Events and training on labour migration
June 2015
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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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Labour exploitation
Severe labour exploitation in the EU
2 June 2015
FRA will launch the report from its ‘Severe labour exploitation in the EU’ project at a high-level event at the Council of the EU on 2 June in Brussels.
May 2015
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Foreign Employment Research and Promotion Training
27 - 29 May 2015
This technical training for representatives of Kiribati, Tuvalu and Nauru governments is aimed at increasing capacity of officials in Departments of Labour, embassy officers and other government staff, to provide a foundation for governments to develop the framework to carry out foreign employment market research and promotion. The training will cover information on foreign labour markets in low-skilled and semi-skilled occupations where there may be opportunities for decent work, and provide guidance on using information to promote and strengthen participation of workers in labour migration program.
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GMG International Conference on Harnessing Migration, Remittances and Diaspora Contributions for Financing Sustainable Development
26 - 27 May 2015
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National Consultation Seminar on assessing the economic contribution of labour migration in Ghana (ECLM project)
26 May 2015
A National Consultation Seminar was held in Accra on May 26, 2015, and brought together more than 50 policymakers, government officials and experts to discuss on various aspects of the role of migrant labour in Ghana, in the context of the "Assessing the economic contribution of labour migration in developing countries as countries of destination" (ECLM) project. The agenda for this meeting can be downloaded below.
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Sub-regional meeting to validate findings of the Migrant Welfare Fund Feasibility Study conducted in Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos
26 - 27 May 2015
The ASEAN TRIANGLE Project and the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Government of Laos PDR co-host the Sub-regional meeting to validate findings of the Migrant Welfare Fund Feasibility Study on 26-27 May 2015 in Vientiane, Laos PDR. The Migrant Welfare Fund Feasibility Study conducted in Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos documents the current welfare programmes and services available to migrant workers in these three countries; identifies the needs and gaps in the provision of migrant welfare programmes and services; analyses pre-requisites required for establishing migrant welfare fund programmes; and finally provides recommendations on the actions that must be taken in order to develop an appropriate migrant welfare fund system. In order to guide the finalisation of the study, a sub-regional validation workshop is convened to discuss its findings and to agree on next steps, including pilot initiatives.
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MRC Roll-out Workshop
Workshop to Roll-out the Migrant Worker Resource Center (MRC) Operation Manual to Employment Service Centers (ESC) for the South Provinces in Viet Nam
21 - 22 May 2015
With the aim of replication the MRCs module and introducing MRC Operations Manual, the Ministry of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs with the support from the GMS TRIANGLE project and World Vision organize a series of workshops to roll-out the MRCs for all ESCs in Viet Nam. Three workshops are organized in the north, the central and the south of Viet Nam to involve participants from Department of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs and ESCs of all 63 provinces throughout Viet Nam.
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Retreat on Integrating Employment in the UNDAF guidance note on migration and mobility, organized by ILO in collaboration with IOM and UNDP
21 May 2015
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MRC Roll-out Workshop
Workshop to Roll-out the Migrant Worker Resource Center (MRC) Operation Manual to Employment Service Centers (ESC) for the Central Provinces in Viet Nam
19 - 20 May 2015
With the aim of replication the MRCs module and introducing MRC Operations Manual, the Ministry of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs with the support from the GMS TRIANGLE project and World Vision organize a series of workshops to roll-out the MRCs for all ESCs in Viet Nam. Three workshops are organized in the north, the central and the south of Viet Nam to involve participants from Department of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs and ESCs of all 63 provinces throughout Viet Nam.
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Labour Migration Academy (trilingual course)
18 - 29 May 2015
This global training activity on international labour migration reviews and analyses key issues, strategies, policies and tools for better governance of international labour migration, linking migration and development, and promoting the protection of rights of migrant workers and their families.. In addition to plenary sessions the academy offers the possibility to participants through elective courses to analyze as well in-depth key topics related to labour migration. The academy will therefore give a broad overview of the different challenges and opportunities related to international labour migration, but it will also give the opportunity to participants to tailor-made the reinforcement of their capacities according to their specific needs.