The first day of the conference was dedicated to welcoming and receiving the arriving guests, colleagues and lecturers. The reception provided an informal setting for participants to connect, renew professional relationships and engage in initial conversations ahead of the formal sessions.

The second day of the conference began with a Plenary Session that set the tone for the discussions to follow. Christine Bradley, the first speaker, addressed the challenges and opportunities associated with border security, emphasising the critical importance of international cooperation in counter-terrorism efforts. Her presentation highlighted the evolving global security landscape and the need for coordinated responses to transnational threats. The second speaker of the Plenary Session, Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly, offered a theoretical framework for understanding the dynamics of cooperation, coordination, collaboration and security in cross-border contexts. His analysis provided valuable insights into how institutional and policy frameworks can shape the effectiveness of border-related governance and security initiatives.

The second day of the conference contained six different panel sessions:

• The first panel discussed the border as a symbol and producer of identity.
• The second panel looked at the functionality overwriting administrative division of space – a legal perspective.
• The third panel presented the topic of cross-border citizenship.
• The fourth panel issued environmental awareness and sustainability – climate-neutral solutions for law enforcement, military and public administration in cross-border international practice.
• The topic of the fifth panel was the idea of re-charging borderless Europe: EU policies and local examples.
• The final panel introduced the issue of counter-terrorism and borders.