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    The 8th meeting of the Thematic Area Working Group (TAWG) on Fostering Ethical Recruitment Practices (FERP) took place on 13 July 2021 virtually

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  • As the Chair of Thematic Area Working Group on Skills and Qualification, Sri Lanka convened Sixth TAWG’s meetings on 20th May 2021.

    Thematic Area Working Group On Skills And Qualifications Recognition Processes Gather To Review Its Priorities And The Way Forward

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What’s Colombo Process

The Colombo Process is a Regional Consultative Process on the management of overseas employment and contractual labour for countries of origins in Asia. According to best estimates, over 2.5 million Asian workers leave their countries every year under contract to work abroad. A large proportion of workers from South and Southeast Asia head for the Gulf States to perform various types of service, trade and construction jobs, while others move to North America, Europe and Asian countries. As the Asian overseas worker populations grow in numbers and diversify in terms of destination and source, their impact is increasingly felt.

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Thematic Area Working Group on Skills and Qualifications Recognition Processes gather to review its priorities and the way forward

Chair of the Thematic Area Working Group (TAWG) on Skills and Qualifications Recognition Processes, the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, convened the TAWG’s Sixth Meeting on 20 May 2021 virtually. The objectives of the meeting were to: (a) review and update the Terms of Reference of the TAWG; (b) share key achievements of the TAWG between 2015 – 2020; and (c) review and update the objectives of the TAWG. 

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