Programme
Times indicated in CET
11 October – Day 1
| Time (CET) | Agenda point |
| 12:00-12:30 | Registration and welcome coffee |
| 12:30-12:50 | Introductory remarks to day 1 |
| 12:30-12:40 | Welcome from eu-LISA |
| 12:40-12:50 | Welcome from the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU |
| Session I – Setting the Scene: Legal Framework and Updates (12:50-14:30) Latest updates from legislation, implementation roadmap and technology perspectives in the area of border crossing management and the role that carriers play in this respect. | |
| 12:50-13:10 | Presentation I (European Commission- DG HOME, tbc) |
| 13:10-13:30 | Presentation II (Frontex, tbc) |
| 13:30-13:50 | Presentation III (eu-LISA) |
| 13:50-14:10 | Presentation IV (European Institutions, tba) |
| 14:10-14:30 | Panel discussion and Q&A |
| 14:30-15:00 | Coffee break |
| Session II – Setting the Scene: The Carriers’ Perspective (15:00-16:20) Associations of air, sea and land carriers will explain how the EiO of EES and ETIAS will be addressed from their business perspective and the operational processes. In addition, solutions they are considering to handle in their implementation will also be discussed. | |
| 15:00-15:15 | Association presentation I |
| 15:15-15:30 | Association presentation II |
| 15:30-15:45 | Association presentation III |
| 15:45-16:00 | Association presentation IV |
| 16:00-16:20 | Panel discussion and Q&A |
12 October – Day 2
| Time (CET) | Agenda point |
| 09:00-09:30 | Registration and welcome coffee |
| 09:30-09:40 | Introductory remarks to day 2 |
| Session III – Operational Pilot Projects in Air Passenger Transport (09:40-11:00) Presentation of pilot projects that have been carried out on air passenger’s transport both from industry and Member State’s perspective. Focus on presenting experiences and lessons learned that could support in preparing for the real operational conditions of EES and ETIAS. | |
| 09:40-09:55 | Pilot presentation (tbc) |
| 09:55-10:10 | Industry presentation I |
| 10:10-10:25 | Industry presentation II |
| 10:25-10:40 | Industry presentation III |
| 10:40-11:00 | Panel discussion and Q&A |
| 11:00-11:20 | Coffee break |
| Session IV: Operational Pilot Projects in Sea and Land Passenger Transport (11:20-13:00) Pilot projects presentation carried out for sea and land passenger transport. Presentations on this session will revolve around experiences from carriers, service providers, as well as operators, Member States and industry. | |
| 11:20-11:35 | Pilot presentation (tbc) |
| 11:35-11:50 | Pilot Presentation (tbc) |
| 11:50-12:05 | Industry presentation IV |
| 12:05-12:20 | Industry presentation V |
| 12:20-12:35 | Industry presentation VI |
| 12:35-13:00 | Panel discussion and Q&A |
| 13:00-14:00 | Buffet lunch and networking |
| Session V: Industry Solutions for Air, Sea and Land Passenger Transport to Support the EiO of EES and ETIAS (14:00-15:30) Final session will be dedicated to innovations and new technology solutions applicable for supporting business processes related to the EiO of EES and ETIAS. Solutions presented will address stakeholders involved in the management of travellers. | |
| 14:00-14:15 | Keynote presentation (tbc) |
| 14:15-14:30 | Industry presentation VII |
| 14:30-14:45 | Industry presentation VIII |
| 14:45-15:00 | Industry presentation IX |
| 15:00-15:20 | Panel discussion and Q&A |
| 15:20-15:30 | Closing remarks |