Ministers meet in Kyiv to discuss common responses to migration

Migration Ministers from the 47 Council of Europe member states will meet on 4 and 5 September in Kyiv (Ukraine) to discuss current challenges and develop common responses to migration in Europe.

Discussions will focus on the management of economic migration and its consequences on economic development and social cohesion, with a view to promoting co-operation between receiving and origin countries and sharing the benefits of migration more equitably between them. The conference aims to develop an integrated approach and help European countries respond to challenges in a coherent way.

The opening session will be addressed by Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and Interior Minister Yurii Lutsenko, Swedish Migration and Asylum Policy Minister Tobias Billström (Swedish Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe), Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President and Migration Committee Chairperson Corien Jonker, Council of Europe Congress President Yavuz Mildon and French Minister for Immigration, Integration, National Identity and Cooperative Development Brice Hortefeux.