Sarajevo Migration Dialogue 2

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The second regional conference, titled "Sarajevo Migration Dialogue 2" was held in Hotel Hills, Sarajevo, from the 19th to the 21st September 2022. This high-level meeting gathered key persons from migration, asylum, and border management from the region and the EU, who discussed regional cooperation, defining best practices in migration management, as well as strengthening capacities for coordination of competent institutions in Western Balkan countries. 

Additionally, ministers from the region, representatives of the EU, and representatives of international organisations discussed return and readmission of migrants to origin countries, with the aim of defining the best modality to solve these challenges. An important segment in the control of irregular migration is the common fight against smuggling and trafficking in human beings, which was also discussed at the conference. 

The organiser of the conference is Hilfswerk International, together with the Ministry of Security of BiH, and the conferene is financed by the Swiss government.