Strengthening cooperation and resilience: Insights from the 8th International Border Management Conference
On 18-19 November 2025, the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), together with the Ministry of Asylum and Migration of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, organised the 8th International Border Management Conference (IBMC) in Amsterdam. Held under the theme “Resilient Borders in a Changing World”, this year’s edition brought together more than 200 delegates from 44 countries, including EU Member States, ICMPD partner countries, and representatives of international organisations, agencies, civil society, and human rights institutions. As in previous years, the Prague Process supported the participation of 23 representatives from its participating non-EU states.