Speaker

Thorsten Geissler

Honorary Director for Regional Cooperation

Atlantic Club Bulgaria

Attorney-at-Law. State Legislator, State of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (1987-2004), Senator and Second Deputy Mayor of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck (2004-2010), Director Rule of Law Programme South East Europe of the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation (2010-2016, based in Bucharest), Director KAS Bulgaria Office (2016 until retirement in 2022, based in Sofia).

Monday 20 | 01

Sofia Balkan HotelMon 20 | 01

Bulgaria faces a complex migration challenge, with increasing numbers of migrants seeking asylum and opportunities. As Bulgaria aims to strengthen its position within the EU, particularly through Schengen accession, can effective migration management become crucial in ensuring its future within the European bloc?