The 2010 regional informal workshop entitled “Labor Migration in ASEAN and Beyond” on 17‐18 September 2010 held at the Sofitel Hanoi in Ha Noi, Vietnam, was organized by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Philippine Office and Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA), with support from the Committee on Social Affairs of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The program was designed to encourage learning and reflection on the...
Read MoreRegional Informal Workshop on Parliaments, Migration and Labour Markets in ASEAN 2009 The Parliamentarians’ program in Bangkok was organized by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Philippines and MFA with the support of the from the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs of the National Assembly of Thailand. The program was the third in a series of programs on migration and parliamentarians. The workshop aimed to continue and deepen...
Read MoreRegional Informal Workshop: What Role for Parliaments? – Manila, September 22-23, 2007 This first parliamentarians’ program, organized by MFA and FES, included the participation of former and sitting Members of Parliament and parliamentary staff from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore, as well as government officials, representatives from international organizations, migrant...
Read MoreRegional Informal Workshop on Enhancing Parliamentarians Role in Shaping Labor Migration in Southeast Asia: Singapore, August 18 2008 The second parliamentarians’ program, organized by MFA and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Philippines in cooperation with the Singapore National Trade Union Congress, took place in Singapore. The workshop allowed for open discussion on how parliamentarians in ASEAN can increase their role in...
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