Pawel Sliwinski

Head of International Cooperation Unit a.i.
European Border and Coast Guard Agency, Frontex

Pawel Sliwinski currently leads the International Cooperation Unit at Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency. Cooperation with non-EU countries is an integral part of the Agency’s mandate to ensure promotion of European integrated border management (IBM) and one of the strategic priorities for the agency’s work. Frontex is committed to developing a tight-knit border management community based on dialogue, exchange of best practices, and trust. At Frontex since 2009. Pawel also heads the Pre-Accession Cooperation Sector within the Unit. Previously a Liaison Officer of Silesia Region in Brussels, due diligence analyst (anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing) at the Royal Bank of Scotland and assistant to the Member of the European Parliament Dariusz Rosati.

Sessions

Interagency Cooperation and Collaboration
It is widely acknowledged that interagency cooperation is the key to the effective border management, facilitating the movement of goods and people whilst simultaneously preventing bad actors from travelling and interdicting the movement of illicit goods. But what can be in practical terms on the ground to increase communication, share actionable intelligence and best practise.