The need for joint, coordinated action at European level in order to protect the EU external borders effectively was in the focus of the symposium ´Perspectives of Operational European Border Security Cooperation’, taking place in Boppard, Germany, from 15 to 17 April 2007.
During this event, organized jointly by Frontex and the German EU Presidency, participants of 38 countries as well as other guests discussed the possibilities of further cooperation in border control related issues.