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EaP CSF to Co-organize a Discussion Panel on EU Visa Liberalisation for Ukraine18 November 2015
Opening remarks will be delivered by Michaela Šojdrová, MEP (EPP), Sandra Kalniete, MEP (EPP Vice-Chair), Jaromír Štětina, MEP (EPP), Iryna Sushko, Executive Director, Europe without Barriers, Natalia Yerashevich, Director, Secretariat of the EaP CSF, Dmytro Shulga, the European Programme Director, International Renaissance Foundation (IRF) Ukraine has never been so close to the abolition of the visa regime with the EU as it is now, but this process can still be delayed or even disrupted due to migration risks arising from the annexation of Crimea and armed conflict in the East of Ukraine. Some data signals an increase in the number of asylum seekers from Ukraine, which may be used as a pretext to defer the decision on Ukraine. The experts will offer their alternative assessment on the state of implementation of Visa Liberalization Action Plan and present the Migration Security Map containing sectorial counterarguments to the widely spread myths of a massive exodus of Ukrainians to the EU. The Panellists and discussants will debate the current security and migration challenges influencing the Visa-Free prospect of Ukraine and the EU MS willingness to support the introduction of the Visa-Free regime. Panellists:
Moderator: Dmytro Shulga, European Programme Director, International Renaissance Foundation (IRF), Ukraine Discussants:
Registration is open until 24 November 12h00 CET |
Project funded by the European Union
On 1 December 2015, the EaP CSF will co-organize the panel discussion: "Visa Liberalisation for Ukraine - Is the EU Ready To Support It?" hosted at the European Parliament by MEPs Michaela Šojdrová, Sandra Kalniete and Jaromír Štětina.