10th Asia-Pacific Forum for Sustainable Development
Multi-stakeholder Partnership in Facilitating Inclusive Economies and Protecting Rights of Migrant Workers
Discussions will address the critical role that Migrant Worker Resource Centres (MRCs) play in delivering services to migrant workers in order to promote their rights and the importance of multi-stakeholder approaches in facilitating such services.
Register
To register for this side event, please click here. The side event will be organized in person at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), Meeting Room G on the first floor. It will also be live streamed via Zoom.
To attend the side event in person, all registrants must also register on Indico to attend the 10th Asia-Pacific Forum for Sustainable Development via the link here.
Key questions and outcomes
Bringing together a diverse panel, this side event aims to draw attention to the lens of inclusive economies, the parameters of alternative models of labour migration which would achieve economic, social and cultural rights, and development goals while ensuring the rights of migrant workers and members of their families. The side event will highlight the importance and existing examples of multi-sectoral partnerships through the models of MRCs.
The side event will examine the following key guiding questions:
Given the current economic realities, what can States and other actors do in promoting and protecting the human rights of people in vulnerable economic situations including low-wage migrant workers and members of their families?
How do collaborations with other stakeholders (within the country and across borders) support an organization’s efforts to empower and deliver information, legal aid, other essential services to migrant workers and their families?
Programme
Opening Remarks
H.E. Michalis Rokas
The Ambassador and Head of the EU Delegation to Malaysia
5 mins
Introduction to the side event
Moderator: Ms Panudda Boonpala, Deputy Regional Director, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
5 mins
Sharing the Indonesian MRC Model
Mr Suhanda, Sub Coordinator for Protection of Indonesia Migrant Worker, Ministry of Manpower, Indonesia
Ms Dina Nuriyati , Coordinator of MRC Cirebon and East Lampung , Head of Research and International Cooperation, Indonesia Migrant Worker Union (SBMI), Indonesia
12 mins
Sharing the Thailand Migrant Worker Assistance Centre model
Ms Kanjana Ekkabutra, Labour Specialist Professional Level, Ministry of Labour Thailand
5 mins
Role of trade unions in supporting migrant workers
Ms Suriyanandhini Doraisamy, National Coordinator of Migrant Worker Resource Centre; Assistant Secretary (Education), Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC)
5 mins
Ensuring inclusion of migrants: view from civil society
Ms Reiko Harima, Regional Coordinator Mekong Migration Network (MMN)
5 mins
Interactive discussion and Q&A
25 mins
Summary/conclusions
Moderator
3 mins
Closing remarks
Ms Gemma Edgar, Counsellor (Development), Australian Embassy in Thailand
Ms Pia Oberoi, Senior Advisor, OHCHR Regional Office
5 mins
5 mins
Organizers
International Labour Organization (ILO) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific UN Human Rights (OHCHR) Regional Office for South-East Asia
Co-organizers
European Union (EU) Delegation to Thailand Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Indonesia Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Thailand Ministry of Labour (MOL)
