8ème Conférence Internationale sur la Gestion des Frontières

18 – 19 novembre 2025

La conférence se tiendra à Amsterdam, aux Pays-Bas. Elle sera organisée en présentiel afin que les participants puissent échanger et interagir directement entre eux, ainsi qu’assister aux présentations, qui seront données en direct sur place. Seuls les participants invités et inscrits auront accès à la conférence.

L’objectif principal de la conférence est de renforcer la mise en œuvre des pratiques de gestion intégrée des frontières au sein et entre les frontières des pays partenaires prioritaires. La conférence mettra particulièrement l’accent sur le renforcement des connaissances des participants en matière de gestion intégrée des frontières (IBM), ainsi que sur leurs réseaux de coopération. Elle offrira une plateforme pour partager, présenter et discuter des pratiques les plus récentes en matière de gestion des frontières, en mettant l’accent sur la mise en œuvre concrète des connaissances et des réseaux à travers les frontières internationales. Les participants pourront acquérir des connaissances sur les tendances actuelles, échanger leurs expériences et renforcer leur expertise.

Les présentations et discussions se dérouleront en anglais, avec interprétation simultanée en arabe et en français.

Le déjeuner sera fourni les deux jours, et le dîner officiel de bienvenue aura lieu le 18 novembre. Tous les participants y sont conviés.

Les détails complets concernant le lieu, le programme et la logistique seront communiqués uniquement aux invités inscrits. Pour de plus amples informations, veuillez contacter l’équipe IBMC à l’adresse suivante : Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser.

Nous nous réjouissons de vous retrouver à Amsterdam !

Agenda

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Jour 1 / 18 November 2025 (Tuesday)

11:00 – 12:00

On-site registration

Session I: Opening session

Chair Mr. Borut Eržen, ICMPD Directorate of Policy, Research and Strategy

12:00 – 12:45

Conference room

Welcoming address

12:45 - 13:15

Conference room

Keynote Speeches
13:15 -13:30

Conference room
Introduction of the Conference agenda
Chair Mr. Borut Eržen

Photo, all participants
13:30 – 14:30

Lunch

14:30 - 15:30

Conference room

High-level Panel

Moderation: Ms. Monika Sie Dhian Ho, General Director, Clingendael Institute

In a time of renewed geopolitical uncertainty and transnational challenges, the role of state borders is evolving beyond traditional control functions, becoming central to resilience, crisis response, and international partnerships.

This high-level panel brings together senior political leaders, EU representatives and international actors to reflect on the evolving role of borders in crisis response, resilience building, and external action. It will set the tone for the conference by addressing how national and regional approaches to border management can adapt to today’s geopolitical realities while preserving fundamental rights and upholding international cooperation.

Session II: Panel discussions

15:30 - 16:30

Conference room

Panel 2: Emerging Challenges, Responses and Opportunities

Moderation Tony Mihaitoaia, Senior Advisor, Border Management and Security, ICMPD

Building on the broader geopolitical reflections of the previous panel, this session aims to explore how border management systems are evolving in response to increasingly complex and rapidly shifting threats. From instrumentalisation of migration, to hybrid tactics and disinformation to digital fraud and the adaptive strategies of criminal networks, these developments require innovation, resilience and stronger cross-border cooperation.

This panel explores how countries and international actors are adapting to these new realities. It will examine how innovation and digitalisation are reshaping operational practices, and how cooperation, interoperability and strategic resilience can counter instability, while avoiding over-militarisation or erosion of fundamental rights.

16:30 - 16:45

Coffee Break

Parallel sessions

16:45 - 17:45

Plenary

Case studies: Bridging innovation and Border management – Ethical application of technologies to serve operational goals

Moderation: Tamer Kilic, ICMPD Regional Coordinator (tbc)

16:45 - 17:45

Meeting room 2

Practical demonstration: Virtual reality in the training of border management agencies

Moderation:

16:45 - 17:45

Meeting room 3

Case studies: Women empowerment in border management

Moderation: Monika Weber, Senior Expert, ICMPD

17:45 - 18:00

Closing of the 1st day – plenary

18:30 – 20:00

Gala dinner

Jour 2 / 19 November 2025 (Wednesday)

08:30 – 09:00

Courtesy refreshment
09:00 - 09:15
Recap of Day 1 and setting the scene for Day 2
Chair Mr. Borut Eržen
Session III: Panel discussions

09:15 – 10:15 Incl. Q&A

Conference room

Panel 3: Embedding Human Rights in Border management practice

Moderation: Ms. Malin Frankenhaeuser, Head of Policy, ICMPD (tbc)

The integration of human rights into day-to-day border management operations, highlighting real-world examples of safeguards, proportionality, and legal standards being applied by practitioners.

10:15– 11:15

Conference room

Panel 4: Strengthening the EU border architecture - border procedure under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum

Moderation: Alfred Woeger, MS Programme, ICMPD

This panel will explore how the EU is reshaping its border management architecture through the implementation of the Pact on Migration and Asylum, with a focus on operationalisation of pre-entry and screening procedures, safeguards for vulnerable persons and the role of national Independent Monitoring Mechanism.

11:15 – 11:30

Coffee break

11:30 – 12:15

Conference room

Panel 5: Operationalising external border control and cooperation with countries along key migration routes

Moderation: Ms. Sedef Dearing, Director, Migration Dialogues and Cooperation, ICMPD (tbc)

This panel will explore how the EU and its Member States are engaging with countries of origin and transit to strengthen external border control, reduce irregular movements, and support integrated responses along key migration routes. This will include external border control and cooperation with countries of origin and transit to reduce irregular movements.

Parallel Sessions

12:15 – 13:15 Incl. Q&A

Plenary

Knowledge-sharing and capacity development, including modern approaches to the training in border management

Moderation: Monika Weber, Senior Expert, ICMPD

12:15 – 13:15 Incl. Q&A

Meeting room 2

Workshop by the Identity Fraud and Documents Expertise Centre

12:15 – 13:15 Incl. Q&A

Meeting room 3

Practical exercise: Showcase of Technologies KMar (TBC)

13:15 – 13:30

Conclusions speech

Final word and closing of the Conference and Evaluation of the event (online)

13:30 – 14:30

Lunch, Courtesy refreshment and optional networking