EU and ILO reaffirm commitment to decent work for Lao migrant workers
H.E. Ina Marčiulionytė, European Union (EU) Ambassador to Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and H.E. Baykham Khattiya, Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, visited Champassak province on 19 May. The field visit provided an opportunity to observe the activities of the Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia programme, implemented by the International Labour Organization with […]
Central Java gears up for joint inspection of working conditions on board fishing vessels
In line with the Indonesian government’s priority of strengthening regulation of the fishing sector, the ILO supported the Provincial Government of Central Java to hold a coordination meeting between the Provincial Marine Affairs and Fisheries Office and the Provincial Manpower and Transmigration Office on 29 May in Semarang, Central Java. The meeting marks the establishment […]
ILO and IOM launch call for proposals to support small grants to local civil society and trade unions for safe migration in Myanmar
ILO and IOM launched a call for proposals for small grants to support local CSO and trade union actors to deliver localized safe migration, labour rights, protection and assistance services to migrants in Myanmar and Thailand. In particular, the grants are meant to facilitate increased cross-border cooperation between these actors in Myanmar and Thailand. The […]
The Baguio Chronical wins award for best labour migration reporting in the Philippines in 2022
The ILO supported the community journalism awards ceremony at Pasay City in the Philippines on 25 April, which recognizes excellence in reporting on labour migration issues every year. The Baguio Chronicle bagged the award for Best Reporting on Migration, and was represented at the ceremony by its contributing editor Franklin Cimatu. Under the S2SR programme, the […]
ILO Viet Nam County Director visits the Migrant Worker Resource Centre in Bac Ninh
The ILO Country Director for Viet Nam conducted a field visit to Bac Ninh province to observe the operations of the Migrant Worker Resource Centre (MRC) supported by the Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia and the TRIANGLE in ASEAN prgrammes. The number of migrant workers in Bac Ninh continues to grow, with more […]
ILO supports Indonesia to issue a decree forming a harmonization team for laws and regulations in the fishing sector
On 11 April, the ILO Country Director for Indonesia and Timor-Leste met with the Deputy Coordinating Minister of the Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs to support cooperation on harmonizing laws and regulations governing Indonesia’s fishing sector. During the meeting, the ILO congratulated the Ministry for issuing the decree to establish a harmonization […]
National Programme Advisory Committee in Lao PDR meets to discuss progress and approve work plan
The Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia (S2SR) Programme in Lao People’s Democratic Republic held its 2nd National Programme Advisory Committee (NPAC) meeting on 28 April at Lao Plaza Hotel in Vientiane. The NPAC meeting was co-chaired by the European Union Delegation and the Department of Employment and was attended by 32 tripartite plus […]
Trade union agreement improving labour rights protection for Cambodian migrant fishers in Thailand
S2SR organized a meeting with the Fishers’ Rights Network and Cambodia Labour Confederation on 23 February to finalize a bilateral “Collaborative Agreement between the Fishers’ Rights Network and the Cambodia Labour Confederation on Improving Labour Rights Protection for Cambodian Migrant Workers in Thailand’s Fishing Sector”. The agreement was signed on 31 March and includes 4 […]
Access to justice expanded for migrant fishing and seafood processing workers in Cambodia through training on dispute resolution
Delivered in partnership between the ILO Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia programme, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training and Legal Support for Children and Women, the training will expand access to justice and remedies for migrant workers and their families experiencing labour rights abuses, including those employed in the fishing and seafood […]
Panel discussion organized in conjunction with Photo Exhibition “Migrants’ Labour and Lives in Thailand’s Blue Economy”
In conjunction with the photo exhibition “Migrants’ Labour and Lives in Thailand’s Blue Economy”, the panel discussion was held on 4 April 2023 with attention to migrant workers in fishing and seafood processing sectors. The panel discussion was organized along side a photo exhibition “Migrants’ Labour and Lives in Thailand’s Blue Economy.” Organized by SEA […]