The upcoming meeting will bring together the Ombudspersons for children as well as children welfare and guardianship authorities of EU Member States and other countries to have an open discussion on the specific aspects of the rights of third-country national unaccompanied minors.
The meeting will be organised as a hybrid event and will provide for a possibility to connect online via Webex.
This event in not foreseen for wider public. Participation is invitation only.
WHEN? 20 June 2024 from 09.30 to 16.30
WHERE? Luxembourg
Work language of the event: English
Practical information:
Tentative outline of the meeting
- Welcome words
- Keynote speaker (we are planning to approach Mr Bernard De Vos)
- Presentation of EMN Luxembourg inform “Guardianship of Unaccompanied Minors”
- Roundtable discussion to provide feedback on the EMN Luxembourg inform and reflect on the challenges and good practices from the country perspective with regards to unaccompanied minors.
- Roundtable discussion on young people on the move
- Intervention from the European Commission on the developments, priorities at the EU level and especially in the context of the New Pact on Migration and Asylum
- Closing remarks and the way forward