Events and meetings

July 2012

1. Saphan Siang Photo Exhibition. 24-29 July 2012, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Bangkok, Thailand.

   24 - 29 July 2012, Thailand.

   Saphan Siang (Bridge of Voices) aims to start a movement among Thai youth to highlight the positive contribution that migrants make to the Thai economy and society. This photo competition and exhibition aims to highlight the way that migrants make their lives better.

May 2012

1. Training Programme on Prevention of Trafficking in Persons for Recruitment Agents

   28 May 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka

   This Programme will be conducted for 75 Recruitment Agents in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE). The rationale for the Programme is that Recruitment Agents are in a position to raise awareness on the legal channels of migrating for foreign employment and thereby minimize the vulnerability to trafficking. The Sessions will include topics such as ‘Introduction to Trafficking in Persons – International & National Standards, Trafficking for Labour Exploitation, Complaints mechanism, Identification of Victims and offenders, Kafala system and the potential for abuse.

2. Training Programme on Trafficking in Persons for Immigration Officers

   22 - 24 May 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka

   This Programme will be conducted for 100 Immigration Officers based at the Bandaranaike International Airport. Sessions will include, Investigations to identify trafficking offenders & victims, channeling cases to the relevant law enforcement authorities, Foreign Employment and the legal recruitment process, International & National laws on Trafficking in Persons, Identification of forged documentation, Child Trafficking.

3. "Visioning Event on Managing Skills and Employability for Decent Work through Building a Community of Practice and a Roadmap for the Regional Skills Programme"

   22 - 24 May 2012, Bangkok, Thailand

   In order to foster more ownership within the Regional Skills Network from its members, it is planned that the next Regional Skills Network meeting explicitly include the future of the Regional Skills Network and the role of member States and social partners in running it, besides the technical discussion on skills trends and anticipation. It is planned that during this meeting, the modalities and engagement and structure will be decided and how the CoP (ILO online “Community of Practice” which encourages online discussion forums on relevant skills topics by experts and implementing units) for Skills and Employability will play a role for knowledge sharing and utilisation as a part of the capacity building process.

4. Malaysia Ministry of Human Resource – ILO Training Course on the Labour Dimensions of Trafficking in Persons.

   21 - 23 May 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

   The ILO TRIANGLE project will support the Division of Labour Policy, Department of Labour, MOHR to conduct a training course on the labour dimensions of trafficking in persons. The ILO has conducted similar training courses in the past for tripartite constituents in the region and at the global level. The training modules will be adapted to the Malaysian context and will be delivered by Malaysian Government officials and the ILO Regional Migration Specialist and the ILO Special Action Programme on Forced Labour (SAP-FL).

5. Community-Based Pilot Training (C-BED)

   21 - 23 May 2012, Tayabas, Quezon

   Community-Based Enterprise Development (C-BED) is a newly developed ILO intervention tool which builds the capacity of current aspiring entrepreneurs without the use of external trainers or facilitators.

6. Hands-On Training on “How to cost, finance and monitor Social Protection Schemes?”

   15 - 17 May 2012, Bangkok, Thailand

   This course enables participants to gain technical expertise on the design and costing of social protection policies; discuss issues related to financing and Learn how to assess and measure the impact of social protection programmes on poverty reduction and other indicators.

7. Workshop on Labour Disputes and Settlement in the Public Service

   15 - 16 May 2012, The Bayleaf Hotel, Intramuros, Manila

   The workshop is in support to the clamor of public sector unions towards ratification of Convention 151 and to enhance their capacities in addressing collective bargaining issues and labour dispute resolutions in the public service sector.

8. Training Programme on Prevention of Trafficking in Persons for Airport Taxi Drivers, Cab Drivers, 3 wheeler taxi drivers

   15 - 20 May 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka

   Three Training Programmes will be conducted for 100 Airport Taxi Drivers, 100 Taxi Cab Drivers, and 100 3 Wheeler drivers. The rationale being that taxi drivers, by virtue of their vocation may come into contact with victims and offenders of human trafficking, and as such are in an ideal position to report such cases to the law enforcement authorities. The Training Programme will include the following sessions; What is Human Trafficking- trafficking for labour exploitation, commercial sexual exploitation etc. , National laws and penalties for the offence of trafficking, Trauma & Psychological impact on victims, Investigation and reporting of cases, Legal Recruitment processes & Foreign Employment.

9. Roll-Out Training for Experienced Ecotour Guides

   14 - 16 May 2012, Senaru, Lombok , Indonesia

   The main purpose of the roll-out training for ecotour guides is to provide experienced tour-guides, as well as potential ecotour guides, the opportunity to develop the necessary skills to plan and manage ecotours in line with the national competency standards for ecotour guides defined by the Indonesian Government.

10. A Regional Consultative Forum on Welfare & Protection of Migrant Workers"

    13 - 15 May 2012, Amman, Jordan

    A Regional Consultation is planned from 13-15th May 2012 in Amman Jordan, to review operational guidelines in Sri Lankan Diplomatic Missions to ensure the protection of migrant workers titled "Consultative Forum on Welfare & Protection of Migrant Workers" organized by Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare and Ministry of External Affairs in collaboration with the ILO Office Colombo, as part of ILOs support to the Government to implement the National Labour Migration Policy. Sixty participants are expected including Senior decision makers from both Ministries and the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau, Ambassadors and labour officers from SL missions in 13 Gulf Corporation Council(GCC) countries as well as the far east together with ILO experts from the region and Geneva. The event will support the finalization of an Operational Manual for Sri Lankan Missions in labour receiving countries.

11. Roll-Out Training for Beginner Ecotour Guides

    11 - 13 May 2012, Sembalun, West Nusatenggara, Indonesia

    Under this activity, participants will be trained on the skills requirements to meet national ecotour guide competency standards, aimed at enabling participants to enhance their abilities and increase their employability within the tourism industry.

12. Start and Improve Your Business Training of Trainers (SIYB-ToT) Post Evaluation Workshop

    10 May 2012, TESDA Compound, Pagbilao, Quezon

    This one-day event seeks to pool the graduates of ILO SIYB - ToT training in Quezon, Province. The workshop will follow a structured set of guide questions to process and consolidate the learning and recommendations for conducting SIYB-ToT. The workshop will also formulate an action plan to ensure the application of the module and enhance the business skills in Quezon Province and neighboring areas.

13. Training of Trainers for Judges in the Industrial Relations Court on International Labour Standards

    7 - 11 May 2012, Puncak, West Java, Indonesia

    The Supreme Court of Indonesia, the Industrial Relations Court (IRC), Judicial Training Centre and ILO are working in partnership to develop a training program for newly appointed judges to the Industrial Relations Court.

14. Training of Trainers (ToT) for Ecotour Guides

    7 - 10 May 2012, Mataram, West Nusatenggara, Indonesia

    One of the selected activities to be undertaken by the Green Jobs in Asia project is a Training of Trainer (ToT) workshop on eco tour guiding for skilled tour guides in the Lombok area. Training will be designed to be participatory and interactive, encouraging participants to advocate for sustainable tourism in the West Nusatenggara.

15. Launch of the Vermicomposting Project

    7 May 2012, Mulanay, Quezon

    In partnership with FAO, the local Government of Mulanay and Social Action Center, the Bondoc-LED project will launch the "Vermicomposting Project" in Mulanay, Quezon. The project supports the sustainable use of natural resources available in the area to promote the practice of organic farming. The vermicomposting project seeks to capacitate the local farmers and produce their own organic fertilizers to address long-term issues on environment and food security, and advocate for green jobs and sustainable livelihoods.

16. Dealing with Labour Issues in Export Supply Chains – Labour Rights and CSR – The Case of Thailand.

    4 May 2012, Amari Watergate, Bangkok, Thailand

    Jointly organized by the ILO-IPEC programme and ECOT, the meeting will be an opportunity to provide better understanding of labour and human rights issues in supply chains as well as proactive approaches to address these issues in industry and businesses in Thailand. The half-day meeting is par of a partnership between the ILO and the Royal Thai Government to work on the issues of child labour, forced labour and improvements of working conditions and competitiveness of businesses in Thailand.

17. Preparatory Regional Meeting of Labour Statisticians in Support of the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS)

    2 - 4 May 2012, Bangkok, Thailand

    In October 2013 the International Labour Organization (ILO) will convene the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The Conference will review and discuss for possible adoption a revised draft international standard for employment and work statistics. If adopted, the revised standard will update the current international standards for labour force statistics contained in the Resolution of statistics of the economically active population, employment, unemployment and underemployment and related guidelines. The standards have been in place since 1982 when the Resolution was adopted by the 13th ICLS. To facilitate the review of the standards and, following the recommendations of the 18th ICLS and the 39th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission, in 2009, the ILO established a Working Group for the Advancement of Employment and Unemployment Statistics (WG).

18. Youth Employment in Asia and the Pacific

    1 May 2012, China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Leste and Viet Nam

    As a lead-up to the Youth Employment Forum to be held in Geneva, 23-25 May 2012, many activities were held globally to highlight youth employment issues. Thirteen countries in Asia and the Pacific are organizing various activities to raise awareness on the importance of youth employment.

April 2012

1. World day for safety and health at work 2012 "Promoting safety and health in small and medium enterprises"

   30 April 2012, Kampong Som City, Sihanoukville Province, Cambodia

   Cambodia will mark the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2012 on 30 April with an event focussing on the theme of Promoting Safety and Health in Small and Medium Enterprises as an effective measures to promote safe and healthy workplaces.