Burce Ari

Burçe ARI has been working for the European Union Delegation since 2005 in the domain of Justice, Freedom and Security. Her portfolio covered migration, asylum, anti-trafficking in human beings, visa policy, border management and customs enforcement. In the last five years her work is focused on Turkey's alignment with the border management standards of the European Union. She is reporting on policy level developments and managing the border management related projects in Turkey co-financed by the European Union, amounting to some 100 million Euros. She will speak about the border management in Turkey with a critical perspective reflecting the level of preparedness of Turkey in the EU accession process.

Join Burce as she hosts a workshop on Security Vs. Facilitation as part of Stream B (Immigration) at 14.30 on Day One (21st May).
Burce is best placed to speak on this topic as her expertise oversees migration, asylum, anti-traffi cking in human beings, visa
policy, border management and customs enforcement. In the last five years her work has focused on Turkey’s alignment with the border management standards of the European Union.