International Conference to Commemorate International Migrants Day 2021

The Asian Research Center for Migration in the Institute of Asian Studies at Chulalongkorn University hosts its annual conference to commemorate International Migrants' Day on 17 December 2021.

Speakers include representatives from academics, the International Labour Organization, the International Organization for Migration, the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights, the Stockholm Environmental Institute and the Thai Ministry of Labour's Department of Employment, come together virtually to discuss the ongoing COVID-19-related impacts on labour migrants and their families, good practices and potential policy interventions.

The main output of the conference will be a policy brief summarizing the key issues and recommendations discussed at the meeting. The brief is organized under three broad themes, starting with protecting and promoting the rights of labour migrants during emergency situations, and reintegration of migrants in their countries of origin. The final section looks ahead into the longer term as we work towards rights-based policy reforms for migrant workers in Thailand and Southeast Asia.