*Simultaneous translation will be available in-person. Subtitles will be available online in English and French. Register for Day one here.

Day one will open with the examination of the sociocultural, economic and political impacts of transit migration on local communities (Round Table 1). Panelists will showcase local and regional contexts for upholding migrant rights and promoting human security across impacted countries, emphasizing the shared responsibility to protect the most vulnerable and create a more secure and just environment for people on the move. The Round Table 2 discussion will focus on the knowledge and data gaps surrounding transit migration, which is essential for informed policymaking, effective response strategies, and the protection of human rights.

Agenda

8:00 – 9:00: Registration

9:05 - 9:35: Welcome and opening remarks

Marco Vinicio Méndez Coto, Director, School of International Relations, UNA

Louis Herns Marcelin, INURED and MIDEQ

Heaven Crawley, UNU-CPR and MIDEQ

Felipe González, Diego Portales University (video message)

Marianela Rojas Garbanzo, Deputy Rector, UNA

9:35 - 10:30: Keynote speech 

Raúl Delgado Wise, Universidad Autónoma Zacatecas 

Chair: Louis Herns Marcelin, INURED and MIDEQ

10:30 - 10:45: Coffee break

10:45 - 12:30: Round Table 1: Impact of transit migration on host and transit communities

Lina Arroyave, DeJusticia Colombia

Juan Carlos Morales Quirós, Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), Costa Rica

Gustavo Corella, Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería, Costa Rica

Wooldy Edson Louidor, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia

Chair: Abelardo Morales, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica

12:30 - 14:00: Lunch

14:00 - 15:30: Round table 2: Knowledge and data gaps on transit migration

Alberto Mora Román, Estado de la Región, Costa Rica

Ximena Canal, Danish Refugee Council, Colombia

Alejandra Bogarín, Senior Protection Associate, UNHCR-Costa Rica Office

Cynthia Mora, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica

Chair: Jenyel Contreras Guzmán, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica

15:35 -15:45: Wrap up and end of Day 1

The conference will be broadcast live on YouTube. Those who register to participate remotely will receive an email with the link to the YouTube channel. 

Photo credits: Catedral Heredia Costa Rica. Efrain Gonzalez Buitrago/Flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED