Programme of the conference

• 08.45 Registration and coffee
• 09.30-10.00 Opening words - Stéphane Fratacci, Secretary General for Immigration and Integration, Ministry of Interior, Overseas territories, Local authorities and Immigration; Jean-Patrick Bernard, Head of the Department of Statistics and Studies, General Secretariat for Immigration and Integration
• 10.00-10.30 Implementation of European guidelines into French legislation - Sylvain Humbert, Legal advisor, General Secretariat for Immigration and Integration
• 10.30-11.00 Evolution of visa issuance: what consequences on immigration policy? Alain Ferré, Deputy Director of visas, General Secretariat for Immigration and Integration
• 11.00-11.30 Presentation of the first findings of EMN Synthesis Report “Visa policy as migration channel” in EU Member States - Juliette Panisset, EMN Service Provider, GHK-COWI

11.30-11.45 Coffee Break

• 11.45-12.15 Practical measures for reducing irregular migration in France - Hugues Besancenot, Deputy Director of control, removal and fight against fraud, General Secretariat for Immigration and Integration
• 12.15-12.45 Discussion session

12.45-14.00 Lunch Break

14.00-15.30 Breakout discussion sessions
Workshop 1: Labour migration in France and in EU Member States
Workshop led by Jean de Croone, Deputy Director of Immigration

• Presentation of the EMN Synthesis Report “Satisfying labour demand through migration” - Juliette Panisset, EMN Service Provider, GHK-COWI
• Recent developments in labour migration in France - Philippe Garabiol, Assistant of the Deputy Director of residence and employment

Workshop 2: Entry and stay of foreign students in France      Workshop led by Jean-Patrick Bernard, Head of the Department of Statistics and Studies

• Visas issued to foreign students: case studies - Alain Ferré, Deputy Director of visas
• Profiles of foreign students in France - Gérard Bouvier, Head of the Division of surveys and statistical studies

Workshop 3: Measures implemented by Member States for reducing irregular migration: elements of European comparison
Workshop led by Hugues Besancenot, Deputy Director of control, removal and fight against fraud

• Synthesis of compilations of ad-hoc queries on irregular migration - Laura Robson, EMN Service Provider, GHK-COWI
• Examples of practical measures implemented by EU Member States

15.30-16.00 Break
16.00-17.00 Presentation of findings from breakout sessions and concluding remarks