Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and HRD along with Secretary Workers Welfare Fund zulfiqar Ahmad attended Global Meeting of Chairs and Secretariats of Inter-State Consultation Mechanisms on Migration (GRCP 10) in Geneva on 10th June 2023.
Sajid Hussain Turi said, "International Cooperation And Partnerships
Inter-State Consultation Mechanisms on migration (ISCM) are state-led, restricted, ongoing information-sharing and policy dialogue forums at the regional, inter-regional or global level for those States with an interest in promoting cooperation in the field of migration.
ISCMs fills the gap in policy discussion on migration which could reach across national borders. Over more than three decades, they have provided an informal, non-binding environment for States to find common ground, to exchange information and experience, and develop a collaborative approach to migration management and governance. ISCMs have contributed to shaping common approaches to national migration governance among their constituent States and to the emergence of convergent policy approaches at the regional, interregional and international levels. ISCMs have given rise to an array of effective practices and partnership models. These include policies, standards, handbooks, initiatives, collaboration frameworks and funds."
He added that Inter-State Consultation Mechanisms on migration can be global.
The interactive, participatory and continuous policy dialogue offered by ISCMs advances the understanding of the opportunities and challenges of migration, the identification and development of effective policies for addressing those challenges, and ultimately contributes to a process, which culminates in a policy decision on migration at the regional, interregional or global level and/or is translated into national migration policies.
ISCMs contribute to various phases of migration governance from agenda setting and issue definition to consensus building and to changes in concrete laws, policies and practices governing how migration is managed. To this end, they:
Provide a forum for dialogue and discussion to discuss and compare migration laws, practices and policies, often leading to policy coherence and / or the development of laws or agreements.
Create a government network and a network of relationships between the officials of different countries.
Offer technical support, training and capacity building for officials.
Contribute to the design and implementation of pilot projects or (inter-) regional initiatives;
Prepare a common, regional perspective for input into global governance processes;
Collect and analyze data on migration. Sajid Turi reiterated Pakistan's commitment to ISCM's objectives.
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