Proceedings of the 28th International Academic Conference, Tel Aviv

SCHENGEN IN ADDITION TO SMART ICT AND STRONG LEGISLATION NEEDS ALSO MORE RESPONSIBLE GOVERNANCE

DUSAN SOLTES

Abstract:

The paper is dealing with one of the currently most controversial issues in the EU regarding the protection of the external borders of the EU in the form of the so-called Schengen external border of the Union. On the one hand it is very difficult for the EU new member states to become a part of the Schengen border protection system as it requires a lot of effort and investments into the latest ICT technology and all various other technical but also organizational and personnel requirements. But on the other hand right now we have been witnessing a real disastrous situation on the southern flank of the Schengen border where illegal immigrants especially from Africa are daily illegally entering the territory of the EU. The paper in more details will be dealing with this evident paradox between the latest ICT technology and humanitarian and other aspects of International humanitarian law.

Keywords: the Schengen area, the Schengen external border of the EU, Smart ICT, SIS – Schengen Information System

DOI: 10.20472/IAC.2017.028.017

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