MEETING OF THE LIAISON OFFICER NETWORK FOR THE PROTECTION OF MIGRANT CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS Report on the Meeting of the Liaison Officer Network for the Protection of Migrant Children and Adolescents 24 May 2018 The Liaison Officer Network for the Protection of Migrant Children and Adolescents held a Special Meeting in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on 24 May 2018, within the framework of the Workshop on the Return, Reception, and Reintegration of Migrant and Refugee Children and Adolescents (22-23 May 2018). The Network Meeting was attended by participants from the following countries: Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and the Dominican Republic. The Network hereby submits to the consideration of the Regional Consultation Group on Migration (RCGM) its Report regarding the points described below. Express appreciation to the delegations from Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, El Salvador, Mexico, and Honduras for presenting their reports on new efforts and good practices for the comprehensive protection of migrant children and adolescents. Regarding the activities of the 2017-2022 Strategic Plan for the RCM’s Liaison Officer Network for the Protection of Migrant Children and Adolescents, it was agreed to prioritize the following activities: Exchange of positive experiences with systems for locating missing children and adolescents. Ask the ICRC to have the Semester II Workshop address the issue of missing children and adolescents. Express appreciation to Save the Children for its offer of training regarding missing children and adolescents. Carry out a mapping effort by gathering existing information on institutions that support migrant children and adolescents and those who need international protection. Mapping of institutions that offer rapid and emergency response. Promote immediate support services for children and adolescents who are experiencing extreme situations (violence, abuse, school bullying, etc.) that drive the irregular migration of children and adolescents.
MEETING OF THE LIAISON OFFICER NETWORK FOR THE PROTECTION OF MIGRANT CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS Report on the Meeting of the Liaison Officer Network for the Protection of Migrant Children and Adolescents 24 May 2018 The Liaison Officer Network for the Protection of Migrant Children and Adolescents held a Special Meeting in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on 24 May 2018, within the framework of the Workshop on the Return, Reception, and Reintegration of Migrant and Refugee Children and Adolescents (22-23 May 2018). The Network Meeting was attended by participants from the following countries: Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and the Dominican Republic. The Network hereby submits to the consideration of the Regional Consultation Group on Migration (RCGM) its Report regarding the points described below. Express appreciation to the delegations from Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, El Salvador, Mexico, and Honduras for presenting their reports on new efforts and good practices for the comprehensive protection of migrant children and adolescents. Regarding the activities of the 2017-2022 Strategic Plan for the RCM’s Liaison Officer Network for the Protection of Migrant Children and Adolescents, it was agreed to prioritize the following activities: Exchange of positive experiences with systems for locating missing children and adolescents. Ask the ICRC to have the Semester II Workshop address the issue of missing children and adolescents. Express appreciation to Save the Children for its offer of training regarding missing children and adolescents. Carry out a mapping effort by gathering existing information on institutions that support migrant children and adolescents and those who need international protection. Mapping of institutions that offer rapid and emergency response. Promote immediate support services for children and adolescents who are experiencing extreme situations (violence, abuse, school bullying, etc.) that drive the irregular migration of children and adolescents.