In conversation on migration diplomacy and priorities on both sides of the Mediterranean | VMC2024

Session title: In conversation on migration diplomacy and priorities on both sides of the
Mediterranean | Armchair conversation
Moderators: Sedef Dearing, Director, Migration Dialogues and Cooperation and Julien Simon, Head of Region, Mediterranean, ICMPD
Peace, prosperity, and security? Migration and the EU’s foreign and security policy
In an unstable international landscape, the EU faces stark choices on how to exert influence on the escalating situation in the Middle East, Russia’s ongoing assault on Ukraine, and a global rulesbased order under ever more strain from geopolitical competition. This conversation takes stock of
the EU’s positioning in the world, its foreign and security priorities, and its diplomatic imperatives, including the ways in which these intersect with migration.
Speaker: Simon Mordue, Deputy Secretary General for Economic and Global Issues, European External Action Service
Egypt’s outlook: The role of partnership in holistic migration system-building
Tensions in Egypt’s neighbourhood have escalated in the past year, from ongoing civil war in Sudan to renewed regional conflict and ongoing humanitarian and security crisis in the Middle East. Such a deteriorating context, not least in terms of forced displacement in the region, challenges Egypt’s efforts to strengthen a holistic migration governance system. This session will explore Egypt’s evolving concerns, topmost priorities, migration governance capacities, and the role of partnership, from ensuring security and development to providing international protection.
Speaker: Wael Badawi, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Migration, Refugees and Combating Human Trafficking, Egypt