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On 17 October 2018, eu-LISA and Frontex co-hosted the “EU Borders – Getting Smarter Through Technology” conference in Tallinn, Estonia. The event was organised under the auspices of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU.
EU border management authorities have faced increasing challenges in recent years. Crime continues to be more international than ever, placing pressure on border authorities to step up checks in order to detect illicit activities; terrorist attacks have taken place on the territory of the EU that have involved sometimes extensive cross-border travel during preparations; some of the most vulnerable in our society continue to fall victim to human trafficking. Such challenges present at the same time as the flux across borders increases due to trade, business, work and travel.
Convening an audience drawn from both Agency’s communities and stakeholders, the event focused on new trends, technologies and challenges in external border management, both from strategic and operational points of view.
