manager, UNOCT
Senior Advisor on International Cooperation, Frontex
COLIBRI Project Manager, World Customs Organization
Border Management Specialist, ICMPD
Head of the Türkiye and Western Balkans Regional Office, ICMPD
BMS Senior Adviser, ICMPD
Portfolio Manager, ICMPD
Project Manager, ICMPD
Representative, State Border Guard of the Republic of Latvia
Participating projects
Media
Gallery
Downloads
Concept Notes
Presentations
Contact
Address
Gonzagagasse 1, 5th floor reception
A-1010 Vienna
Austria
Phone
Phone: +43 1 504 46 77 0
Fax: +43 1 504 46 77 23 75
