Frontex offers funding for development of IBM products and tools Frontex offers funding for development of IBM products and tools 2018-05-18 Frontex has published a call for proposals for Development of products and tools for training related to selected topics within Integrated Border Management (IBM). Read more
Frontex Executive Director acknowledges Frontex Consultative Forum report Frontex Executive Director acknowledges Frontex Consultative Forum report 2018-05-10 Frontex Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri acknowledged the publication of the annual report by the Frontex Consultative Forum for 2017. Read more
Frontex Consultative Forum publishes Annual Report Frontex Consultative Forum publishes Annual Report 2018-05-10 Today, the Frontex Consultative Forum published its fifth annual report that provides an overview of the activities undertaken by the Consultative Forum in 2017. Read more
Border management cooperation in the Mediterranean region takes centre stage at Frontex conference Border management cooperation in the Mediterranean region takes centre stage at Frontex conference 2018-05-08 On 7-8 May, Frontex is co-hosting a conference with the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) to discuss border management cooperation in the Mediterranean region, acknowledging that closer cooperation on international migration is needed amid heightened security concerns. The event, held under the auspices of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU, brings together representatives from the EU Member States and countries from the EU’s southern neighbourhood. Read more
Document fraud at the borders Document fraud at the borders 2018-04-26 With EU Member States reporting thousands of cases of document fraud every year, this crime remains one of the biggest challenges for European border guards. Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, has been active in assisting EU Member States to track down document fraud. Earlier this year it established the Centre of Excellence for Combatting Document Fraud to fulfil the agency’s expanded role in combatting cross border crime. Read more
Editorial by Frontex Executive Director on the challenges of border protection Editorial by Frontex Executive Director on the challenges of border protection 2018-04-18 In an editorial published by EURACTIV, Executive Director Fabrice Leggeri sets out the challenges facing Frontex, European Border and Coast Guard Agency, in safeguarding Europe’s external borders. He highlights the agency’s role in upholding freedom of movement within the EU, while ensuring the needs of people seeking international protection. Read more
