8 October 2015 Tallinn, Estonia Radisson Blu Hotel Tallinn
| 08:30 – 09:30 | Welcome Coffee and Registration |
| 09:30 – 11:30 | Keynote Presentations: The Smart Borders pilot: A status update Chaired by: Ms. Mare Haab, Head of Sector – External and Internal Communication, eu-LISA Keynote speakers will establish the baseline and set the tone for subsequent discussions |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Opening statement by the Executive Director of eu-LISA Mr Krum Garkov |
| 09:45 – 10:15 | On the Way to Smart Borders – Views of the European Commission Mr. Marc Sulon, Head of Sector “Smart Borders”, DG Home, European Commission |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | An update on the Smart Borders pilot project Mr. Antonio Fulco, Head of Sector – Service design and transversal services and Smart Borders pilot project manager, eu-LISA |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Testing the borders of the future: National Perspectives Police Major Panagiotis Mertis, Ministry of the Interior and Administrative Reformation, Hellenic Police IT Directorate, Greece, National Project Manager for the Smart Borders pilot in Greece. |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | Coffee Break and discussion in the hall Refreshments and coffee served |
| 11:45 – 13:15 | Panel discussion 1: What now? – Learning from the Smart Borders pilot Chaired by: Ms. Maj Ritter Klejnstrup, Security Officer and Smart Borders pilot project team, eu-LISA. Panellists: Mr. Jorge Rodrigues, Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service (SEF), Smart Borders Pilot National Project Manager, Portugal Mr. Nicolas Goniak, Application Director – Immigration Control, French Ministry of the Interior, Smart Borders pilot National Project Manager, France Mr. Fares Rahmun, Technical Project Manager for Smart Borders and VIS at the Federal Office of Administration (BVA), Germany Ms. Anne-Charlotte Nygard, Programme Manager, Freedoms and Justice Department, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) This panel will be practical, anticipating lessons that will need to be learned from the Smart Borders pilot and the operational testing phase in particular. Panellists will elaborate upon their experiences from a technical, operational and fundamental rights perspective and put forward their thoughts on how the results should be used when compiled and published in the coming months. |
| 13:15 – 14:30 | Lunch A standing buffet lunch |
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Parallel panel discussions: 1. Smart Borders in context: Learning from global experiences Chaired by: Mr. Tonu Tammer, Policy Expert in Home Affairs and Smart Borders pilot project manager, eu-LISA Panellists: Mr. Kier-co Gerritsen, partner in Proodos consultancy, advisor to the Aruba government and airport on the ‘Happy-Flow’ pilot Mr. Markus Clabian, Austrian Institute of Technology, Project Manager of the EU-funded FastPass project Mr. Arun Vemury, Programme Manager, United States Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate Relevant procedures used in international border management as well as results from relevant international pilots and research projects will be discussed in this session, providing a wealth of information against which to compare plans for future border management in Europe. 2. Evolution of Border Management in Europe – the practitioners’ views Chaired by: Mr. Ciaran Carolan, Research and Development Officer, Smart Borders pilot project team, eu-LISA Panellists: Mr. Valentin Niculescu (RO), Head of Schengen Evaluation and Procedures Service, General Inspectorate of the Romanian Border Police, Romania Mr. Edgar Beugels, Head of the Research and Development Unit, Frontex Mr. Pasi Nokelainen, System Manager at the Finnish Border Guard and Technical Manager of the Finnish National Smart Borders pilot, Finland This session will look at the practical implications of planned innovation at the external borders of the European Union. From the practitioners’ viewpoint, will the changes being planned or discussed make border control more secure and efficient? What challenges lie ahead? |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Coffee Break and discussion in the hall Refreshments and coffee served |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | Beyond Smart Borders: Towards innovation in future European border management Mr Krum Garkov, Executive Director, eu-LISA |
| 19:30 – 22:30 | Reception for the participants (Seaplane Harbour, Tallinn) |
