{"id":8121,"date":"2025-03-27T20:02:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T17:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emn.ee\/event\/emn-estonia-conference-beyond-temporary-building-for-the-future-3\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T17:29:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T14:29:58","slug":"emn-estonia-conference-beyond-temporary-building-for-the-future-3","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.emn.ee\/en\/event\/emn-estonia-conference-beyond-temporary-building-for-the-future-3\/","title":{"rendered":"EMN Estonia conference: &#8221;Beyond Temporary: Building for the Future&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conference date: 28 May 2025 from 8.30 AM to 4.10 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Location: Estonian Academy of Security Sciences, Kase 61, Tallinn<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the Russian full-scale military invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, 6.3 million people have been forced to flee their homes. The Council of the European Union has extended temporary protection until March 2026, yet there remains a need to identify sustainable solutions to ensure stability and economic independence of the war refugees both in their host countries and, when possible, upon their return to Ukraine.<br><br>EMN Estonia invites you to the national conference <strong>Beyond Temporary: Building for the Future<\/strong> to explore the future of Ukrainian war refugees beyond temporary protection. This conference will bring together policymakers, experts, and stakeholders to discuss strategies for policy transitions, address employment related integration challenges, share best practices, and examine the role of the diaspora in supporting long-term solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Registration has ended.<\/strong><br>The conference took place in person at the <strong>Estonian Academy of Security Sciences<\/strong> (Kase 61, Tallinn). Working language of the conference was <strong>English<\/strong>, with simultaneous translation into Estonian.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conference video: <\/strong><br><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M1srDa3-RGE?si=qKhExF-xUvXbyATq\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Agenda<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8:30 \u2013 09:00 <\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Registration and morning coffee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9:00 \u2013 9:30<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Opening of the conference and welcome remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Veiko Kommusaar<\/strong>, Deputy Director General, Estonian Police and Border Guard Board<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Annely Kolk<\/strong>, Ambassador of Estonia to Ukraine <em>(online presentation)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>09:30 \u2013 10:40<\/strong> &nbsp;<strong>Keynote and introductory speeches<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A broader perspective, including migration prospects, impact of ongoing conflict dynamics in Ukraine on long-term planning, rights and responsibilities of war refugees, diaspora engagement, possible exit strategies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keynote speech: <strong>From Temporary Protection to Durable Solutions: Envisioning the Future of Ukrainians in Europe, <\/strong><strong>Dr Meltem Ineli Ciger &#8211; <\/strong>Associate Professor, Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Law, Public International Law Department<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elena Gobbetti,<\/strong> European Commission, DG Home Asylum Unit <em>(online presentation)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10:40 \u2013 11:00<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11:00 \u2013 13:00<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Session I: Transition from temporary measures to long-term approaches<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first panel will focus on long-term plans and strategies for persons under temporary protection or similar protection statuses, following the end of these arrangements. What are the legal and policy options for BoTP to transition to more permanent residence statuses? Should there be an EU-wide approach to long-term solutions for BoTP, or should policies remain country-specific? 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