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Introduction to EU Asylum and Migration Law
The course addresses two complementary areas of EU law. Firstly, it explains the policy considerations and legal concepts related to asylum law as developed in the EU’s Common European Asylum System (CEAS). Secondly, the course addresses other aspects of the European Union’s Area of Freedom, Security and Justice relevant for understanding EU migration law in the broader sense. (Schengen, human smuggling, regular migration of third country nationals). The training will explain the challenges of policy formulation and regulation of asylum matters, and it is within this context that the course will address the EU’s difficulties in responding to the large-scale movements of 2015-2016, as well as the EU’s approach to tackling the recent Ukrainian ‘refugee crisis’. A look at the New Pact on Migration and Asylum will reveal if it can serve as a new start. The much broader questions about the EU’s future, identity and responsibility will also be addressed.
Participants at the end of this course will have a good understanding of
- EU legal and policy concepts related to asylum and migration
- The challenges of balancing fundamental rights protection of individuals with the principle of solidarity among Member States and the policy, legal and jurisprudential responses to these challenges
Course methodology/highlights:
The course will combine presentations by experts and group discussions of concrete examples from the case law.
This course will equip you with the skills to envisage and analyse
- the possible answers to the arrival of ‘mixed flows’ and the issues related to returns
- the European and national responses to the ‘migration crises’ and the prospects of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum
Prior to the course, you will be given access to the course materials on our digital learning platform. This includes a short questionnaire, which will help us identify any specific questions you may have so we can consider as many of them as possible during the course.
Preparatory reading and materials will be available on the platform to facilitate joining the course. All course materials will be made available for the participants.
After the event, additional materials and references to relevant literature, documents and websites will be accessible on our learning platform.
Persons interested in issues of irregular and regular migration and in matters of asylum, including legal practitioners, government officials, NGO staff and administrators and officers from EU institutions and agencies.
Course venue
European Centre for Judges and Lawyers – EIPA Luxembourg
8 rue Nicolas Adames
1114 Luxembourg
Programme Organiser
Ms Nourhene Idani
Tel: +352 426 230 305
n.idani@eipa.eu
Fee
The fee includes documentation and refreshments. Lunches, a reception or dinner are included if mentioned in the programme. Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration.
Discounts
EIPA member fee
EIPA offers a discount to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s supporting countries, and civil servants working for an EU institution, body or agency.
Who are the supporting countries?
Civil servants coming from the following EIPA supporting countries are entitled to get the reduced fee: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden.
For all other participants, the regular fee applies.
Early bird discount
The early bird discount is not cumulative with other discounts or promo codes, except for the EIPA member fee.
Meals
Dietary preferences can be indicated on the registration form.
Hotel reservations
EIPA has special price arrangements with a number of hotels. Most rates are including breakfast and tourist tax. Should you wish to make use of this possibility, please book directly via the links below. Payment is to be made directly and personally to the hotel upon checking out.
Kirchberg
- Hotel Melia*****, at the rate of €219, via tel.: +352 27 33 32 06 or via e-mail: melia.luxembourg@melia.com (booking code: 01350007ZKC)
- Hotel Novotel Kirchberg****, at the rate of €190, tel.: +352 429848-1; booking page: accorhotels.com (Company ID: SC000002048 – Access Code: IN281LU654).
- Hotel D’Coque***, via https://www.coque.lu/coque-hotel-superior/online-booking, tel.: +352 43 60 60 222
Luxembourg Centre
- Hotel Français***, at the rate of €150, tel.: +352 47 45 34; e-mail: info@hotelfrancais.lu; https://www.hotelfrancais.lu/ (Reservation code: EIPA).
- Hotel Parc Plaza****, at the rate of €168, (Reservation code: EIPA0118): https://www.goereshotels.com/parc-plaza-en
- Hotel Parc Bellevue***, at the rate of €137, (Reservation code: EIPA0118): https://www.goereshotels.com/belle-vue-en: +352 44 23 23 23 23; e-mail: reservation@goereshotels.com;
- Hotel Domus***, at the rate of between €144 and €156, tel.: +352 46 78 78 1; fax: +352 46 78 79; e-mail: info@domus.lu; https://www.domus.lu/(Reservation code: EIPA) – breakfast not included
- Hotel Simoncini****, at the rate of €180, tel.: +352 22 28 44; e-mail: simhotel@pt.lu or simoncinihotel@pt.lu; https://www.hotelsimoncini.lu/.
Railway Station Area
- Hotel City****, at the rate of €165, tel.: +352 29 11 22; e-mail: mail@cityhotel.lu; cityhotel.lu (Reservation code: EIPA).
Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed online registration form.
Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation.
Cancellation policy
For administrative reasons you will be charged €150 for cancellations received within 15 days before the activity begins. There is no charge for qualified substitute participants. EIPA reserves the right to cancel the activity up to 2 weeks before the starting date. In that case, registration fees received will be fully reimbursed. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, accommodation, etc.).
A few days before the start of the course you will receive the log-in details for accessing the course materials. You can log in here.
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Programme
08.45 | Registration of Participants |
09.00 | Welcome and mutual introduction Dr Catherine Warin, Lecturer, EIPA Luxembourg – European Centre for Judges and Lawyers |
09.15 | Who is a refugee? Dr Catherine Warin |
10.00 | Discussion |
10.15 | Coffee break |
10.30 | Reception conditions and procedural rights of asylum seekers Dr Catherine Warin |
11.15 | Discussion |
11.30 | Coffee break |
11.45 | Solidarity between Member States and the challenges of regulating ‘secondary movements’ Dr Catherine Warin |
12.30 | Discussion |
12.45 | Lunch break |
13.45 | The Ukrainian ‘refugee crisis’ and the activation of the Temporary Protection Directive Dr Catherine Warin |
14.30 | Discussion |
14.45 | Coffee break |
15.00 | The Schengen area Dr Carlos Santalo Goris |
15.45 | Discussion |
16.00 | Coffee break |
16.15 | Case studies Dr Carlos Santaló Goris |
17.00 | End of Day 1 |
09.00 | Recap – Short quiz Dr Catherine Warin |
09.15 | EU ‘Regular’ migration Aniel Pahladsingh, Senior Legal Advisor of EU Law, International Law and procedures at the CJEU and ECtHR at the Legal Affairs Department at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, The Hague (NL)) |
10.00 | Discussion |
10.15 | Coffee break |
10.30 | Tackling ‘irregular’ migration Aniel Pahladsingh |
11.15 | Discussion |
11.30 | Coffee break |
11.45 | The Returns Directive Aniel Pahladsingh |
12.30 | Discussion |
12.45 | Lunch break |
14.00 | The EU’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum: what future for the Common European Asylum System? Dr Catherine Warin |
14.45 | Discussion |
15.00 | End of the course |