SKOPJE, Macedonia – The MARRI RC organised the Fourth Meeting of the Regional Working Group on Document Security and Establishment of Identity titled “Mechanisms of Regular Regional Information Exchange and Models of Early Warning Systems in the Field of Document Security”, held in Skopje on 29–30 November 2007.
The Project on Document Security in the MARRI Region is funded by UK Government and its duration is from January to December 2007. The Project is in line with the MARRI Strategy and Programme of Action for 2006/2007 and its objectives are as follows: Enhance regional co-operation and information exchange mechanisms and promote harmonisation of standards in the area of irregular transit migration in the field of document security in the MARRI region; Support the process of harmonisation with the standards in JHA field, improve regional co-operation and support process of visa facilitation, as part of reforms under the EU integration process; Improve regional migration management system to address issues of combating irregular migration on sustainable and permanent basis, thus contributing to the regional efforts to channel irregular flows to regular ones.
This event is the follow-up of the Workshop on Document Security and Establishment of Identity (Skopje, 23-24 November 2006) which resulted in the establishment of a Regional Working Group on Document Security and Establishment of Identity, First Meeting of the Regional Working Group titled Regional Assessment on Types of Identity Documents (Skopje, 5-6 February 2007), Second Meeting of the Regional Working Group titled Registration of Birth, Nationality and Residence in Country and Abroad (Skopje, 18-19 June 2007) and Third meeting of the Regional Working Group titled Authenticity of Identification Documents (Skopje, 20 – 21 September 2007).
The objective of the fourth meeting was to exchange the best practices, identify gaps and possible solutions for establishment/improvement of recommended models of formal and regular exchange of information as well as recommended models of early warning systems in the field of document security and to elaborate follow-up strategies.
For further information, please do not hesitate to contact Toni Jakimovski, State Official of Macedonia at toni.jakimovski@marri-rc.org.mk.