1 Conference to Commemorate International Migration Day Migration, Security and Development Co-organized by Asian Research Center for Migration (ARCM), Institute of Asian Studies Asian Public Intellectual (API) Labour Rights Promotion Network (LPN) with support from Chula Global Network, International Organization for Migration (IOM) and International Labour Organization (ILO) Wednesday 17 th Thursday 18 th December 2014 Conference Room 105 1 st Floor, Maha Chulalongkorn Building, Chulalongkorn University First day: Wednesday 17 th December 2014 08:30 09:00 Registration 09:00 09:30 Welcome Address. Director of Institute of Asian Studies Welcome Remark Nilim Baruah, ILO Jeffrey Labovitz, IOM Opening Address President of Chulalongkorn University 09:30 10:00 Keynote speech: Migration, Security and Development Dr. Thanh-Dam Truong, International Institute of Social Studies Theme 1: Migration, Rights, and Security Moderated by Jerrold Huguet 10:00-11:00 Presentations Amara Pongsapich, Thailand s National Human Rights Commission Migration, Human Rights and Security Jacques Ivanoff, French Embassy, CNRS Sea Gypsies and Human Security Maung Kyaw Nu, Burmese Rohingya Association in Thailand Citizenship and the Rohingya
2 Dr. Bharat Dahiya, Visiting Researcher, CUSRI Housing Security for Migrants Jeffrey Labovitz, IOM Registration of Undocumented Workers 11:00-11:15 Break 11:15-12:30 12:30 13:30 Lunch Theme 2: Migration, Disaster, and Development Panel 1. Disaster/Environment and Migration: Floods in ASEAN Dr. Carl Middleton, Chulalongkorn University Dr. Albert Salamanca, Stockholm Environment Institute Dr. Supang Chantavanich, ARCM Director Dr. Narumon Arunothai, Chulalongkorn University Social Research Institute Theme 3: Cross-border issues in Migration in ASEAN plus three Moderated by IOM 13:30-14:00 Guest Speaker: Don Poramatwinai, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs (TBC) Thailand s Perspectives on Displaced Persons along the Border 14:00-15:00 Panel 2. Refugee Repatriation, moderated by Surichai Wangeo 15:00-15:15 Break 15:15-16:30 Sally Thompson, The Border Consortium Preparations for Possible Repatriation Mireille Girard, UNHCR representative for Thailand UN Roles in Repatriation Dr. Narumon Thubchumpon, Director, Master of Development and International Studies, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University Possibilities for Return and Reintegration Deputy DG, Department of East Asia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Panel 3. Labour Migration, moderated by TBD Dr. Chanin Charisarapong, President of Thailand Tuna Manufactory Association Migrant Workers in the Thai Seafood Industry Sukanya Aimimtham, Khon Kaen University Protection of Thai Migrant Workers Abroad Boonsong Chalethorn, Rangsit University Dr. Ratchada Jayagupta, UN Women Bandana Pattanaik, GAATW 18:00 Evening Reception at Chula Narumit Hall Hosted by Chula Global Network Emcee: Major Dr. Ra-shane Meesri, Deputy Director for Administration Affairs, Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University End of first day
3 Second day: Thursday 18 th December 2014 08:30 09:00 Registration 09:00 09:30 Keynote speech: Migration and Non-Traditional Security in ASEAN: Realities and Challenges Dr. Mely Caballero-Anthony, RSIS, NTU, Singapore Theme 4: Human Smuggling and Trafficking 09:30 10:30 Panel 4. Sea Fishery Trafficking in ASEAN, moderated by Max Tunon (ILO) 10:30-10:45 Break Dr. Bundit Choksanguan, SEAFDEC IUU Fishing TBC, IOM Bangkok TBC, DPSW MOL Mr. Sompong Srakeaw, Labour Rights Promotion Network (LPN) Sea Fisheries and Trafficking Siriwan Vongkietpaisan, Attorney, Social Responsibility Law Office Regional Criminal Justice Process for Trafficking in Sea Fisheries Sebastian Baumeister, UNODC Annette Lyth, UN-ACT 10:45-12:00 Panel 5. Return Migration, moderated by Michiko Yoshida Hosted by API Ms. Pande Trimayuni, Institut Ungu Public Relations, Indonesia Transnational Care Work by SEA Migrant Domestic Workers. Dr. Nguyen Van Chinh, Vietnam New Chinese Migration to the Mekong Region and Local Responses Dr. Kyoko Kusakabe, AIT Dr. Pataya Ruenkaew, Asian Public Intellectual Links between Marriage Migration and Labour Migration 12:00 13:00 Lunch 13:00-13:30 Guest Speaker: Dr. Samlee Pleanbanchang, former WHO SEARO Representative Cross-border Health Challenges 13:30-14:00 Presentations Dr. Sastharum Thammaboosadee, Thammasat University Failure of Development: Involution of an Immigrant Town in Thailand Dr. Ahsan Ullah, Universiti Brunei Darussalam Replacement Migration and Governance: Foreign Domestic Workers in Egypt and Brunei TBD, Myanmar Ministry of Labour Myanmar Policy on Labour Migration 14:00-15:00 Panel 6: Migrant Children and Protection Dr. Thanh-Dam Truong, International Institute of Social Studies Intersectional Framework in Child Protection Dr. Premjai Vungsiripaisal, ARCM Education for Migrant Children Ni Ni Win, MAIDS, Chulalongkorn University Child Soldiers in Myanmar TBD, ILO
4 15:00-15:15 Break 15:15-16:45 Panel 7: Policy Implications for Migration: Balancing regional security and development, moderated by Dr. Carl Middleton Dr. Yongyuth Chalamwong, Thailand Research Development Institute (TRDI) Weighing Economic Gains of Migration and Security Dr. Pataya Ruenkaew, API Protection of Migrants in Host Communities Dr. Sriprapa Petcharamesree, Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University Regional Policy on Labour Rights and Human Trafficking in ASEAN TBD, ILO FLARE Forced Labour, Governance and National Institutions TBD, Department of East Asia, Chulalongkorn University 16:45 Closing address Professor Emeritus Dr. Supang Chantavanich End of second day