CONFERENCE
A time to share, reflect and act…
Date:Wednesday, 5th March 2025, 9.30am – 4.30pm
Venue: Museu Maritim de Barcelona


COMET partners have been engaged over three years in the development of a coordinated network of complementary pathways from Africa to Europe. A partnership of fourteen from seven countries has used its collective experience, expertise and creativity to develop common tools, to advocate for new pathways and to meet political and practical challenges over the lifetime of the project.
Our final conference is an opportunity to share insights, analyse work done – and look to the future. Using Spain as a case study, we will reflect on pitfalls and possibilities in establishing new pathways.
We would be delighted were you to join us – and all the more so were you to join us in person! To register, please fill in the form below
Draft Programme
09.00 – 09.30 | Registration |
Taking Stock - COMET lessons and achievements | |
09.30 – 09.45 | Welcome and overview (FCEI, CCME) |
09.45 – 10.30 | Building Pathways (UNHCR, Open Arms, Justice & Peace, FCEI) - negotiations, bureaucracy, practical considerations |
10.30 – 11.15 | Preparing and Accompanying Participants - host communities (Reset, Intersos, Evanglische Kirche von Westfalen) - beneficiaries (Forum Réfugiés, Mosaico, Refugees WeIcome Italia) |
11.15 – 11.45 | Break |
11.45 - 12.30 | Emerging Challenges - programme dynamics (Associazione Frantz Fanon) |
12.30 – 14.00 | Lunch |
Looking Ahead - Building on COMET | |
14.00 – 14.30 | Key Factors in Future Growth of Complementary Pathways (MPI Europe) |
14.30 - 15.00 | Case study: Spain within COMET (Fons Català) |
15.00 – 16.00 | Future Perspectives: action and advocacy |
16.00 - 16.15 | Reflection (EU Commission) |
16.15 - 16.30 | Closing remarks (CCME, FCEI) |
Registration
If you would like to attend, please fill in the form here to register.
For enquiries, write to info@cometnetwork.eu