1. ROUND TABLE Possibilities for Cooperation on Consular and Visa Issues in the Danube Region ROUND TABLE Possibilities for Cooperation on Consular and Visa Issues in the Danube Region

2. Day 1 Round Table “Consular Support and Assistance” Population of the Danube Region countries: more than 210 million citizens. Austria 8 504 850 (est.2014) Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 871 643 (2013 census) Bulgaria 7 364 570 (2011 census) Croatia 4 284 889 (2011 census) Czech Republic 10 436 560 (2011 census) Germany 80 716 000 (est. 2014) Hungary 9 937 628 (2011 census) Moldova 4 445 421 (2005 census) Montenegro 620 029 (2011 census) Romania 20 121 641 (2011 census) Serbia 7 243 862 (est. 2013) Slovak Republic 5 397 036 (2011 census) Slovenia 2 061 085 (est. 2014) Ukraine 48.457.102 (2001 census)

3. Day 1 Round Table “Consular support and assistance” Main goals : Discuss future challenges and consular support in third countries Possible streamline : Cooperation in the field of consular support in third countries.

4. Day 1 Round Table “Consular Support and Assistance” Contributions Consular support, consular assistance and consular protection. National legislation. EU and the consular protection in third countries. Good practices on EU and on bilateral level. Representation agreements for consular protection. Relation to third countries : Experience of the EU member states to provide consular protection on behalf of another state. Registering personal data. Personal data protection versus consular protection ? Coordination between the central authorities and local consular cooperation. Exchange of information and cooperation during major crises involving several countries from the Danube Region ?

5. Day 1 Round Table “Consular Support and Assistance” for ? Cooperation for consular protection and crisis management ? Challenges in times of crisis are more or less similar for all consulates. 1. Danube Region Consular Cooperation? Exchange of personal data, inquiries and alerts on consular issues between Danube Region States and/or experience and information. Consular network ? EU experience (CoOL) Contacts (24 / 7)? 2. Pool of leading experts and/or Joint Crisis Task Force on emergency situations like hostage-taking, natural disasters, environmental accidents, political unrests, terrorist attacks etcetera. Training and advanced training of joint and/or national teams and/or national experts

6. Event Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sofia / Bulgaria