The Budapest Process Working Groups gather expert officials from national administrations to examine, discuss and share information and best practices on matters dealing with concrete migration challenges. The Working Groups are established as a result of expressed interest from participating states and reflect the main issues discussed in the Process. Following the revision of the management of the Budapest Process in 2009, the following working group structure was adopted in 2010:
Upcoming working group meetings are:
Date: 25 - 26 April 2012
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Description: The expert-level meeting focused on mixed migration flows through the South East European region. The meeting provided for discussions on irregular flows, as well as on protection needs, and it provided a platform for participating countries and organisations to share experience and information on this topic.
Conclusions: en ru
Date: 18 November 2011
Location: Ankara, Turkey
Description: The purpose of the first intergvernmental meeting of the project "Fosterering Cooperation in the Area of Migration with and in the Silk Routes" was to officially launch the project, adopt its work and present the preliminary findings of the first two months.
Date: 7 - 8 June 2011
Location: Nevsehir, Turkey
Description: The meeting focused on ways to foster co-operation on migration issues between the countries of the Budapest Process and the Silk Routes Countries. The Strategic Work Plan of the Working Group was endorsed with minor changes and additions proposed by states.
Date: 9 - 10 February 2011
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Description: The purpose of the second working group meeting on the Black Sea Region was to discuss ways to improve co-operation between the border guard services of the Black Sea Region. The meeting provided for discussion on the fight against irregular migration, but acknowledging and considering the link to the broader fight against organized cross-border crime.
Conclusions: en ru
Report: en ru
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Date: 3 - 4 November 2010
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Description: Immediately following the Senior Officials meeting, the first meeting of the Working Group on the Silk Routes Region took place. Several Silk Routes countries participated in the Budapest Process for the first time. Based on the priorities shared by the participants, the first draft of a strategic work plan for the Silk Routes Region was developed.