World Border Security Congress

Preliminary Conference Program Announced

The World Border Security Congress has announced the Preliminary Conference Program and Agenda for the 2023 Congress, and you can download the agenda here >>

The Guide provides you the outline program, excellent international expert speakers and schedule of events to help you plan your participation.

Register today and book your place at the 2023 World Border Security Congress.

LATEST CONFIRMED SPEAKER INCLUDE:

Admir Skodo

Senior Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Institute Europe

Admir Skodo is a Senior Policy Analyst at MPI Europe, primarily working

Ana Cristina Jorge

Director of Operational Response Division of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency – Frontex

Ana Cristina is since 2018 the Director of Operational Response Division of

Danilo Diniz Correia

Implementation Assistant, IOM Argentina

Mr. Diniz Correia holds a political science degree by the University of

Dr John Coyne

Head of Strategic Policing and Law Enforcement, Australian Strategic Policy Institute

Dr John Coyne is Head of the Northern Australia Strategic Policy Centre

Dr. Aziegbe Willie Eselebor

Independent Researcher, Universal Research & Training Institute, Nigeria

Dr. Aziegbe Willie ESELEBOR is an Independent Researcher and Consultant with the

Goran Stojkovski

Programme Management Officer, United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism / UNOCT, BSM Unit

Goran Stojkovski comes from North Macedonia and has 26 years of combined

Henry Kumah

Assistant Inspector of Immigration, Ghana Immigration Service

Mr. Henry Kumah works with the Ghana Immigration Service as a full-time

Jelena Levak

Senior Project Manager, ‘RITHMS project’ Consortium

Mrs Jelena Levak, works as a Senior Project Manager in a Croatian

Jordan Simonov

Data and Policy Analyst, MARRI RC

Jordan Simonov worked at the North Macedonian Ministry of Finance from 2002-2021.

Lénárd Zsákai

Senior Police Executive - Police Cooperation and Border Management Unit, Ministry of Interior, Hunga

Pol. 1st Lt. Lénárd Zsákai, Senior Police Executive of the Hungarian Ministry

Michael Hughes

Director, INTERPOL Washington

Michael A. Hughes is the Director of INTERPOL Washington, United States National

Mónika Herczeg

Head of Police Cooperation and Border Management Unit, Ministry of Interior, Hungary

Miss Mónika Herczeg works as the Head of Unit of the Police

Oksana Kurysheva

Associate Programme Officer, OSCE

Mrs. Oksana Kurysheva works at the OSCE Secretariat/Border Security and Management Unit.

Ramon Ribas de Reyna

Head of Maritime Security and Coast Guard Unit, EUCAP Somalia

Mr. Ramon Ribas de Reyna works for The European Union Capacity Building

Risto Shpritov

Head of Unit for support, Department for border affairs and migrations, Ministry of Interior, North

Mr. Risto Shpritov has more than 20 years working experience in a

Samy Gardemeister

Director of Enforcement, Finnish Customs

Samy Gardemeister is the Deputy Head of Enforcement Department and Head of

Snezhana Trajanovska, MSc

Head of Foreigners and Readmission Unit, Ministry of Interior, North Macedonia

Mrs. Snezhana Trajanovska works for the Ministry of the Interior and she

You are invited to Skopje to the 2023 World Border Security Congress

In March 2020, North Macedonia acceded to NATO, becoming the 30th member state and accession process to join the European Union remains ongoing.

Ranked as the fourth “best reformatory state” out of 178 countries ranked by the World Bank in 2009, North Macedonia has undergone considerable economic reform since independence. North Macedonia has witnessed steady, though slow, economic growth and has implemented policies focused on attracting foreign investment and promoting the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

The country has a rich and diverse history and Skopje, the capital has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC; remains of Neolithic settlements have been found within the old Kale Fortress that overlooks the vibrant modern city centre.

By virtue of its position North Macedonia sits on the Balkan route for illegal migration into the European Union and therefore faces border challenges that require a collective, collaborative, and holistic response, making it the ideal place for the next meeting of the World Border Security Congress.

You are invited to join us in Skopje, North Macedonia for the 2023 World Border Security Congress, co-hosted by the Ministry of Interior and Border Police of North Macedonia, on the 25th-27th April 2023, for the next annual gathering of the international border security, protection & management community.

CONCLUSION TO THE LARGEST INTERNATIONAL GATHERING OF
BORDER SECURITY, PROTECTION & MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY
A third of the world’s countries represented at the
2022 World Border Security Congress in Lisbon

The World Border Security Congress is a high level 3 day event that will discuss and debate current and future policies, implementation issues and challenges as well as new and developing technologies that contribute towards safe and secure border and migration management.

The premier multi-jurisdictional transnational platform where the border  protection, management and security industry policy-makers and practitioners convene annually to discuss the international challenges faced in protecting borders.

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