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The Mekong Challenge – Underpaid, Overworked and Overlooked: The Realities of Young Migrant Workers in Thailand

Date: December 13, 2006

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The International Labour Organisation, in collaboration with Mahidol University's Institute for Population and Social Research, is presenting the results of a year-long Mahidol IPSR study into the situation of young migrant workers in Thailand.

DRAFT AGENDA
Wednesday, 13 December 2006 – 9:30 am (registration)
PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH REPORT:
“ The Mekong Challenge – Underpaid, Overworked and Overlooked:
The realities of young migrant workers in Thailand ”
MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY PRESENTS ITS FINDINGS
ON THE SITUATION OF YOUNG MIGRANT WORKERS IN THAILAND

10:00 am – Welcome and opening:
Dr. Krittaya Archavanitkul
Deputy-Director, Institute for Population and Social Research
Mahidol University
And
Mr. Jiyuan Wang (to be confirmed)
Deputy Director – Sub-regional Office – Bangkok
International Labour Organization

10:15 am – Dr. Sureeporn Punpuing and Ms Elaine Pearson:
􀂃 A joint presentation of main research findings in four employment sectors (fishing-fish processing/agriculture/small and medium scale manufacturing/domestic service)

10:45 am – Panel Discussion - Thailand’s Policy-Level Work on Combating Labour Exploitation of Foreign Migrant Workers
􀂃 Dr. Saisuree Chutikul
Chair of National Sub-Committee to Combat
Trafficking in Children and Women
􀂃 Participant – To be confirmed
Ministry of Social Development and Human Security,
Royal Thai Government
􀂃 Participant – To be confirmed
Ministry of Labour,
Royal Thai Government

11:15 am – Questions and Answers – media and other guests

11:45 am – Closing remarks
􀂃 Ms Thetis Mangahas, Project Manager
ILO Mekong Sub-regional Project to Combat
Trafficking in Children and Women
􀂃 Pre-arranged one-on-one media interviews conducted

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Conference Agenda - English

Conference Agenda - Thai

News Alert - English

News Alert - Thai