1. FORMULATION, REVIEW, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A NATIONAL MIGRATION POLICY BASED ON NATIONAL INTERESTS, THE DYNAMIC OF THE PHENOMENON OF MIGRATION AND THE COMMITMENTS AGREED UPON AT THE REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON MIGRATION HELD IN PUEBLA, MEXICO. CARRY OUT A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE MIGRATION POLICIES OF THE COUNTRIES OF THE REGION. - CONSIDER IN THE REGIONAL CONSULTATION GROUP THE STUDIES REQUESTED OF IOM BY THE INTERAMERICAN CONFERENCE OF LABOR MINISTERS. DOCUMENT PRESENTED BY IOM AT THE REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON MIGRATION IN GANANOQUE, CANADA, OCTOBER 1998.
2. EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON MIGRATION POLICIES AND LEGISLATION. CONSIDER AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, ENCOURAGE CONSULTATIONS PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF IMMIGRATION MEASURES WHICH MAY AFFECT COUNTRIES IN THE REGION, PARTICULARLY STATES WITH COMMON BORDERS, WITH FULL RESPECT FOR THE SOVEREIGNTY OF EACH STATE. - GOVERNMENTS WILL PROVIDE WRITTEN REPORTS AT EACH REGIONAL CONSULTATION GROUP MEETING ABOUT PROPOSED AND/OR EFFECTED CHANGES IN MIGRATION POLICY, LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS CONTINUOUS

 

 

 
  - COMPARE INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION OF NEW MIGRATORY MEASURES AS A CONSEQUENCE OF HURRICANE MITCH. CONTINUED THROUGHOUT 1999
3. IDENTIFICATION OF MINIMUM STANDARDS RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE, INFORMATION CONTAINED IN, AND SECURITY CONTROL OF TRAVEL DOCUMENTS, AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL. ANALYZE EXISTING CRITERIA IN REGARD TO MINIMUM STANDARDS RELATED TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN, ISSUANCE, AND SECURITY OF TRAVEL DOCUMENTS, AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL. - HOLD A SEMINAR WORKSHOP TO ANALYZE THE SUBJECT.

 

 

 

 

 

 COMPLETED IN MANAGUA, JANUARY 22-23, 1998

 
    - CANADA AND/OR THE US IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MANAGUA TRAFFICKING SEMINAR WILL CARRY OUT AT LEAST ONE TRAINING SESSION IN EACH OF THE OTHER MEMBER COUNTRIES RELATED TO DOCUMENT SECURITY AND CONTROL. DURING 1998 THE U.S.A. AND CANADA TRAINED GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND AIRLINE PERSONNEL.

THE U.S. WILL CONTINUE TRAINING. CANADA WILL COMPLETE THE PROPOSED TRAINING WITH BELIZE, NICARAGUA, AND HONDURAS.
- INCORPORATE IN THE VIRTUAL SECRETARIAT INFORMATION RELATING TO NATIONAL LEGISLATION AND COMPARATIVE MIGRATION POLICIES SECRETARY PRO-TEMPORE (U.S.A. TO CONFIRM)