Cooperation with Civil Society and Municipalities in Migration Management in Turkey and in the Netherlands

Cooperation among the public sector, civil society and municipalities is deemed essential for good governance at both central and local levels. Migration management is no exception to this principle. Both in Turkey and in the Netherlands civil society institutions and local administrations play a number of important roles in the field of migration both by supporting public capacities and alos by providing direct support to refugees and migrants. This event aims to bring togehter public authorities, civil society institutions and local administrations from the Netherlands and Turkey to talk about their cooperation efforts in the field of migration. 

Opening Panel: 
Mr Tamer Kilic, Regional Coordinator for Turkey and Western Balkans, International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)
Ms Arjenne Plaizier, Advisor to the Management Board, The Dutch Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) 
Mr Aydin Keskin Kadioglu, Head of Harmonization and Communication Department, Directorate-General for Migration Management (DGMM)

Panel Discussion:
Good Practices and Challenges in Cooperation with Civil Society and Municipalities in Migration Management in Turkey and in the Netherlands

Moderators: 
Ms Aycan Akdeniz, Senior Project Manager, ICMPD 
Ms Zeynep Benli, Project Manager, ICMPD 

Panelists:
Mr Sjef Robroek, Manager of Policy Department, COA
Mr Senol Uzun, Migration Expert, International Protection Department, DGMM

Ms Michele van Duijn, Policy Coordinator, COA 
Mr Goof van Dormolen, Manager Operations, Dutch Council for Refugees
Mr Ibrahim Vurgun Kavlak 
Mrs Sümeyye Gedikoglu Dogan

Time: 10:30-12:30 (TR time)/ 9:30-11:30 (CET) 
Interpreting in English, Dutch and Turkish will be provided