8:30 – 09:00 Registration and morning coffee
9:00 – 9:30 Opening of the conference and welcome remarks
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- Veiko Kommusaar, Deputy Director General, Estonian Police and Border Guard Board
- Annely Kolk, Ambassador of Estonia to Ukraine (online)
09:30 – 10:40 A broader perspective, including migration prospects, impact of ongoing conflict dynamics in Ukraine on long-term planning, rights and responsibilities of war refugees, diaspora engagement, possible exit strategies
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- Keynote speech: From Temporary Protection to Durable Solutions: Envisioning the Future of Ukrainians in Europe, Dr Meltem Ineli Ciger – Associate Professor, Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Law, Public International Law Department
- European Commission, DG Home Asylum Unit, (tbc)
- Presentation from Ukraine (tbc)
10:40 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 13:00 Session I: Transition from temporary measures to long-term approaches
The first session will focus on long-term plans and strategies for displaced persons from Ukraine after the end of temporary protection. What are the legal and policy options for BoTP to transition to more permanent residence statuses? Should there be an EU-wide approach to long-term solutions for BoTP, or should policies remain country-specific? How should policymakers balance the stability and initial integration of war refugees in host countries against the ethical and strategic considerations of return?
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- Options for phasing out temporary protection, Martin Wagner – Senior Policy Advisor Asylum, ICMPD
- EUAA (tbc)
- Jan Werner, Head of the Unit for EUAA Affairs, Ministry of the Interior of Czech Republic
- Elena Coliujco, EMN Moldova
- Presentation from Norway (tbc)
Some names and titles are yet to be confirmed. The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion.
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 16:00 Session II: Rebuilding lives following displacement: labour market integration and role of diasporas
The second session will focus on the successful integration of BoTP, including main challenges, lessons learned and good practices in the labour market integration as well as the role of the Ukrainian diaspora. What are the primary barriers to Ukrainian BoTP’s participation in the labour market? What role can the Ukrainian diaspora play in integration? Have the benefits provided to BoTP been proportionated?
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- Interntional Labour Organization (tbc)
- Ave Lauren, Migration Policy Analyst, OECD
- Aleksandra Jawornicka, Chief Specialist, Integration Team, Social Integration Department at Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy in the Republic of Poland
- Eugenija Kovaliova, Ukreate Hub, Lithuania
- Natalja Pavlova, Unemployment Insurance Fund, Estonia
Some names and titles are yet to be confirmed. The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion.
16:00 – 16:10 Closing remarks: Barbara Orloff, EMN Estonia
