Project News: Study for the European Parliament on strengthening evaluation of Schengen implementation
Free movement in the Schengen area is a key achievement of EU integration. The Schengen evaluation and monitoring mechanism (SEMM) is important to ensuring the trust among Member States that is fundamental for the removal of internal borders. ICMPD has assessed the current approach in a new report.

Vienna Migration Conference 2020 took place for the fifth time
From 16-19 November 2020, ICMPD hosted the Vienna Migration Conference entitled “Schengen, asylum reform and Europe’s migration diplomacy: Has COVID-19 changed everything?” The conference took place in an online production adapted especially for the pandemic and hosted a record number of participants.

Project News: EU4IBM experts continue assessment of the border crossing points in Ukraine
From 23 to 27 November 2020, European Union experts jointly with the State Border Guard Service (SBGS) and the State Customs Service (SCS) of Ukraine completed the second field assessment mission to the border crossing points (BCPs) in Ukraine. The mission is the second activity on the spot to analyse the control processes and procedures at...

Project News: 3rd International Border Management Conference successfully completed
The 3rd International Border Management Conference took place on 23-24 November, 2020. Organised by ICMPD, sponsored by the European Union via several EU-financed projects, the event welcomed numerous high-level speakers. More than 250 participants from over 50 countries followed the two-day conference remotely in four different languages.