Ministerial Consultations
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Ministerial Consultation - Manila - Agenda |
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Agenda
Preparatory Meeting of Senior Officials
22 September 2004
Hotel Westin Philippine Plaza ,
Conference Hall Manila , Philippines
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Morning
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| 08h30 – 09h00 |
Reception and registration of participants
Venue: Davao Room
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| 09h00 – 10h00 |
Opening Remarks
Mr. Danilo P. Cruz, Undersecretary, Department of Labour and Employment, The Philippines
Mr. Gervais Appave , Director, Migration Policy and Research, IOM, Geneva
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• Election of the Chair of the Labour Migration Ministerial Consultations and adoption of the Agenda
• Election of the Rapporteur
• Update on progress in implementation of Recommendations by Nilim Baruah, Head, Labour Migration Service, Migration Management Services, IOM, Geneva .
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| 10h00 – 13h00 |
First Session: Protection of Migrant Workers and Migrant Services
Chair : Mr. Pathak Pratap Kumar, Ministry of Labour and Transport Management, Nepal (suggested)
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Presentations
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Discussion and draft recommendations.
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The session will have a twenty minute tea/coffee break
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| 13h00 – 14h00 |
Lunch
Venue: Sulu Room
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| Afternoon |
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| 14h00 – 15h30 |
Second Session: Optimising Benefits of Organised Labour Migration
Chair: Mr. Jiang Mohui, Ministry of Labor and Social Security , China (suggested)
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• Assessment and good practice paper in technical training and skills development programs linked to overseas employment.
Prof. Edita Tan, School of Economics , University of the Philippines , Manila .
• Assessment and good practice paper on remittances.
Mr. Antero Vahapassi, Asian Development Bank, Manila.
Discussion and draft recommendations.
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| 15h30 – 15h50 |
Tea Break
Venue: Davao Room
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| 15h50 – 17h00 |
Third Session: Institutional Capacity Building and Inter State Cooperation
Chair: Mr. Shaikh Wahid-Uz-Zaman, Director-General, Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training , Bangladesh
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• Information exchange on International Labour Migration Management among Labour Sending Countries.
Senior Official from Sri Lanka
• Training course for administrators and labour attaches.
Mr. Tomas Achacoso , Consultant, IOM Manila .
• Cooperation among labour sending states and Cooperation with states of destination.
Senior Official from Indonesia (to be confirmed).
Discussion and draft recommendations.
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| 17h00 – 18h00 |
Session on draft Summary of the Chairperson and Guidelines and its Follow-up
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Co-Chairs :
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Mr. Danilo P. Cruz, Undersecretary, Department of Labour and Employment, The Philippines
Mr. Gervais Appave, Director, Migration Policy and Research, IOM, Geneva
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• Discussion of the draft chairperson's summary and recommendations
• Modalities for follow-up
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| 19h00 |
Dinner hosted by IOM
Venue: Seawallside Garden
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Agenda
MINISTERIAL CONSULTATIONS
24 September 2004
Hotel Westin Philippine Plaza ,
Conference Hall Manila , Philippines
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Morning
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09h00 – 10h00
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Inaugural Ceremony
Mindanao Ballroom
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• Opening Remarks of Secretary Patricia A. Sto. Tomas
• Message by IOM Director General Brunson McKinley
• Keynote Address of Vice President Noli L. De Castro
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| 10h00 – 10h30 |
Tea Break
Venue: Lobby Lounge
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| 10h30 – 12h30 |
Addresses by the Ministers
Venue: Davao Room
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Chair
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H.E. Sto. Tomas Patricia A. , Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment, Philippines
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Statements:
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• H.E. Mr. Islam Mohammed Quamrul , State Minister, Ministry of Expatriate's Welfare and Overseas Employment, Bangladesh
• H.E. Mr Bu Zhengfa , Vice-Minister, Ministry of Labor and Mr. Social Security , China
• Mr. I Gusti Made Arka , Director General, Overseas Workers Deployment, Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration, I ndonesia
• H.E. Panta Raghuji , Minister, Ministry of Labour and Transport Management, Nepal
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| 12h30 – 14h00 |
Lunch
Venue: Sulu Room
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Press Conference
Venue: Davao Room
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| Afternoon |
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| 14h00 – 16h00 |
Addresses by the Ministers (continued)
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Chair
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• H.E. Sto. Tomas Patricia A. , Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment, Philippines
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Statements:
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• H.E. Farshori Muhammad Humayun , Secretary, Ministry of Labour, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis, Pakistan
• H.E. Seneviratne Athauda , Minister, Ministry of Labour Relations and Foreign Employment, Sri Lanka
• H.E. Manatas Peera , Vice Minister, Ministry of Labour Thailand
• H.E. Dong Le Duy , Vice Minister, Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, Vietnam
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16h00 – 16h30
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Tea Break
Venue: Davao Room
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16h30 – 18h00
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Plenary Session
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Chair: |
• H.E. Sto. Tomas Patricia A. , Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment, Philippines
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• Presentation of draft Summary of the Chairperson and Recommendations by the Rapporteur
• Discussion and Adoption of Chairperson's Summary and Recommendations
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Closing Remarks |
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• H.E. Secretary Patricia A. Sto. Tomas , Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment, Philippines
• H.E. Brunson McKinley , Director General, IOM
Vote of thanks
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