World Border Security Congress – 13th-15th APRIL 2027 LISBON, PORTUGAL

Transforming Border Management Strategies Through Co-operation and Technology

World Border Security Congress

The World Border Security Congress is a high level three day event for senior border officials to discuss and debate current and future policies, implementation issues and challenges as well as new and developing technologies that contribute towards safe and secure border and migration management.

Carlos Lopes Pavilion, Lisbon, Portugal

9:00 am - 4:30 pm

13 April 2027 - 15 April 2027

About the Congress

Portugal’s border security is shaped by its geography and role within the Schengen Area, placing responsibility on protecting the EU’s external frontier. Since the dissolution of the SEF, the border security function is coordinated by the Sistema de Seguranca Interna (Internal Security System) and implemented by the Polícia de Segurança Pública (PSP) and Guarda Nacional […]

Great reasons for you to attend

The World Border Security Congress is a high level 3 day event for senior border officials to discuss and debate current and future policies, implementation issues and challenges as well as new and developing technologies that contribute towards safe and secure border and migration management.

Speakers

475

Participants

Exhibitors

Countries

2026 Speakers Included:

Dr Solon Mias

Team Leader of the Border Security Solutions project European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC)

Dragica Vucinic

Border Management Officer, TNTD/BSMU OSCE

Rocco Messina

Head of Border Security and Management Unit United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT)

Margherita Natali

Programme Officer, Border Security and Management Unit United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT)

Maurizio Gazzola

Head of Technology, Countering Terrorist Travel Programme United Nations Office of Counter Terrorism (UNOCT)

Manu Niinioja

Law Enforcement Expert Amadeus

Pawel Sliwinski

Head of International Cooperation Unit a.i. European Border and Coast Guard Agency, Frontex

Oksana Kurysheva

Associate Programme Officer Border Security and Management Unit, Transnational Threats Department, OSCE

Simon Deignan

Programme Management Officer UNOCT – Countering Terrorist Travel Programme - CTTP

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Location

Carlos Lopes Pavilion

Av. Sidónio Pais 16, 1070-051 Lisbon

The Pavilion Carlos Lopes was designed to be the Pavilion of Portuguese Industries in the 1922 during the International Exhibition of Rio de Janeiro, being built mostly with elements transported from Portugal to Brazil. After the exhibition it was dismantled and transferred to Portugal, being implanted in Lisbon since 1932 in the Parque Eduardo VII, having been the site of the Great Exhibition of Portuguese Industry. It was used during decades for performing sporting, cultural, artistic and political events. With extensive refurbishment in 2016, the venue has an exceptional location in the downtown area and it is a unique venue in Lisbon with different rooms for all type of events. The exterior of the Carlos Lopes Pavilion with decorative entrance with heavy motifs fronted by allegorical angel statues. The pavilion is also lined with azulejo panels which are nice to see as well. Have a look if walking through Parque Eduardo VII and interested in Portuguese architecture.