24/04/2024 – EMN conference ‘Family Reunification in Europe and the Netherlands’ (The Hague)

The EMN Netherlands Conference 2024 focuses on the topic of family reunification for beneficiaries of international protection. Practitioners, (inter)national experts and other interested parties are welcome to join.

Recent European case law effects the way EU Member States apply the EU Family reunification directive. At the EMN Netherlands Conference 2024, national and European experts will reflect on the approaches of their countries regarding family reunification procedures, the required means to demonstrate family ties and reunification with children. What are the positive and negative effects of different approaches, and are there any unforeseen consequences? Moreover, EMN Netherlands and EMN Belgium will present the results of the (soon to be published) EMN study, which examines and compares family reunification procedures in all participating Member States.

What to expect?

• EMN Netherlands and EMN Belgium present the EMN Study on family reunification, including a comparative analysis of the family reunification process in all participating Member States.
• National and European policy experts in the field of family reunification share their insights into the different national procedures for submitting the family reunification application and recent changes due to EU case law.
• Professionals with ample experience in assessing documentation to establish family relations share their knowledge in an interactive session. 
• In the concluding panel discussion, experts from various countries and backgrounds (government, academia, ngo) reflect on the impact of EU case law on children involved in the family reunification procedure.

The program will leave ample room for questions from the audience and networking.

Full program (to be updated)

11.30-12.30 | Lunch, reception (registration opens at 11:00)
12.30-12.35 | Welcome
12.35-12.50 | Opening
12.50-13.10 | Presentation EMN Study ‘Family reunification for beneficiaries of international protection’
13.10-14.10 | Approaches to submitting the application for family reunification: pros and cons of different national practices
14.10-14.30 | Break
14.30-15.15 | Interactive session: the provision of evidence to establish family relations. Examples from a new approach
15.15-16.15 | Expert panel ‘Children within the family reunification procedure’: what has changed? What is the impact of EU case law?
16.15 – 16.30 | Closing remarks
16.30- 18.00 | Drinks

Please register here by 19 April at the latest. Seats are limited, be sure to register on time. Please note that this is an on-site conference (in person attendance only).

We are looking forward to welcoming you on April 24th in The Hague. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at EMNNetherlands@congresbureau.nl.