Where East Meets West – Developing Border Strategies Through Co-operation and Technology
Join us in Turkey, on 24th-26th April 2024, for the next gathering of the border security, protection and management community.
Turkey is a transcontinental country, strategic positioned linking Europe, Asia and the Middle East, making it a perfect route for trade.
With a total border boundary of some 4,000 miles, about three-quarters is maritime, including coastlines along the Black Sea, the Aegean, and the Mediterranean, as well as the narrows that link the Black and Aegean seas.
The ‘EU-Turkey deal’, a ‘statement of cooperation’ between EU states and the Turkish Government, means Turkey can take any measures necessary to stop people travelling irregularly from Turkey to the Greek islands, and currently manages over 5 million migrants and refugees.
Turkey is a top destination for victims of human trafficking, as well a global trafficking hub for South American cocaine, fuelling rising demand for the drug in Eastern Europe and the Persian Gulf.
Many challenges face the region, which impacts globally, and therefore, an excellent place for the hosting of the next World Border Security Congress.
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.
We look forward to welcoming you to Istanbul, Turkey on 24th-26th April 2024 for the next gathering of border and migration management professionals.
CONCLUSION TO THE LARGEST INTERNATIONAL GATHERING OF
BORDER SECURITY, PROTECTION & MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY
400 participants from Over 50 of the world’s countries represented at the
2023 World Border Security Congress in Skopje, North Macedonia
The 2023 World Border Security Congress came to a close on 27th April, with an exciting panel discussion on ‘Delivering Effective Border Management in Uncertain Times’, following 3 days of intense discussions, workshops, meetings, networking and opportunities to visit Skopje Airport and Tabanovce Land Border and Transit Reception Centre.
The organisers also thanked the Ministry of Interior and Border Police of North Macedonia for the excellent hosting and support of the 2023 Congress, which was a resounding success with 400 participants from 54 countries in attendance during the 3 days.
The Exhibition gave the delegates the opportunity to explore and discover some of the latest technologies and innovations for deployment at the border for enhancing their border security, protection and management.
At the close of the event, Mehmet Yuzer, Head of Border Management, Foreign Relations and Project Department from the Ministry of Interior of Turkey invited the delegations to Istanbul to the 2024 World Border Security Congress, that will be hosting the event on 24th-26th April 2024, for the next annual gathering of the international border security, protection & management community.
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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