{"id":10557,"date":"2015-11-24T14:25:16","date_gmt":"2015-11-24T11:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emn.ee\/event\/migrant-smuggling-european-challenges-and-solutions\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T15:41:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T12:41:57","slug":"migrant-smuggling-european-challenges-and-solutions","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.emn.ee\/en\/event\/migrant-smuggling-european-challenges-and-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Migrant Smuggling \u2014 European Challenges and Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

On November 24, 2015, a migration conference titled \u201eMigrant Smuggling \u2014 European Challenges and Solutions<\/strong>\u201c was held in Tallinn.<\/p>\n

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November 24, 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Tiit<\/span><\/strong><\/b> Land<\/strong><\/b>, Rector of Tallinn University<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Raivo<\/span><\/strong><\/b> K\u00fc\u00fct<\/strong><\/b>, Undersecretary for Law Enforcement and Migration Policy, Ministry of Interior<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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EU Action Plan for Preventing the Illegal Cross-Border Transport of Migrants
\n(2015\u20132020) \u2013 Hannes Rumm<\/strong><\/b>, Head of the European Commission Representation in Estonia (TBC)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Refugees’<\/span> Profiting from the Plight of Refugees? \u2013 Michael Diedring<\/strong><\/b>, Secretary General of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Smuggling of Third-Country Nationals into the EU \u2013 Situation at the External Border Today and Tomorrow \u2013 Emma Casanova<\/strong><\/b>, Risk Analysis Unit, European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the EU Member States (Frontex)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Smuggling of Migrants into the European Union \u2013 Scope of the Problem, Migration Routes, and Cooperation with Third Countries \u2013 <\/span>Jacque<\/span><\/strong><\/b> Mallender<\/strong><\/b>, Optimity Advisors research center<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Migrant Smugglers’ Routes and Modus Operandi <\/em><\/i> in Italy \u2013 Veljo Uustal<\/strong><\/b>, Migration Surveillance Department, East Prefecture of the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) (screener in Frontex joint operation TRITON)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Migrant Smugglers’ Routes and Modus Operandi <\/em><\/i> in Estonia \u2013 Ago Tikk<\/strong><\/b>, Information Analysis Department of the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Opportunities<\/span> and Threats \u2013 How do Third-Country Nationals Assess the Risks of Migration? \u2013 Jacob Townsend<\/strong><\/b>, Farsight <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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The Role of International Development Aid in Solving the Migration Crisis \u2013 Kaili Terras<\/strong><\/b>, Director of the Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\nMedia Coverage<\/p>\n

Marion Pajumets: Refugee Crisis and Migrant Smuggling \u2013 Where Could Europe Find a Solution?<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n

Click HERE
\n<\/a><\/strong><\/b> to read. The previous article was published in an abridged form in Eesti P\u00e4evaleht under the title \u201cHow to Defeat Human Smugglers?<\/a><\/strong><\/b>\u201d<\/p>\n

Michael Diedring: Do We Want to Gain Renown for Our Humanity?<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n

Michael Diedring, Secretary General of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles, is interviewed by Marion Pajuments and Eero Jansen. Click HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/b> to read.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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