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Who we are
WHO WE AREThe International Organization for Migration (IOM) is part of the United Nations System as the leading inter-governmental organization promoting since 1951 humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all, with 174 member states and a presence in over 100 countries.
Structure
Structure
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Our Work
Our WorkAs the leading inter-governmental organization promoting since 1951 humane and orderly migration, IOM plays a key role to support the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through different areas of intervention that connect both humanitarian assistance and sustainable development.
Cross-cutting Priorities
Cross-cutting Priorities
- Where we work
- Take Action
- Data and Research
- 2030 Agenda
Type: Inter-regional forum on migration (regions covered: Americas - Europe)
Formal association with regional or multi-stakeholder organization: No
Established: 2012
Objectives
1. Strengthen technical cooperation on migration
2. Consolidate mechanisms for the exchange of information
3. Training of its officials and good practices in the Immigration Control
4. Institutionalize the operation of migration processes with its member countries
5. Establish strategic alliances for the fight against transnational crimes associated with migration

Current Thematic Focus
Specific areas of ISCM’s discussion include:
- Border control;
- Migration data;
- Technological modernization;
- Innovation in migratory management;
- Prevention and combat of transnational crimes associated with migration (trafficking in persons and trafficking of migrants);
- Members
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Member States (18 States)
Partner countries (4 countries)
Chairing CountryCurrent Chair: Ecuador and Peru (since December 2021)
Past Chairs: Panama (2019-2021), Peru (2019), Colombia (2019), Panama (2018)ObserversObserver States (1 State)China – Hong KongObserver Organizations (5 organizations)International Organization for Migration (IOM)United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)INTERPOLAndean Community (Comunidad Andina de Naciones)Organización Centroamericana de Migración (OCAM)SecretariatInternational Organization for Migration (IOM) - Meetings
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- I Congreso Iberoamericano de Autoridades Migratorias – 2010, Colombia / “Tráfico de Migrantes: un delito sin fronteras”
- II Congreso Iberoamericano de Autoridades Migratorias – 2012, Colombia / “Prevención del Delito de Trata de Personas en América Latina”
- III Congreso Iberoamericano de Autoridades Migratorias – 2013, Costa Rica / “Análisis sobre la Prevención del Delito Transnacional del Tráfico de Migrantes en la Región”
- IV Congreso Iberoamericano de Autoridades Migratorias – 2014, Colombia / “Construyendo entornos migratorios protectores para la prevención de la trata y el tráfico de niños, niñas y adolescentes en la región”
- V Congreso Iberoamericano de Autoridades Migratorias – 2015, Argentina / “Programa de desarrollo de competencias integrales para oficiales de migración”
- VI Congreso Iberoamericano de Autoridades Migratorias – 2016, España
- VII Congreso Iberoamericano de Autoridades Migratorias – 2017, Panamá
- VIII November 23-24, 2018, Lima, Peru, VIII Conference on Migration “Internal migration policy and interoperability as a regional integration mechanism”
- October 2019, RIAM Annual Meeting
- Documents
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- VII Congreso Iberoamericano de Autoridades Migratorias
- V Congreso Iberoamericano de Autoridades Migratorias
- IV Congreso Iberoamericano de Autoridades Migratorias
- III Congreso Iberoamericano de Autoridades Migratorias
- II Congreso Iberoamericano de Autoridades Migratorias
- For additional RIAM and RIAM-related documents (in Spanish), please visit the RIAM repository.
- Contact Information
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IOM Regional Office for South America
Callao 1046 - Piso 2 A, C1023AAQ Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel.: +54 11 4811 9148; +54 11 4813 9940
https://www.iom.int/countries/argentina
Website: http://red-iam.org/