EES

As part of its core activities, eu-LISA is responsible for developing, implementing and coordinating training activities on the technical use of the large-scale IT systems it operates – Eurodac, SIS, VIS – and those being developed – EES, ETIAS, ECRIS TCN and Interoperability - for IT experts and other law enforcement officials in the Member States that manage the IT

Throughout 2023, eu-LISA continued its efforts to contribute to a fully functioning and resilient Schengen area for the benefit of European citizens. Since all JHA systems managed by the Agency support the implementation of EU policies in the areas of border management, visas, migration and asylum, digitalisation, and contribute to combating organised crime and terrorism, their continued evolution and maintenance

The Entry/Exit System (EES) is a new large-scale IT system being developed by eu-LISA that will enable the recording of entry and exit of third country nationals (TCN) to and from the Schengen Area. The system will replace the current practice of manual stamping of passports with electronic registration in a central database of biographic and biometric information, as well

On 11-12 October 2022, the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) hosted the 16th edition of the Industry Roundtable, organised in cooperation with the Czech Presidency of the EU Council. The event, titled ‘EES, ETIAS and Carriers Getting Ready for the Entry into Operation’, focused on

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

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

The Report of the Working Group (WG) on ICT Solutions for External Borders (sea/land) summarises the outcomes and recommendations of the WG on ICT Solutions for Member States (MS) with External Borders (sea/land), as mandated by the EES Program Management Board. The scope of the WG was to facilitate the work towards a viable solution and a common architecture for