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.
Recruitment agencies are required to provide pre-departure orientation for Lao migrant workers before going abroad. The new facilitator’s manual provides more tailored and specific information for Lao migrant workers planning to work in Thailand’s fishing and seafood processing sectors due to the unique vulnerabilities associated with these industries.