Under the expert moderation of Paweł Świeboda, President the of demosEUROPA -- Centre for European Strategy think tank, four heavy hitters in the filed of migration and border management pored over the most topical themes of the moment in the opening debate of this year's European Day for Border Guards (ED4BG). Under the title "Gates or Bridges? The future of border control," the speakers gave the assembled audience of border-control players the benefit of their insight into areas as diverse as the Arab Spring, the age of mobility, changing migratory trends, preparedness at operational and policy level, third-country cooperation, technology and the financial crisis.