Speakers
Angeliki Dimitriadi, political scientist, specialist in irregular migration and policy analyst. She is the Head of the Migration Programme at ELIAMEP, the leading think-tank in Greece.
Marta Jaroszewicz, an expert in migration and security. Assistant professor at Centre of Migration Research, University of Warsaw.
Giuseppe Campesi, associate professor in law and society, University of Bari, Italy. Expert in border control and migration policies.
Carmen González Enriquez is a Senior Analyst at the Elcano Royal Institute, Madrid, Spain, where she heads the department of Migration. She is also a Full Professor in the Department of Political Science at the UNED.
Lorenzo Gabrielli, political scientist, migration expert, focus on the Mediterranean and Africa. Senior researcher and professor at Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain, and associate professor at Science Po, Bordeaux, France.
Concept and Moderation
Mirjana Tomić, Presseclub Concordia/fjum and Ivan Vejvoda, acting Rector of Institute for Human Sciences (IWM)
Background
European Union member states disagree on migration policies and how to manage the external borders. However, migrants and refuges keep arriving. The phenomenon is not new, but the numbers are increasing-
Spain’s decades-long border protection policies did not attract international media attention, like Poland and Greece did. Italy, once the focus of media interest, fell into oblivion, while migration continued. Media only registers migrants’ deaths. Can Europe manage its borders without a common policy?
How have Spain, Italy, Greece, and Poland managed their border policies? Which policies were debated? What were the options?
Migration and policy experts from Spain, Italy, Greece, and Poland explain the situation on the ground. Do migration/border policies reflect facts on the ground, or they follow ideological guidelines irrespective of developments?
Target Groups
Austrian and international journalists, thinktank analysts, and academics.
Number of participants
Maximum: 50
Format
Brief presentation followed by a live Q&A
Additional Information
Mirjana Tomic, email: Mirjana.tomic@fjum-wien.at, Cell: +43 676 365 26 93