Thematic Meeting held in Cabo Verde, on 30 November and 1 December 2016

Under the co-presidency of the Republic of Cabo Verde and the Portuguese Republic, partner countries of the Rabat Process as well as the Khartoum Process met to discuss the issue of visa facilitation. The meeting provided an opportunity to share best practices and initiatives in the regions spanning both Processes. 

CONSULT AND DOWNLOAD PRESENTATIONS

  •  Presentation by the Ghanaian Immigration Service, case-study on the generalisation of visa issuance upon arrival to African nationals
  •  Presentation by the OECD on the international mobility of students and researchers: overview and challenges 
  •  Presentation by the European Commission, DG Home on the new European policies with regards to students and researchers
  •  Presentation by the National Identification Office of Côte d’Ivoire, on the status of entry and residence for students and researchers
  •  Presentation by the World Tourism Organization (WTO) on visa facilitation challenges for the African tourism industry
  •  Presentation by the German Federal Foreign Office, a case-study on good practices in visa facilitation for tourists
  •  Presentation by the Kenyan Immigration Services, a case-study on the common visa experience in East Africa with Rwanda and Uganda
  •  Presentation by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a brief overview of the ACP EU Migration Action
  •  Presentation by the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security, local border traffic: the European experience