9th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour (AFML)

The 9th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour on the theme “Better Quality of Life for ASEAN Migrant Workers through Strengthened Social Protection” was held on 9-10 November 2016 in Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic. Representatives of the governments, employers’ organizations, workers’ organizations, and civil society organizations from ASEAN Member States, the ASEAN Secretariat, International Labour Organization (ILO), International Organization for Migration (IOM), United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), ASEAN Confederation of Employers (ACE), ASEAN Trade Union Council (ATUC), ASEAN Services Employees Trade Union Council (ASETUC), and the Task Force for ASEAN Migrant Workers (TFAMW) participated in the Forum. Representatives of the Government of Australia, the Government of Canada and the Government of Switzerland were present as observers.