The second Information Day on the Pact on Migration and Asylum organised by EMN Estonia and the Ministry of the Interior took place on 10 February 2026. The aim of the information day was to provide an overview of the most significant changes accompanying the pact in Estonian and European Union practice.
During the event, presentations were delivered by the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA), Ministry of the Interior, the Representation of the European Commission in Estonia, the Police and Border Guard Board, the Ministry of Culture, the Social Insurance Board, eu-LISA, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The presentations were delivered in Estonian, with the exeption of presentations by EUAA and eu-LISA which were held in English.
The event will took place at the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences.
The Information Day was moderated by Evelyn Kaldoja.
Agenda
08:45–09:15 Registration and welcome coffee
09:15–09:20 Opening remarks
09:20–09:45 Joosep Kaasik, Ministry of the Interior
The Ministry of the Interior provided an overview of the most significant changes introduced with the pact.
09:45–10:10 Ave Schank-Lukas, Representation of the European Commission in Estonia
The Representation of the European Commission in Estonia explained why the pact is being implemented and outline the current state of play in the Member States.
10:10–10:30 Liis Valk, the Police and Border Guard Board
The Police and Border Guard Board presented the national implementation plan from their perspective, the crisis and resilience plan, and the asylum border procedure.
10:30–10:50 Coffee break
10:50–11:10 Lorenzo Rinaldi, eu-LISA (in English)
eu-LISA presented the Eurodac and other IT developments related to the pact.
11:10–12:30 Darja Pokrivac, Pietro Orfei (online), EUAA (in English)
Presentation of the EUAA Pact Programme and Database on International Protection in Europe (DIP).
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-13:50 Liis Paloots, Social Insurance Board
The Social Insurance Board presented changes related to the reception of applicants for international protection, as well as changes concerning unaccompanied minors and vulnerable persons.
13:50-14:00 Margarita Källo, Ministry of Culture
The Ministry of Culture presented the adaptation programme targeted at applicants for international protection.
14:00-14:30 Aivar Krupp, Police and Border Guard Board
The Police and Border Guard Board presented changes related to the detention centre.
14:30-14:50 Olga Sõtnik, UNHCR
UNHCR presented the organisation’s view on the necessity of the pact and UNHCR’s recommendations to it.
14:50-15:00 Closing remarks