Africa-Europe Valletta Summit on migration

In April 2015 the European Council called for an international summit to discuss migration issues with African and other key countries. 

This summit will take place in Valletta on 11 and 12 November 2015. The conference will build on existing cooperation processes between Europe and Africa, particularly the Rabat and Khartoum processes on migration, and the EU-Africa Dialogue on Migration and Mobility. 

Discussions among participants will focus on five specific areas:

• addressing the root causes by working to help create peace, stability and economic development
• improving work on promoting and organising legal migration channels
• enhancing the protection of migrants and asylum seekers, particularly vulnerable groups
• tackling more effectively the exploitation and trafficking of migrants
• working more closely to improve cooperation on return and readmission

For more information:

Visit the European Council website.