The ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour (AFML) is a multi-stakeholder open forum held annually to discuss protection of migrant workers and labour migration governance in the ASEAN region. It is a recurring activity of the ASEAN Committee on the Implementation of the ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers (ACMW) under the Action Plan (2018 – 2025) to Implement the ASEAN Consensus on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers. The AFML serves to provide the relevant stakeholders – tripartite members of the ASEAN Member States, civil society organizations, and international organizations – with a platform to exchange ideas and best practices on issues relating to migrant workers in the ASEAN region. As 2022 ACMW Chair, Indonesia organizes the 16th AFML from 25-26 October 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

National tripartite preparatory workshops for the 16th AFML will be held in several ASEAN Member States to take stock on the progress of stakeholders in implementing the previous AFML recommendations and to discuss the theme of the 16th AFML. They are supported by the TRIANGLE in ASEAN programme, which is a partnership between the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), and the ILO.

The theme of the 16th AFML is "Enhancing the effectiveness of legal pathways for labour migration in ASEAN".

• Sub-theme 1: Improving labour migration programmes in ASEAN
• Sub-theme 2: Ensuring legal migration pathways that are inclusive and responsive to the labour market

The following dates have been set for the preparatory workshops:

• Cambodia: 20 September 2023
• Indonesia: 19 September 2023
• Lao PDR: 22 September 2023
• Malaysia: 12 October 2023
• Myanmar: 21 September 2023
• Thailand: 19 September 2023
• Viet Nam: 19 October 2023
• Employers organizations: 24 October
• Workers organizations: 24 October