EU member states are bound not only by international refugee law, but also by EU law in the area of flight and asylum. Despite this common normative framework, asylum practices vary widely across EU countries. This can lead to a situation where a refugee seeking international protection would receive asylum in one Member State, but subsidiary protection or even a negative decision in another. Experts on European and Austrian asylum will get to the bottom of these issues during the event and jointly discuss the challenges and opportunities in the European asylum system.

Program (excerpt):

18:45 – Expert commentary by Manfred Nowak

19:00 – Panel discussion with

• Julia Behrens | European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
• Birgit Einzenberger | UNHCR Austria
• Lukas Gahleitner | Amnesty International Austria
• Anny Knapp | Asylum Coordination
• Manfred Nowak | Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Human Rights
• Olivia Schöfl | Diakonie

Moderation: Julia Ecker

Please register for the event by 8 May 2019 cebwrxg-pber@sfj.ng.