In June 2025, EU member states unanimously agreed to extend until March 2027 Temporary Protection for people fleeing Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The decision highlights both the volatile security situation in Ukraine and the EU’s continued commitment to displaced people. Yet Temporary Protection will not last indefinitely. In September, the Council adopted a Recommendation on a coordinated approach out of Temporary Protection, setting out possible pathways to return or transition to different residence statuses for longer-term stay in the EU.

This hybrid Policy Dialogue will explore next steps and remaining questions concerning the transition out of Temporary Protection. How can inconsistencies and protection gaps be avoided, while pursuing an approach based on the use of national permits? How can policies balance individual needs of persons displaced in the EU with Ukraine’s reintegration capacity and long-term priorities? What role should the EU play in supporting a truly coordinated approach, and where do gaps remain?

The event will open with a keynote address by Ylva Johansson, Special Envoy for Ukrainians in the EU and former Commissioner for Home Affairs, followed by panel exchanges with experts, public officials and civil society from the EU and Ukraine.

The event is hosted by the European Policy Centre, the Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants (PICUM), the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the Egmont Institute.

You can download the full agenda here.

Please note that registrations for in-person participation will close on Thursday, 23 October. Hybrid attendance possible. For those attending in person, light lunch will be served at the end of the event.