The Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) is organizing a conference on the 5th of November to bring together policy makers, academics and civil society specialists for a pan-European debate on migration, asylum and refugee policies.

Call to Europe IV will focus on the need to construct a new progressive narrative rooted in solidarity, humanity and social justice regarding transversal policies of asylum and the EU neighbourhood.

Keynote speeches will be delivered by:

Massimo D’Alema, President of FEPS and former Prime Minister of Italy

Algelino Alfano, Minister for Home Affairs, Italy

Dimitris Avramopoulos, appointed Commissioner for Migration & Home Affairs (tbc)

Eugenio Ambrosi, Regional Director for the European Economic Area, the EU and NATO of the International Organization for Migration (IOM)