Events and training on labour migration

ASEAN Regional Employers Workshop: Managing Labour Mobility for Inclusion, Innovation and Business Competitiveness, 9-10 May 2016, Siem Reap, Cambodia

9 - 10 May 2016

Managing workforce diversity, particularly in the context of labour migration, is an essential tool for improving business competitiveness. As an employers’ component of ASEAN TRIANGLE Project (ATP)’s Action Plan to fully engage employers’ organizations on labour migration processes in ASEAN, ASEAN Confederation of Employers (ACE) adopted an employers’ policy framework for sustainable labour migration in ASEAN in 2013. The framework prioritizes five fundamental areas for business and policy decision makers. For the first four areas, regional workshops have taken place and background papers and policy position papers developed. This meeting is the fifth in this series on ‘Managing Diversity and Workplace Integration in the ASEAN Countries’.

Capacity Building Workshop on Strengthening the Role of ASEAN Labour Attachés in Singapore, 26 April 2016, Singapore

26 April 2016

The International Labour Organization ASEAN TRIANGLE Project and the Philippines Embassy in Singapore are launching a series of consultations with labour attachés and embassy officials from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Viet Nam to strengthen dialogue between labour attachés and consular officials now posted in Singapore. The 1st consultation workshop is schedule to take place in Singapore on 26th April 2016. It aims at familiarizing labour attachés and consular officials on the functions and services provided by the various ASEAN embassies in Singapore on the protection of their migrant workers and to update the participants on recent developments on labour migration in the region. In addition, it aims at enhancing the capacity of ASEAN Labour Attachés in Singapore in providing service and protection for their migrant workers.
Training of trainers: Financial education course for ASEAN migrants in Thailand

25 April - 15 May 2016

The ASEAN TRIANGLE Project recognizes that providing financial education for ASEAN migrants and assisting them in addressing family and cultural issues are valuable interventions that could enable them to achieve their goals for migration, and empower them through better-informed planning and decision making.

First Joint Meeting of the ASEAN Confederation of Employers and the ASEAN Trade Union Council

8 - 9 March 2016

Both ACE and ATUC have acknowledged the value of holding this joint meeting between ATUC and ACE to address emerging issues, build trust and put forward common positions to the ASEAN Committee on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers (ACMW) and Senior Labour Officials Meeting (SLOM).

Fourth Capacity Building Workshop on Strengthening the Role of Labour Attachés in Thailand

26 February 2016

The appointment of labour attachés or consular officials to major countries of destination is an important measure for migrant sending countries to ensure the protection of their migrant workforce. Labour attachés perform a vital role in the protection of migrant workers and in the development of effective labour migration policies. This fourth workshop is being held with the specific objective to update labour attachés and consular officials on developments in migration in ASEAN and on recent changes to Thailand’s labour migration policies and practices.

The Launch in Bangkok of the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) Database in ASEAN

4 December 2015

The ILO ASEAN TRIANGLE Project, funded by the Government of Canada, is pleased to invite you to the Launch in Bangkok of the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) Database in ASEAN, and its accompanying Analytical Report at 10:00 – 11:30 am on Friday, 4 December 2015 at Room G of the United Nations Conference Center (UNCC) located at 76 Rajadamnern Nok Ave, Bangkok.

ASEAN Meeting of Skills Focal Points In Collaboration with the Department of Skill Development Ministry of Labour of Thailand

10 - 11 August 2015

The ILO Regional Skills Programme through its Korea-funded Project on “Towards a Mutual Recognition of Skills in CLM (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar) Countries for AEC 2015 and Beyond” and the ILO ASEAN TRIANGLE project (ATP), in collaboration with Department of Skill Development, Ministry of Labour of Thailand, organise the ASEAN Meeting of Skills Focal Points on 10-11 August 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand. Skills Focal Points and members of Task Force on the ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF) of the 10 ASEAN Member States are invited to the event to discuss on the implementation of Mutual Recognition of Skills and plan strategically on way forward.

Capacity Building Workshop on Strengthening the Role of Labour Attachés in Thailand: Ethical Recruitment

29 July 2015

The International Labour Organization ASEAN TRIANGLE Project and the Ministry of Labour, Thailand, have launched a series of consultations with labour attachés and embassy officials from Cambodia, Laos PDR and Myanmar now posted in Bangkok to strengthen dialogue between the ministry and labour attaches and consular officials. The third consultation of labour attaches, addressing the issue of ethical recruitment and hiring procedures, will be held on the 29th July 2015.
Third technical meeting of focal specialists on international labour migration statistics in ASEAN

1 - 2 July 2015

The International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) Database in ASEAN was successfully published on 18 December 2014 as a special collection on the ILO’s central database, ILOSTAT, as well as through the APMigration web-portal.

Saphan Siang Youth Ambassador Capstone Event

5 June 2015 - 5 June 2016

To celebrate the achievements of Round II of the Saphan Siang Youth Ambassador programme, a Capstone (Graduation) Event was held on 5 June 2015 in Bangkok. The event was an opportunity for all twenty Youth Ambassadors and host organizations (CSO partners) to share their experiences; to reflect lessons learned and strategize the next steps of the programme; and for the Youth Ambassadors to present their proposed community outreach projects as part of their continued engagement with the campaign. Several of the campaign’s supporters, including UN-ACT and UN Women participated in the event.

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