EMN Luxembourg Conference “Identification and Protection of Vulnerable Migrants”

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The EMN Luxembourg National Contact Point conference will take place on September 30 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Estonian time), focusing on the identification and protection of vulnerable migrants in international protection procedures. In two panel discussions, international and Luxembourgish experts will discuss the scientific, legal, and practical aspects of vulnerability and address the challenges related to the identification and protection of vulnerable international protection applicants.

Register for the conference HERE. The conference will be held virtually via Zoom. The working language of the conference is English.

Agenda

10:00-10:15 AM Welcome Remarks

Jean Asselborn, Luxembourg Minister of Immigration and Asylum
Prof. Dr. Catherine Léglu, Vice-Rector of the University of Luxembourg
10.15-11.35 Panel Discussion I: The Concept of Vulnerability in the European Migration Landscape

Luc Leboeuf, H2020 Project VULNER
Nicolas Van Puymbroeck, Fedasil
Ralph Petry, EMN Luxembourg
Anne Kayser, Council of Europe
11:35-11:50 AM Questions and Discussion
11:50 AM – 12:00 PM Break
12.00-12.40 Panel Discussion II: Expert Discussion on the Situation in Luxembourg

Frank Wies, Legal expert in migration and asylum
Dr. Nariman Nouri, National Reception Office
Nonna Sehovic, Caritas Luxembourg
Yannick Genot, Directorate of Immigration
12:40-12:55 PM Questions and Discussion
12:55-1:00 PM Closing Remarks

Prof. Birte Nienaber, EMN Luxembourg Coordinator