Presentation

Policy Debate: Cooperation on Readmission in the Euro-Mediterranean Area and Beyond: Lessons Learned and Unlearned

21 March 2023

Online Event

This event aims to foster evidenced-based policymaking by presenting the main findings and recommendations of the EuroMeSCo Policy Study Cooperation on Readmission in the Euro-Mediterranean Area and Beyond: Lessons Learned and Unlearned to an audience of EU officials and key policy stakeholders.

This Policy Study is the result of a joint research effort carried out by a multidisciplinary and international group of experts from all over the Euro-Mediterranean region. This Joint Study Group has been coordinated by Jean-Pierre Cassarino (European Neighbourhood Policy Chair, College of Europe – Natolin campus), with contributions by Lorenzo Gabrielli (GRITIM-UPF), and Delphine Perrin (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement).

The Policy Debates are small-sized closed-door meetings held under Chatham House rules.

Agenda

Introduction

Sara Di Benedetto Head of Sector, Readmission, Irregular Migration and Returns Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME C1) European Commission.

Presentation of the findings and policy recommendations of the Policy Study

Jean-Pierre Cassarino Professor European Neighbourhood Policy Chair, College of Europe – Natolin campus

Discussion and wrap-up, with the contribution of the authors of the Policy Study

Lorenzo Gabrielli Senior Researcher Interdisciplinary Research Group on Immigration, Department of Political and Social Sciences at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona) – GRITIM-UPF