Objective This conference will debate the latest developments and challenges in the EU’s internal and external border management. It will analyse the latest and further discussed reforms to Schengen governance, as well as Frontex’s new and enhanced role and responsibilities in the face of rising migratory concerns and irregular border crossings in the Mediterranean and the threat of radicalised foreign fighters.   Key topicsLatest Schengen evaluations (SCHEVAL) in Member StatesFrontex: latest migratory trends and routes, border operations, Eurosur and Operation TritonOperation Sophia: the active operation to counter smugglers and the influx of irregular migrantsLatest EU-wide measures to gather information on migration flows and tackle trafficking of human beings and the use of false documentsThe revised Smart Borders Package: the next steps and way forward in relation to implementationPassenger Name Records (PNR)