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Prague Process joins the 6th International Border Management Conference in Istanbul, bringing representatives from 15 countries. This crucial gathering, supported by ICMPD and partners, focuses on innovative border strategies and fostering cross-border cooperation. #PragueProcess #BorderManagement #ICMPD

🚀 Exciting Update from ODYSSEUS project! 📣 Thrilled to share that the ODYSSEUS project participated at the Horizon Border Security Projects workshop organized by Frontex at its headquarters in Warsaw, Poland, on December 14, 2023. ℹ This workshop, a key component of the prestigious Frontex Innovation Awards event, showcased cutting-edge projects dedicated to the Detection of Low-Flying Objects. #ODYSSEUS, alongside fellow projects I-SEAMORE, MELCHIOR Project, FLEXI-cross, and EURMARS Project, had the opportunity to present innovative solutions to Frontex and representatives from Member States border guard authorities. 💯 Iacob Crucianu, Software Architect, and Dana Oniga, Project Manager, both from SIMAVI Software Imagination & Vision, the project coordinator, succesfully presented the ODYSSEUS project's objectives. Their focus was on the technical innovations set to revolutionize the process of #bordercrossing on land, water, and in trains, all while respecting and protecting travelers' rights. ⁉ As we conclude our first year, ODYSSEUS has gathered user requirements, outlined platform architecture, and initiated tech development. Operational scenarios include combatting illegal border crossings, addressing trafficking, and ensuring compliance with #EU #ethical and #AI #regulations. 🙌 Frontex's strong support for project results was evident, emphasizing the importance of #innovativetechnologies like #Digital #Virtual #Passports for seamless crossings. Excitingly, collaboration between Horizon Border Management projects is set to intensify, with Frontex invited to participate in live demos. ✨ A big thank you to Frontex for organizing this exceptional event! 🔗 Read the full article https://lnkd.in/ddNkfp-4 #ODYSSEUSProject #FrontexInnovation #BorderSecurity #TechInnovation #Collaboration #HorizonBorderManagement

🌐 Migration increasingly involves digital tools. But these digital developments are not without controversy. In his latest insight, Alberto Tagliapietra focuses on technology’s increasing role in 🇪🇺 border management. https://bit.ly/3rGDPpl

The 2023 A Better Border for a Better America Conference recently brought together experts and professionals from various fields to focus on enhancing connectivity and streamlining mobility along the U.S.-Mexico border. Read story: https://ow.ly/xNvA50PYMJO

#EES and #ETIAS are big buzz words in the future of travel to the #Schengen area. But is it all clear to you what the difference is between the two new EU border management systems? This short video will help clear your doubts, as will the official website: https://lnkd.in/e2FTB6cz #StrongerTogether for #ASaferEurope

Addition to the EU's large-scale IT systems to have stronger and smarter information systems for Schengen borders and security #Interoperability #Security #EES #ETIAS

#EES Progress Update » The development of the Entry/Exit System (EES) is right on track. The expected launch of the new border management system is by the end of 2024 at the latest. 🚀 Get ready for smoother #travel and enhanced #security across the #EU!  -- Last week, the eu-LISA EES-ETIAS Advisory Group convened for another fruitful meeting, diving deep into the progress of #EES and #ETIAS developments across national and central levels. With representatives from all EU Member States and Associated Countries, alongside the European Commission, Europol, and Frontex, close cooperation ensures progress. 💼 Key updates: ✔ Significant progress in EES system testing campaigns.   ✔ Business testing is in full swing, covering visa procedures, immigration, law enforcement, and the intricacies of air, sea, and land borders.  ✔ Training activities are expected to accelerate as preparations for entry into operation pick up.   -- 💡 EES is the EU's ground-breaking border management digital platform designed by eu-LISA. Set to revolutionize travel at #Schengen's external borders, EES #automates #passport #controls, bringing immense value to users. 💡💡 By streamlining border procedures, boosting security measures, and modernizing operations for guards and carriers, EES ensures efficient border management while identifying overstayers. 💡💡💡 Official website of EES: https://lnkd.in/dQGRAUhX   #StongerTogether for #ASaferEurope -- 📸 Photo: eu-LISA Executive Director Agnès Diallo exploring the preparations at border crossing points at Prague Airport, February 2024 ✈️

With proven digital border management technology and emerging digital identities, Africa is poised to lead the way in transforming its borders. Embracing digitalization offers a key advantage for Africa, enabling faster progress and unlocking its full potential #Afroport #airportservices #airport #AviationIndustry #CloudComputing #BagageHandling #CloudSolutions #CloudTechnology

EU TO DELAY LAUNCH OF ETIAS UNTIL 2025 The European Union (EU) has once again postponed the launch date of the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), reports Schengen Area-specialist website SchengenVisaInfo.com. An EU official told the website that the go-live date for ETIAS has now been delayed to May 2025 at the earliest because of issues launching the Entry/Exit System (EES) that would track visitors into Europe. The EES is another EU border security system, an automated IT system that, in the future, will register travelers from countries each time they cross an EU external border. The system has been continuously postponed alongside the ETIAS. “We had initially hoped for the EES to become operational by the end of this year or, at the latest, the beginning of the next year. Due to unforeseen delays, it has become evident that this timeline is unattainable. As a result, the implementation of the ETIAS has been rescheduled to May 2025, with the possibility of further postponement.” While the European Commission has yet to officially confirm this latest delay to the implementation of ETIAS, the postponement has been confirmed by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration, and the EU Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs. “The date of the entry into operation of ETIAS is not yet known. It is expected to be announced at the end of 2023,” said the commission.

ETIAS Operational Delayed: European Union Sources Confirm 2024 Start Date Won’t Happen https://ift.tt/R1mLjc9 The European Union has once again postponed the launch date of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), EU sources have confirmed. While so far, the EU has continuously claimed the ETIAS would become operational by mid-2024, an EU official has confirmed for SchengenVisaInfo.com that the go-live date for ETIAS has now been delayed to May 2025. We had initially hoped for the EES to become operational by the end of this year or, at the latest, the beginning of the next year. Due to unforeseen delays, it has become evident that this timeline is unattainable. As a result, the implementation of the ETIAS has been rescheduled to May 2025, with the possibility of further postponement.  EU Official The Entry /Exit System (EES) is another EU border security system, an automated IT system that, in the future, will register travellers from third countries each time they cross an EU external border. The system has been continuously postponed alongside the ETIAS. Both systems are deeply linked. Though the Entry/Exit can function properly without the ETIAS, it is impossible for the latter to become operational without the EES.  EU Official Anitta Hipper, the EU Commission’s Spokesperson for Home Affairs, Migration and Internal Security, had previously confirmed for SchengenVisaInfo.com that the ETIAS cannot become effective without the EES. The entry into operation of ETIAS can only take place five to six months after the entry into operation of the EES.  Anitta Hipper The postponement of the ETIAS has also been confirmed by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the same, the launch of the ETIAS is planned for 2025, without specifying a more precise period when that is supposed to happen. On the other hand, the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration has pointed out that the scheme will not become operational before May 2025, which means it might be postponed at an even later date. Currently, the ETIAS go-live is expected in May 2025 at the earliest. Swiss State Secretariat for Migration The EU Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, however, does not give an exact date for the ETIAS implementation yet. The date of the entry into operation of ETIAS is not yet known. It is expected to be announced at the end of 2023.  Migration and Home Affairs The EES implementation date remains 2024, with the eu-LISA expected to come up with an exact date in the following months before the end of the year. Back in July, the Belgian delegation to the Working Party on Frontiers and Mixed Committee suggested through a non-paper the decoupling of the ETIAS with other databases in order to make it possible to become effective in May 2024. No movement has been made towards this proposal so far. via Monte OZ Live https://monteozlive.com September 22, 2023 at 03:08PM