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The Seventh Global Meeting of Chairs and Secretariats of Regional, Inter-regional and Global Consultative Processes on Migration (GRCP 7) was hosted by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) under the theme "Inter-state Consultation Mechanisms on Migration and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration" on 10 and 11 October 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland. 

GRCP 7 aimed to bring together Inter-state Consultation Mechanisms on Migration (ISCM) – whether regional (RCPs), inter-regional (IRFs) or global – as well as their regional partners (UN Regional Commissions and Regional Economic Organizations) to jointly review their respective roles and contributions to the preparatory process of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM). 

The meeting brought together 92 delegates from 22 Inter-state Consultation Mechanisms on migration (ISCM), 5 UN Regional Commissions and 5 Regional economic organizations. 

In anticipation of the event, a survey was conducted among ISCM and their partner organizations to compile their respective experiences to the GCM. Survey feedback informed GRCP 7 Regional breakout groups and the overall GRCP Recommendations based on overlapping priority areas. 

The agenda of GRCP 7 proceedings included: (i) Global Processes on Migration Inputs to the GCM; (ii) Inputs and Recommendations on the GCM by Region. Breakout Groups and Plenary Discussion; (iii) Discussion on Partner Engagement and Role of RCPs and Others in GCM Follow up and Review.  Proceedings evolved around regional breakout groups, where overlapping issues were selected per Region and overall recommendations across all regions were identified.  These recommendations were filtered during a plenary discussion.  The event culminated in a Closing Session with the presence of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on International Migration and the GCM Co-facilitators. 

GRCP 7 resulted in the formulation of joint actionable commitments arising from recommendations on the GCM made by ISCM and partner organizations (UN Regional Commission and Regional Economic Organizations) – the “GRCP 7 Highlights”. 

GRCP 7 underscored the significant role of ISCM in migration governance, recognized partnerships with governmental and non-governmental partners as an essential part of the efforts to advance effective cooperation on migration and promote better and more effective migration policies; and re-confirmed ISCM essential role in the GCM implementation and follow-up and review.  

 

Agenda
DAY 1  
10:00 – 10:15

Opening Session

 

Statement of Welcome

 

Introduction to the Proceedings

10:15 – 11:30

Session 1.  Global Processes on Migration Inputs to the GCM

 

The Global Forum on Migration and Development on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

 

               Germany and Morocco for the GFMD

 

The International Dialogue on Migration and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
               IOM for IDM

 

Questions and Answers.  Discussion

11:30 – 13:00

Session 2. Inputs and Recommendations on the GCM by Region:  Breakout Groups

 

Group 1.               Africa      
Facilitators:         UNECA and MIDCOM

 

Group 2.               Americas               
Facilitators:         UNECLAC and SACM

 

Group 3.               Europe   
Facilitators:         UNECE and Prague Process

 

Group 4.               Asia, Pacific and the Middle East      

Facilitators:         UNESCWA, UNESCAP and Abu Dhabi Dialogue

14:30 – 17:30

Session 2.  Inputs and Recommendations on the GCM: Plenary Presentations and Discussion

 

Rapporteur for Africa       

 

Rapporteur for the Americas           

 

Rapporteur for Europe      

 

Rapporteur for Asia, Pacific and the Middle East        

 

Cross-Regional exchanges and Overall Recommendations on the GCM.  Discussion.

DAY 2  
10:00 – 11:45 Session 3.  Discussion on Role of RCPs and Others in GCM Follow up and Review.

 

Role of RCPs and Others in GCM Follow up and Review.  Discussion.

 

Partnerships Towards the GCM and Engagement with UN Regional Commissions, Regional inter-governmental organizations, Civil Society, Private Sector and Academia. Tour de Table and Discussion.

11:45 - 13:00

Closing Session: Reflections on the GCM Process, Contributions and way Forward

 

GRCP 7 Highlights
Closing Remarks  

  • Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for International Migration

 

  • Permanent Representative of Mexico to the UN in New York, Co-facilitator leading the intergovernmental consultations and negotiations on the global compact

 

  • Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the UN in New York, Co-facilitator leading the intergovernmental consultations and negotiations on the global compact

 

  • Discussion and Closing

 

Key documents
Presentations

 

 

Regions
Office type
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Asia and the Pacific
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas (The)
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic (the)
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros (the)
Congo (the)
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic (the)
East and Horn of Africa
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Europe and Central Asia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia (the)
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Global Office in Brussels
Global Office in Washington
Greece
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
IOM Office at the United Nations
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iraq
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
Latin America and the Caribbean
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Manila Administrative Centre
Marshall Islands (the)
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Middle East and North Africa
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
New Zealand
Niger (the)
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Norway
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Panama Administrative Centre
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines (the)
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Republic of Moldova (the)
Romania
Russian Federation (the)
Rwanda
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Subregional Office in Brussels
Subregional Office in Pretoria
Sudan (the)
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic (the)
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
United Republic of Tanzania (the)
UNSC Resolution 1244-Administered Kosovo
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Viet Nam
West and Central Africa
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe