OREANDA-NEWS. May 23, 2013. At the National Academy of State Border Service of Ukraine named after Bohdan Khmelnytsky (Khmelnitsky city) the International scientific-practical conference "Integrated Border Management. Theory and Practice" has been held.

The event was attended by representatives of the European institutions (FRONTEX, the OSCE, ICMPD), International Organization for Migration, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and of the authorities of Ukraine, the border authorities of the Member States of EU and neighboring countries, scientists of research institutions and scientific-pedagogical personnel of higher educational institutions of Ukraine.

The main objective of the forum is the discussion of an integrated system of state border protection, coordination of activities of integrated border management, testing of research results and exchange of scientific information on topical issues of integrated border management.

The conference was opened by Chairman of the State Border Service of Ukraine General of the Army of Ukraine Mykola Lytvyn. Also the Head EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine Udo Burkholder and head of the sector of the EU Delegation to Ukraine Philippe Bor appealed to the participants.

Participants took part in the presentation of educational and material resources of the National Academy and exhibition and technical achievements of the State Border Service of Ukraine, as well as in working groups discussed the real issues in the field of border security.

During his speech Mykola Lytvyn stressed that the scientific staff of the State Border Service of Ukraine reached high results on the training of staff of border agencies by establishing a clear system of multiplication within the framework of international technical assistance project "Improvement of an integrated approach to training in the State Border Service in accordance with EU standards."

In addition, the Chairman of the State Border Service of Ukraine General of the Army of Ukraine Mykola Lytvyn opened at the National Academy of Border the Walk of Border Fame, which is dedicated to the memory of soldiers, border guards of all generations.