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TIMELINE

Quito
Sep / 2018
The First Declaration of the Quito Process is signed with the participation of 11 countries with the aim of exchanging information, best practices, and articulating regional coordination.
Quito
Nov / 2018
Second Declaration of the Quito Process. The plan of action is approved with three focuses: regularization of the migratory situation of Venezuelan nationals in the region; regional cooperation with Venezuela and other countries; international cooperation.
Quito
Apr / 2019
Third Declaration of the Quito Process. Greater emphasis is placed on seeking technical and financial cooperation from international cooperation to implement the plan of action, and the commitment to the continuity of the Process is reaffirmed.
Buenos Aires
Jul / 2019
The fourth Joint Declaration of the Quito Process is signed and the Road Map of the Buenos Aires Chapter is approved, with multiple innovations, including the proposal for Reception Centers and Refugee and Migrant Assistance. In addition, the technical thematic axes are established and the first workshop on human trafficking is scheduled.
Bogotá
Nov / 2019
Fifth Joint Declaration. The first International Solidarity Conference is held in Brussels. The Ministers of Labor of the region meet for the first time and the regional strategy for socio-economic insertion is proposed.
Santiago
Oct / 2020
A total of 13 countries signed the Sixth Joint Declaration, which strengthens the Quito Process and adds new challenges such as family reunification and the impact of COVID-19 on the Venezuelan refugee and migrant population. The Technical Secretariat and the Group of Friends of the Quito Process are also formally established.
Lima
May / 2021
Vaccination plans and access to health care for people with mobility in the region are promoted. The second meeting of Ministers of Labor is held. The web page and intranet of the Process are launched.
Brasilia
Jul / 2022
Opening of the Quito Process to civil society. First field visit to Boa Vista, ¨Operacion Acolhida¨. Coordination with the R4V platform. First meeting of host communities and local governments.
Santiago II
Nov/ 2023
The topics discussed included sustainable development of local communities, residency regimes, migratory residence and international protection, protection and access to rights, and international and regional cooperation.
Costa Rica
Jan/ 2024
Costa Rica welcomes the San Jose chapter of the Quito Process.