One-day Conference "Mobility Partnerships: Past, present & Future"
The conference aims to foster the exchange of practices and experience among present and potential partners and to raise awareness of Mobility Partnerships in their full multidimensionality and reflect on their future.
Background (Source: ICMPD)
Mobility Partnerships (MPs) represent the most advanced framework of cooperation and partnership between the EU, EU Member States and third countries in the field of migration and mobility. They are a key policy instrument of the EU Global Approach to Migration and Mobility. MPs enable the EU and its partner countries to address all migration and mobility issues of mutual concern in a targeted, specific and concrete way, creating tangible benefits for citizens and other stakeholders on both sides.
So far, four MPs have been concluded by the EU with the following partner countries: Moldova and Cape Verde (2008), Georgia (2009), and Armenia (2011) and a MP is currently in preparation with Azerbaijan. Moreover, in the framework of the dialogues on migration, mobility and security with the Southern Mediterranean countries, the EU is considering the establishment of MPs with Tunisia and Morocco. The success and positive achievements of the MPs are determined mainly by the full commitment of all parties involved and initiatives/projects funded and implemented under each MP.
Building on this momentum, the European Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova, and the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) “Migration EU Expertise” (MIEUX) Programme will organise a one-day conference "Mobility Partnerships: Past, Present and Future".
More about the conference
The conference will take place in Brussels on the 27th of June 2012, bringing together practitioners and policymakers from partner countries outside the EU, EU Member States, EU institutions and bodies and other stakeholders. Mrs. Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, and Mr. Vlad FILAT, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, will participate in the discussions on the future of Mobility Partnerships.
The invitation and agenda will be disseminated shortly.
For more information, do not hesitate to contact Ms. Julie Marchal at julie.marchal@icmpd.org or by telephone at +32 2 233 11 68 or Ms. Olivia Finger at olivia.finger@icmpd.org or by telephone at +32 2 233 11 74.