The European Migration Network Finland, Odysseus Academic Network and European Policy Centre will organise a conference on 24-25 October 2019 in Helsinki to explore upcoming developments in EU migration policy, in recognition of the 20^th anniversary of the Tampere conclusions which deeply influenced EU migration and asylum policies.

The organisers have launched a call for papers for five preparatory workshops to be held in Brussels in June 2019. The workshops will be in charge of drafting papers to be discussed at the conference. A final document will be presented after the October 2019 conference to EU institutions and Member States for discussion. The topics for the preparatory workshops will be:

• Institutional and financial framework in particular agencies
• Partnership with third countries
• A Common European Asylum System
• Fair treatment of third-country nationals (legal migration and integration)
• Management of migration flows

There are several upcoming developments in EU migration policy—a new strategic agenda to be adopted by the European Council, a renewed European Parliament and Commission with new policy priorities following the European elections and a five-year programme (2020-2024) that should be adopted by the European Council. The conference will provide ideas and suggestions for this new five-year programme.

All interested institutions and organisations from the public or private sector, as well as individuals, can contribute to the preparatory workshops by submitting policy proposals regarding the future of EU migration and asylum policies. Submissions must be received by 10 May 2019. 

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