What

This conference will focus on assessing the best interests of the child in migration processes. The assessment must take into account binding international norms as well as national legislation. The best interests of the child must be evaluated as a whole, taking into account the child's individual needs, wishes and opinions. According to established practice of the European Court of Human Rights, the best interests of the child must be given priority and considerable weight, but cannot alone be decisive in the outcome of a case. Assessing the best interests of the child in migration processes is therefore not straightforward.

The Children in Migration report of the EMN will be presented at the conference. The perspectives of the legislator and the practitioners will also be discussed in a joint presentation by the Ministry of Interior and the Finnish Immigration Service. The conference will also feature an interesting panel discussion on assessing the best interests of the child.

When

On 10 November 2023, 9:15-16:00 (CET+1)

Where

The conference is organized as a hybrid event with in-person (Clarion Hotel Helsinki) and online participation.

More information

The conference agenda is attached below.
Registration is open here.
For additional info on the event: emn@migri.fi