New Pre-Departure Training Manual Rolled-out for Lao Migrant Workers in Thailand’s Fishing and Seafood Processing Industries
ILO and the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare organized two training-of-trainers workshops to rollout the “Pre-Departure Facilitator’s Manual for the Fishing and Seafood Processing Sector in Thailand” on 23-24 May. There were 74 participants at the two workshops, representing recruitment agencies and government authorities responsible for the delivery of pre-departure training to migrant workers. […]
ILO and Village Focus International Boost Local Employment through Enterprise Development Training
During 7 to 8 May 2024, the ILO supported Village Focus International to conduct enterprise development training to facilitate employment for returned migrant workers in the local job market. Held at the District Planning and Investment Office in Salavan province, the training drew 20 participants from nearby villages who were interested in starting small businesses. […]
Tripartite Agreement Signed to Protect Women Workers in Bitung’s Seafood Industry
On 1 May 2024, the Trade Union Federation of Food, Beverage, Tourism, Restaurant, Hotel, and Tobacco (Kamiparho) organized a talk show in Bitung City to mark International Labour Day. Moderated by General Secretary Sulistri, the event focused on occupational safety and health and the protection of women workers in the seafood processing industry. Following the […]
New MRC Supports Safe Migration for Indonesian Migrant Fishers
On 27 April 2024, the ILO Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia programme launched a new Migrant Worker Resource Centre (MRC) in Tegal Municipality. Tegal is located in the north costal area of Java Island, bordering the Java Sea. According to data from the Indonesian Migrant Worker Protection Agency, more than 1,400 Indonesians from […]
Legal Support for Children and Women Releases NGO Position Paper
ILO supported Legal Support for Children and Women to publish an NGO position paper on a bilateral agreement on work in fishing between Cambodia and Thailand in April 2024. Developed as a collaborative effort between NGO members of the Forum on Migrant Labour and Anti-Human Trafficking in Cambodia, the report “Recruitment and Employment of Cambodian […]
New ILO Report launched to strengthen Cambodia’s labour migration governance framework
The ILO released the report “Cambodia’s Labour Migration Governance Framework: A Comparative Analysis with International Labour Standards for Recruitment, Work in Fishing, and Forced Labour” on 29 May 2024. The legal analysis seeks to inform Cambodia’s efforts to strengthen the related policies and laws by increasing their alignment with the international labour standards outlined in […]
Safe Migration Forum Educates over 200 Community Members in Takeo Province
On 12 and 19 May 2024, the ILO supported the National Union Alliance Chamber of Cambodia (NACC) to organize two community forums on safe migration in Preak Phdav and Angkor Bory Communes of Takeo Province. Takeo is considered to be a very significant area of origin for Cambodian migrant workers headed to Thailand, particularly for […]
ILO Training Improves Knowledge of Vietnamese Officials on Labour Migration Governance
The ILO organized two training courses on the new Law 69 and its sub-laws on labour migration governance. Hosted in Ha Tinh city and Cam Xuyen districts of Ha Tinh province on March 21 and 22, the training engaged a total of 99 participants (52 women), representing the leadership of 30 commune committees and labour […]
ILO Organizes Field Visit for EU Ambassador to Samut Sakhon, Thailand
ILO organized a field visit for the EU delegation to Samut Sakhon province to observe a Port-in/Port-out (PIPO) inspection and meet with Myanmar migrant workers on 10 March. The visit was attended by key officials from the EU Delegation and the ILO, including the EU Ambassador to Thailand and the ILO Country Director. During the […]
ILO Delivers Lecture on Migration in Thailand’s Fishing Sector at Chulalongkorn University
On 12 March 2024, the ILO delivered a guest lecture at Chulalongkorn University on the working conditions for migrant workers in Thailand’s fishing and seafood processing sectors. The lecture was provided during the Globalization course at the Master of Arts in International Development Studies programme at Chulalongkorn University. A total of 35 enthusiastic graduate students […]