Circular Letter No.3529

Annex, page 3

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

High-Level Meeting to Address Unsafe Mixed Migration by Sea, 4-5 March 2015

Day 1
0800 - 0945 / Registration
1000 - 1230 / Plenary
Location: Main Conference Hall
Chairman
-  Mr. Andrew Winbow, Assistant Secretary-General
Welcoming remarks
-  Mr. Koji Sekimizu, Secretary-General
Statements by Heads/Representatives
-  UNODC, ILO, UNHCR, OHCHR, IOM, UNDP, Interpol, [DOALOS] and [WB]
Note: After the welcoming remarks of the Secretary-General, Heads of Agencies/Heads of Delegation will deliver each a 15 minute statement outlining respective agencies’ strategic positions on how to address aspects of the issue of unsafe mixed migration by sea, including outlining key concerns, existing programmes, and scope for future cooperation. Media will be invited to observe only the meeting.
1230 - 1430 / Lunch break
1430 - 1600 / Plenary – continued
Location: Main Conference Hall
-  Open discussion on Actions to Address Unsafe Mixed Migration by Sea, including presentations/statements not exceeding 10 minutes each by member States and industry representative(s)
Note: The aim of this session is to:
1.  broaden the debate from the basis of the strategic level presentations given by the Heads of Agencies/heads of Delegation and the Joint Statement from the UNHCR Open Dialogue;
2.  share the perspectives of affected coastal States and the maritime industry with a wider audience; and
3.  share the perspectives of all UN and related agencies with a maritime audience;
4.  identify areas for initial discussion/further development through the mechanism (starting on 5 March). These could include, for example, database development, improved maritime domain awareness, quantifying impacts on industry.
1600 – 1630 / Coffee/Tea break
1630-1800 / Plenary – continued
Location: Main Hall
1800 – 2000 / Reception - Hosted by Mr. Koji Sekimizu, Secretary-General

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

Day 2
0930 - 1130 / Plenary
(Technical Level Meeting)
Location: Main Conference Hall
Chairman
-  Mr. Chris Trelawny, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General
Technical presentations
-  Rescue at Sea (IMO)
-  A Comprehensive Approach to Countering Migrant Smuggling (IOM)
-  Protecting and Promoting the Human Rights of all Migrants at Sea (OHCHR)
-  Refugee Protection and the Mediterranean (UNHCR)
-  Migrants and Labour Rights (ILO)
-  United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols Thereto (UNODC)
-  International Crime Prevention (Interpol)
-  Development Dimensions of Mixed Migration Flows (UNDP)
Note: The aim of this session is to:
.1 identify the key messages from the plenary sessions of 4 March;
.2 consider strategies for promoting and advancing a “one UN” approach to reducing the risk to mixed migrants; including through bilateral and multilateral cooperation between agencies where competencies coincide; and
.3 increase mutual understanding of respective agencies’ strengths.
Closing remarks
-  Mr. Chris Trelawny, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General
Closing statement
-  Mr. Koji Sekimizu, Secretary-General

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