The third Global RCP meeting is being hosted by the Government of Botswana and is being organized in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) under the broad theme of Enhancing Cooperation on Migration through Dialogue and Capacity Building. In keeping with the outcomes of the second global meeting of RCPs held in Bangkok, Thailand on 4-5 June 2009, which drew upon the expertise of RCP Chairs, Secretariat and partners as well as RCP-related recommendations made at the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) in 2007 and 2008, the 2011 meeting will underscore the importance of increased exchanges and seeks to foster cross fertilization of good practices and effective approaches to migration management within and amongst RCPS. The meeting will highlight the value of promoting regional dialogue capacity development and international cooperation on migration through RCPs.
This session will be informed by the consolidated responses to a self assessment questionnaire on Challenges and Opportunities completed by the principal RCPs. A presentation of the key opportunities and main challenges from the perspective of the RCPs will be given and will be followed by an interactive discussion exploring how dialogue and capacity enhancement can strengthen the ability of RCPs to harness opportunities and address challenges constructively.
Building on the discussion from the preceding session, the possible means for enhancing the capacity of RCPs will be examined, as will the role that operating modalities could play in improving the functioning of RCPs. The session will include a group exercise to explore the various capacity enhancement possibilities.
This session will consider complementary mechanisms for international cooperation on migration, including presentations from economic and political communities in regions that have no established RCPs or are looking at establishing an RCP. An interactive discussion session will allow participants to consider possible linkages between these mechanisms and existing RCPs.
This session will provide an overview of and discussion platform for contemporary migration issues through the dichotomous lens of challenges and opportunities. The importance of evidence-base policymaking and the possible means of incorporating this into migration management will be considered in the thematic group discussions.
Feedback from the thematic group discussions will be summed up and the session will then be opened up for a plenary discussion that will explore and identify common priorities in the agenda of RCPs as relates to the emerging issues but also with regard to the responses of RCPs to the self assessment questionnaire as well as the stock taking session on opportunities and challenges.
This session will provide an outline of existing international mechanisms for inter-state cooperation on migration, with presentations on the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) by the current, previous and future Chairs. The second part of the session will provide an overview of the UN High Level Dialogue (HLD) on International Migration and Development, with reference to the 2006 HLD and the upcoming 2013 HLD. The potential value of fostering greater cross-fertilization of ideas and practices between RCPs and key international mechanisms for cooperation on migration through mutually reinforcing interactions will be examined.
A brief summary of the discussions and outcomes of the meeting will be presented, giving participants an opportunity to reflect on the deliberations and take note of key action points. A brief outline of any plans for future RCP global meetings, most notably the fourth and fifth meetings in 2013 and 2015 respectively, as well as any self nominations received for the hosting of the meetings will be made.