Objectives:

• Promote the exchange of experiences, good practices and collaboration among the institutions of the Member Countries of the RCM linked to the comprehensive fight against the smuggling of migrants.
• Identify challenges and opportunities in terms of bilateral and multilateral cooperation for the identification and dismantling of migrant smuggling networks.
• Establish specific regional actions for the exchange of information and intelligence on cases of migrant smuggling to be implemented in the short-medium term.
• Identify sustainable and timely strategies for protection and assistance to victims of migrant smuggling, as well as measures to prevent reoffending.
• Promote the strengthening of existing High Level Security Groups (HLSGs) among the countries of the region and/or the creation of such groups among those countries where they do not exist.