Return

Kennis

2021-10-27T00:00:00+02:00

Mr. Joris Kennis is the former director of refugee centers and coordinator of voluntary return for migrants in Belgium. He helped develop a guideline for migrants towards sustainable reintegration in their country of origin. His focus is on aligning counselling interactions with migration management processes. In recent years, he has organized training courses in various countries and facilitated EU round tables and workshops.

Lobonțiu

2019-09-13T00:00:00+02:00

Ms. Silvia Lobonțiu has a Bachelor's degree in law and a Master's degree in criminology and forensic science from "Dimitrie Cantemir" University Bucharest. She is enrolled in the post-graduate program of "Acad. Andrei Rădulescu" Legal Research Institute of the Romanian Academy, conducting research for her PhD thesis, focusing on illegal migration and criminality. She has worked for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) - Mission in Romania, the Romanian Ombudsman Institution - Department for the Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (National Prevention Mechanism). Currently she is part of the Romanian National Council for Refugees (CNRR) team in Bucharest. She has over ten years of experience in the field of migration and has been a member of the Frontex pool of forced return monitors since 2017.

Swan

2021-10-27T00:00:00+02:00

Mr. Glen Swan is an independent Advisor on Return and Reintegration. He has extensive experience with return and reintegration programs, having worked on national programs, policy development, and capacity building initiatives. His strengths are sourcing reintegration solutions in third countries, developing operational capacity with service partners, and building customized programs for host governments.