Events | Caribbean Migration

Past Events

Webinar: SOPs for Frontline Officials at Points of Entry in Response to COVID-19

This webinar was held on 22 May 2020. CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS TO THE WEBINAR. The purpose of these SOPs is to provide a quick and easy guide for Frontline border officials to prevent the transmission of the corona virus and prevent the contamination of work facilities, as well as effectively manage any suspected cases of the virus. We greatly appreciate your feedback to identify the operational value of this Guide in the current context for the protection of frontline border officials and areas of work.

Webinar: Free Movement of Persons in the Caribbean

Speakers:

Estela Aragón, Research Officer, IOM Regional Office for North America, Central America and the Caribbean

Briana Mawby, Lead Researcher, IOM Regional Office for North America, Central America and the Caribbean

Wanya Illes, Senior Technical Officer, Caribbean Community

Clarence Henry, Programme Officer, Regional Integration Unit, Organization of Eastern Caribbean States

CMC Webinar on the Canadian Asylum System

Cross-Regional Exchange of Good Practices: Caribbean Migration Consultations (CMC) Webinar on the Canadian Asylum Program

Key aspects of the webinar:
- Introduction from UNHCR and brief overview of the Quality Assurance Initiative (QAI)
- Presentation of the Canadian asylum system, including the division of responsibilities between the IRB and IRCC
- Guidance and tools for developing and implementing a triage system
- Guidance and tools for effectively dealing with common case profiles
- Questions, answers and discussion

5-6 December 2019 - PREPARATORY MEETING FOR A REGIONAL APPROACH TO MIGRATION AND INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

The main objective of this two-day technical-level meeting is to discuss and recommend for adoption various documents with a view to formalizing the structure and objectives of the CMC, taking into consideration the outcomes and priorities of the various meetings, workshops, and consultations that have taken place to date. It is envisioned that the documents will be endorsed at a technical-level during the present meeting, to be recommended for formal adoption through a high-level mechanism for policy endorsement to take place in 2020.

CMC Webinar on the Global Refugee Forum

When: Tuesday, 26 November 2019,
10:00 – 11:30 am EST (New York, Kingston)
11:00 - 12:30 AST (Georgetown, Port-of-Spain)
12.00 – 13.30 SRT (Paramaribo)
16:00 – 17:30 CET (Geneva)

Webinar Access: Please join us on GoToMeeting
and enter the access code 881-373-805.