E/CN.4/2000/82 page 7 18. In addition to the reports planned for the fifty-sixth, fifty-seventh and fifty-eighth sessions of the Commission, the Special Rapporteur believes it is important to produce a programme to prevent the various kinds of discrimination against migrants. This programme will be proposed after consultations with Governments and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations. 19. She will also consult the Governments of countries in the African, Asian, American and European regions with a view to finding out about migration policies, in order to start a dialogue between Governments and civil society aimed at finding specific ways of dealing with the obstacles faced by migrant populations seeking recognition of their rights. A dialogue on policy measures and actual practice in this area is vital at the national and regional levels. 20. The Special Rapporteur believes it is crucial to support the campaign for the ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, as well as other international human rights instruments. 21. The Special Rapporteur acknowledges the important work on the ratification of the International Convention carried out by the Steering Committee of the Global Campaign for Ratification of the Convention3 through its secretariat in the International Migrants Rights Watch Committee. 22. The Special Rapporteur also acknowledges the important work carried out by the working group of intergovernmental experts on the human rights of migrants in giving an overall picture of the phenomenon of migration and in identifying the main obstacles to the full protection of the human rights of migrants. 23. As part of this process of documentation, the Special Rapporteur plans to examine relevant domestic policies and laws. This examination will be carried out with due regard for international norms and treaties, the case law of the international human rights treaty bodies, the recommendations and agreements adopted at international conferences, the measures and decisions taken by the United Nations and international organizations, and the case law and other measures of regional organizations. 24. With regard to the national contexts, the Special Rapporteur plans to compile a set of recommendations on measures to overcome the obstacles to the prevention of discrimination against migrants, basically with respect to: legislation and legal measures; administrative and governmental measures at the national, regional and local levels; the responsibilities of employers and entrepreneurs; the requirements for the dignified return of undocumented migrants; and actions by both civil society and States to take up all the issues relating to the human rights of migrants. V. LEGAL FRAMEWORK: THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS 25. If her work is to be effective, the Special Rapporteur believes a working definition of the concept of a migrant must be found. Since even the general term “migrant” has not been defined