• 5 Years of Working for a more Open and Secure Europe

    In 2017 eu-LISA celebrates its fifth year of operations. These first five years have been an exciting journey as we built up a dynamic and agile organisation. Today, we provide high quality services and solutions to EU Member States, contributing to their efforts to make Europe safer. These five years have been challenging, but rewarding. In this short time, eu-LISA

  • eu-LISA Annual Conference Report 2022

    The anniversary edition of the eu-LISA Annual Conference, "10 Years as The Digital Heart of Schengen", marking a decade of activity for the Agency, was organised in cooperation with the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and held in Tallinn and online. Reuniting over 130 participants in Tallinn and almost double online (260), the event took stock

    eu-LISA Annual Conference Report 2022
  • eu-LISA Annual Conference Report 2021

    On 27 October 2021, eu-LISA held its 8 th Annual Conference, "Towards the Digital Schengen Area", organised in cooperation with the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Reuniting over 320 participants from EU Institutions and Agencies, as well as from International Organisations and EU Member States, the event took stock of current developments in the Justice and

    eu-LISA Annual Conference Report 2021
  • eu-LISA Annual Conference Report 2020

    On 26 November 2020, eu-LISA hosted its 7 th Annual Conference “Interoperability – Building Digital Resilience for the EU Justice and Home Affairs Community”, organised in cooperation with the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The event was entirely digital. The live broadcast, via a dedicated virtual platform, reached an even broader audience than our habitual face-to-face

    eu-LISA Annual Conference Report 2020
  • eu-LISA Annual Conference Report 2019

    On 16 October 2019, eu-LISA hosted its sixth Annual Conference, "The New Information Architecture as a Driver for Efficiency and Effectiveness in Internal Security", in Tallinn, Estonia. The event, organised under the auspices of the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, was the first to take place since the provision of an extended mandate to the Agency

  • eu-LISA Annual Conference and Industry Roundtable - 2019 Summaries

    On 16 October 2019, eu-LISA hosted its sixth Annual Conference, "The New Information Architecture as a Driver for Efficiency and Effectiveness in Internal Security", in Tallinn, Estonia. The event - which was the first to take place since the provision of an extended mandate to the Agency through the approval of the new eu-LISA regulation - was organised under the

  • eu-LISA Annual Conference Report 2018

    The 2018 conference was exceptional amongst eu-LISA’s conference series, as it was co-organised with Frontex and received support from the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU. The future of technology led border management proved to be a relevant and timely topic of debate for the panellists and audience ranging from border guard community to academia. This conference was

  • eu-LISA Annual Conference Report 2017

    The 2017 eu-LISA annual conference was the fourth of its kind and our largest to date. Over the course of two days, close to 180 participants took part in the event. Having the support of the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU made this event special and, since both strive for “a safe and secure Europe”, it generated

  • eu-LISA Annual Conference Report 2016

    The 2016 Annual Conference, titled JHATech 2016, tackled the topic of aligning the capabilities of technology with policy priorities in the areas of migration and internal security. The evolution of the JHA landscape in recent years has brought different challenges to the fore. Those working in the field are challenged by an apparent increase in the threat of terrorism, changing