THE FINAL MEETING OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE IMMIS PROJECT TOOK PLACE

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15 of May 2021 08:01

The Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine joined the final sixteenth meeting of the Steering Committee of the IMMIS project, which took place yesterday, April 28.

The Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine joined the final sixteenth meeting of the Steering Committee of the IMMIS project, which took place yesterday, April 28.

Representatives of the European Commission, the EU Delegation to Ukraine, the Representation of the International Organization for Migration in Ukraine, the State Border Guard Service, the State Migration Service, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs took part in the meeting of the Steering Committee of the Project "Support to Migration Management in Ukraine" (IMMIS).

During the meeting, the Head of the IOM Representation, Mr. An Nguyen, presented the main achievements of the IMMIS project and outlined further prospects for cooperation in the field of migration management.

At the same time, the representative of the European Commission Frank Paul expressed gratitude to all the beneficiaries and the executor of the project (IOM) for the high level of cooperation and coordinated actions in the project, thanks to which such a high result was obtained. The EC representative also stressed that after the completion of the IMMIS project, a transition period would begin, during which all partners would conduct a detailed needs analysis and develop a joint document in order to launch a new project "EU4IBM-2".

  The First Deputy Head of the State Border Guard Service, Major General Volodymyr Nikiforenko, thanked the European partners for their constant and consistent support, as well as for the opportunity to continue cooperation within the framework of the next project "EU4IBM-2".

“Participation in this project was a great challenge for us, because it is one of the largest projects in which we have participated. I believe that in general, by joint efforts we have coped with the task set before us and the goal of the project has been achieved. It is extremely gratifying to know that in the near future the development of the IMMIS project will be continued within the framework of a new EU initiative. I want to assure you that the State Border Guard Service remains a reliable partner and will make every effort to successfully implement our joint projects, "said Volodymyr Nikiforenko.

It should be noted that the project "Support to the Management of Migration Processes in Ukraine" has been implemented for more than 4 years, its total budget is 27 million euros. The project is implemented by the International Organization for Migration, and the beneficiaries are the State Border Guard Service, the State Migration Service, the National Police and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The purpose of the project: to bring the Ukrainian migration management system and work with asylum seekers in line with European and international standards and best practices, in particular by building institutional and technical capacity and deploying the Integrated Migration Information Management System (ISUMI) to ensure the work of migration authorities.

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