Conference held for International Migrants Day 2022 at Chulalongkorn University
The Asian Research Centre for Migration, based in the Institute of Asian Studies in Chulalongkorn University in collaboration with the ILO, IOM and the Stockholm Environment Institute hosted the annual conference to celebrate International Migrants Day on 16 December 2022. In this event, S2SR shared recent research conducted in collaboration with key stakeholders on labour […]
ILO welcomes the ASEAN Declaration on Placement and Protection of Migrant Fishers
The Declaration demonstrates the commitment of ASEAN leaders to the protection of migrant fishers and will contribute to realizing decent working conditions for migrant fishers in the ASEAN region. The ILO through its Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia (Ship to Shore Rights SEA) programme has been providing technical support to the Government of Indonesia on the […]
Pilot project on improving labour inspection kicks off in Ranong province
To launch a pilot project on improving labour inspection of fishing vessels in Ranong province, the Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia convened a meeting with tripartite stakeholders on 3 March 2023. Participants from the Thai government included the Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, Department of Fisheries, and other agencies involved in port-in/port-out […]
Villages in four provinces of Cambodia had better knowledge about safe migration
Through a series of community outreach activities conducted in March, over 700 community members received information on safe migration, labour rights and human trafficking from the International Labour Organization and the International Organization for Migration. The activities were held in Banteay Meanchey, Kampong Thom, Koh Kong and Siem Reap provinces, in collaboration with Migrant Worker […]
Monitoring and evaluation training provided to implementing partners in Lao PDR
Migrant Worker Resource Centres (MRCs) and implementing partners of the Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia programme in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic participated in a training on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) on 16-17 March. Participants from the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Lao Federation of Trade Unions, Provincial Department of Labour and […]
Seafood processing unions receive training on organizing women workers
Unions working in the seafood processing sector in a coastal city in Indonesia underwent training on organizing women workers and enhancing women’s participation in negotiating collective bargaining agreements on 21-24 March. Leaders and selected members of unions in the Carvina and Deho seafood processing factories in Bitung City, North Sulawesi province attended the training on […]
S2SR Thailand Partners Participate in M&E Training
The Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia programme organized a one and a half day monitoring and evaluation (M&E) training for implementing partners in Thailand on 27-28 February in Bangkok. In attendance were 16 participants (eight females) who come from five CSOs and an employers’ organization, a potential partner. The training discussed concepts, methods […]
Community Focal Persons Train on Safe Migration in Pursat Province
The International Labour Organization or ILO, in partnership with Cambodia’s National Employment Agency or NEA, conducted a training of trainers among community focal persons for safe migration in Pursat province on 28 February. The discussed safe migration, consultation and referral processes, pre-departure orientation, and frequently asked questions about migration and related complaint mechanisms. The participants, […]
Two Cambodia Communes Join Community Forums on Safe Migration
The International Labour Organization in partnership with Cambodia’s National Employment Agency or NEA conducted community forums on safe migration at Sre Sdoc commune on 17 February and at Rom Leak commune on February 23. Both were attended by 50 participants (16 females in the first, 15 females in the second). The forums discussed safe migration […]
Salavanh Province Hosts Awareness-Raising Activities for Prospective and Return Migrants
The International Labour Organization, together with Village Focus International and the Salavanh province migrant worker resource centre in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, held a series of activities for prospective and return migrants on 8-10 February. Serving as the highlight of the activities was a pre-migration training on safe migration, occupational safety and health, and […]