A shift to the regional level has been a marked feature of migration governance in general, by way of regional consultative processes on migration, regional bodies dedicated to economic and. Gfmd and regional consultative processes rcps global. R 2010 an assessment of principal regional consultative processes on migration. Rcp ongregional ong ongconsultative ong process on migration. Iom sri lanka international organization for migration. The gfmd and the governance of international migration. The study of regional migration governance only recently gained vigor as an object of academic inquiry. For more detailed information, see iom 2010, an assessment of principal regional consultative processes on migration, mrs no.
Labour mobility international fora world trade institute. An initial assessment 2010 international dialogue on migration 1. Migrants, and provided inputs to the report of the secretarygeneral, making migration work for all. The global consultations of chairs and secretariats of principal regional consultative processes on. Informal regional processes of consultation and cooperation have flourished all around the globe, bringing together likeminded states with common migration interests and concerns. Movement toward greater international collaboration on migration picked up pace in the last decade. Additional examples of regional cooperation 39 annex 9 iom, overview of principal regional consultative processes on migration, 2009 annex 10 iom, assessment of principal regional consultative processes on migration, 2010 the 10point plan implementation matrix 40. A number of conferences and consultative processes were initiated, and multilateral organizations showed a new or renewed interest in the topic. Although these so called regional consultative processes rcps are.
Gfmd and regional consultative processes rcps the regional consultative processes on migration provide an informal platform for governments, international organizations and other relevant stakeholders for an exchange of views on migration related issues. The organization also devoted both 2017 the idm and the seventh global meeting of chairs and secretariats of regional consultative processes on migration to the global compact for migration. States increasingly use regional consultative processes rcps to address and. This information sheet provides an overview of the characteristics of rcps and their effects on the migration governance process. Like the global forum on migration and development gfmd, rcps offer a space for stateled, nonbinding and informal dialogue on a range. Hansen, an assessment of principal regional consultative processes on. Piecemeal regional integration in the postneoliberal era. International migration and development in the arab region. Background paper roundtable 3 policy and institutional. United nations ilibrary iom migration research series. Besides, the country is a member of the regional conference on migration or puebla process rcm and also participates in the. New issues in refugee research united nations high.
An assessment of the principal regional consultative processes on migration. Multilateral cooperation on migration issues has not always been selfevident or straightforward. A recent assessment of principal regional consultative processes on migration iom, 2009 suggests that the current arrangement act as facilitators, not generators. The principal partner and donor of the acp is the eu, and all but one. The paper concludes with an assessment of the prospects for rightsbased regional migration governance in sadc. Regional consultative processes on migration rcps are stateled, ongoing, regional informationsharing and policy dialogues dedicated to discussing specific migration issues in a cooperative manner among states from an agreed usually geographical region, and may either be officially associated with formal regional institutions, or be informal and nonbinding. Most rcps are not officially associated with formal regional institutions. Iom 2010, professor randall hansen, an assessment of principal regional consultative processes on migration, iom migration.
Most regional consultative processes on migration have been in existence for at least five years, and some significantly longer, making this an opportune moment to reflect on their achievements and challenges. This is related to the fact that regional migration regimes themselves constitute a rather recent phenomenon compared to regional trade or security arrangements notwithstanding a few exceptions e. The contribution of regional consultative processes on. Migration governance and migrant rights in the southern.
Presentations of opportunities and challenges from rcps self assessment. Information sheet on regional consultative processes on. The pancanadian framework for the assessment and recognition of. Regional processes, law and institutional developments on. Regional consultative processes like midsa has also proven to, inter alia, strengthen the existing. The uneven migration governance of asean request pdf. Escwa will hold a fourday workshop on international migration and development in the arab region.
Now rcp is used for only those interstate consultative processes on migration that comprise of states from a geographic region or subregion. Mrs 38 assessment of regional consultative processes on migration by randall hansen 041004 attachment on iom contribution rate 041005 annual contribution to iom i. Based primarily on interviews with government officials and other actors involved in these processes, the study. This paper examines the transformation of global governance triggered by the rise of the global south. Endowment fund a fund in which the principal must remain permanently intact and only the income. Regional and human rights dimensions thursday 16 february 2017, 3 4. In early 2000s regional consultative process on migration rcp was the only term to denote any consultative process on migration even those bridging more than one region. An assessment of principal regional consultative processes on migration, iom migration research series no. The role of human rights in migration regional consultative. From global back to regional analysis of survey and telephone interview responses. One of the new structures created in this period was the gfmd. Regional consultative processes on migration rcps are important mechanisms that foster interstate cooperation and partnership on migration issues by bringing states together for informal, nonbinding dialogue at the regional level.
Review of the role of regional consultative processes on migration rcps and. The role of interstate consultation mechanisms on migration in the. Regional conference on refugee protection and international migration. For more detailed information, see iom 2010, an assessment of principal regional consultative processes on migration. The role of regional consultative processes, west european politics. Based primarily on interviews with government officials and other actors involved in. Integrating international migration into development strategies from 19 to 22 july 2010, with the assistance of the international organization for migration, the international centre for migration policy development and the organisation for economic cooperation and development. An assessment of principal regional consultative processes on migration 2010 39. An assessment of principal regional consultative processes on migration. Crossregional overview of survey findings refugees and migrants. Multilateral cooperation on migration issues has not always been selfevident or. Migration authority is expected to act as the principal interministerial coordination body.
An assessment of principal regional consultative processes on. Gfmd and regional consultative processes rcps the regional consultative processes on migration provide an informal platform for governments, international organizations and other relevant stakeholders for an exchange of views on migrationrelated issues. Annex 8 concept note of the regional conference in the gulf of aden. The effects of rcps on the migration governance process. It currently chairs the colombo process, a regional consultative process on the management of overseas employment and contractual labour for countries of origin in asia. At the global level, the document contributes to the. Regional consultative processes on migration rcps iom. An assessment of principal regional consultative processes. Randall hansen, an assessment of principal regional. Power shifts have led to a diffusion of preferences and strategies that reflect. Greece gfmd 2009 global forum on migration and development.
Transforming global governance for the 21st century. This edition of the iom migration research series, authored by the staff of the acp observatory, sheds light on the specific characteristics of southsouth migration and presents evidence on the manifold avenues for increasing its contribution to development. Randall hansen migration is an important, yet sensitive topic on the international agenda. The present study considers fourteen of the principal regional consultative processes on migration, spanning most regions of the globe. States have created international frameworks for such other. The article examines rcps characteristics and functions, and seeks to account for the replication of europeanbased rcps founded on policy transfer theories.
Participants at the fourth global meeting of rcp chairs. Migration is a complex phenomenon which affects most, if not all, states in the world and is closely linked to other global issues, such as development, health, environment and trade. Interregional and global consultative processes on migration. Nepal plays an active role in regional labour migration processes in order to advocate for its migrant workers. Most regional consultative processes on migration have been in existence for at least five years, and some significantly longer, making this an opportune moment. Like the global forum on migration and development gfmd, rcps offer a space for stateled, nonbinding and informal dialogue on a. Annex 9 iom overview of principal regional consultative processes on migration. Section 2 assesses changes in the global governance of security. However, they are often embedded in their regional context and interact with regional bodies, associations and integration processes in complex ways. This article analyses the evolution of regional cooperation in the field of migration, specifically by detailing the rapid spread of regional consultative processes for migration rcps to most parts of the world. Summary report of the global meeting of chairs and secretariats of rcps, bangkok, 4. Despite the growing interest in regional consultative processes in general thouez and channac 2006, and its relevance for national and regional migration policy specifically, the bali process has received minimal academic attention. Guatemala participates in several regional consultative processes on migration rcps.
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