The EU Migration, Border Management and Asylum Reform | Webinar

09:15-09:30. Access to the seminar via this link: https://meet.google.com/qra-dzjb-zau

09:30-09:50. Introduction and Welcome

• Prof. Gema Tomás Martínez. Dean of the Law Faculty, University of Deusto
• Dr. David Fernández-Rojo. Coordinator of the EULEN Working Package – Enforcement in EU Migration, Asylum and Migrant Smuggling

09:50-10:50. Enforcement in EU Border Management

Chair: Dr. David Fernandez-Rojo

Speakers:

• Prof. Juan Santos Vara. Associate Professor and Jean Monnet Chair in EU External Action, University of Salamanca and Coordinator of the European Joint Master in Strategic Border Management
• Noemí Alarcón. Lawyer, Vice-president of the Committee of Migration at the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) and ordinary member in the subcommittee of Migration at the General Council of Spanish Lawyers
• Luisa Izuzquiza. Transparency activist, applicant in the first dispute against Frontex at the EU General Court
• Dr. Roberto Cortinovis.Researcher in the Justice and Home Affairs Unit at Center for European Policy Studies, Brussels

Debate and Q&A

10:50-11:00. Short Recess

11:00-12:00. Enforcement in EU Asylum

Chair: Prof. Joana Abrisketa Uriarte

Speakers:

• Dr. Salvatore F. Nicolosi. Assistant Professor and researcher at the Utrecht Centre for Regulation and Enforcement in Europe (RENFORCE), Utrecht University
• Dr. Lilian Tsourdi. Assistant Professor and NWO VENI Fellow, University of Maastricht
• Mr. Ward Lutin. Head of Asylum Knowledge Centre, European Asylum Support Office, EASO
• Prof. Juan Fernando López Aguilar. President of the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Debate and Q&A

12:00-12:15. Short Recess

12:15-13:15. Enforcement in EU Migrant Smuggling

Chair: Dr. Josune López Rodríguez

Speakers:

• Prof. Conny Rijken. Professor in Human Trafficking and Globalization at the University of Tilburg
• Álvaro Rodríguez Gaya. Head of Strategy and Outreach, European Migrant Smuggling Centre, Europol
• Prof. Christian Kaunert. Chair of Policing and Security and Director of the International Centre for Policing and Security at the University of South Wales
• Prof. Sarah Léonard. Professor of International Security, UWE Bristol

13:15-13:30. Closure

Dr. Miroslava Scholten. Associate Professor of EU Law, Utrecht University and Coordinator of the Jean Monnet Network EULEN

13:30-14:00. Virtual Net-working

Free registration