Promotie 20 maart: Mobility, Control and Technology in Border Areas: Discretion and Decision-making in the Information Age
Date 20 March 2019 Time 13:45 - 14:30 hrs Location Academy Building Rapenburg 73 2311 GJ Leiden Supervisors Prof. J.P. van der Leun prof. M.A.H. van der Woude Attend PhD defences are free; you do not have to register. Summary Information and information technology are playing an increasingly larger role in society today. One area in which developments related to information-driven work are clearly visible is migration control. The removal of systematic border controls involves security risks, as there is no longer a clear picture of who is moving in and out of the country. These risks have acquired a prominent role in debates in society now that migrants are increasingly associated with crime. Authorities are collecting more and more information about who is crossing their border and at what moment. This information can then be used for a risk analysis to detect potential high-risk individuals and to take action if necessary. Though expe