The seminar formed part of the ongoing cooperation between the Government, home workers’ organizations in Thailand and the ILO to improve labour protection for all men and women workers, including large but difficult to reach groups, such as workers in the informal sector. The purpose of the seminar was to contribute to improved safety and health for home-based workers in Thailand through policy development and coordinated action by governmental and non governmental organizations.
The objectives of the two-day seminar were to:
The expected output of the seminar was a coordinated plan of action on occupational safety and health (OSH) for home-based workers' by the Government of Thailand and home workers organizations prepared for implementation in selected provinces and for future policy development.
The Office of Home Workers (OHW) of the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MOLSW) was the national seminar organizer in cooperation with the ILO. The other cooperating agencies were the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare of the MOLSW, the Ministry of Public Health, HomeNet Thailand and the National Institute for the Improvement Working Conditions and Environment (NICE).
The participants were key actors for the expansion of legislation, inspection, training, and information from five provinces Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, Payao, and Sakhon Nakorn, representing: