INVITATION
It has been 18 years since International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers
and Members of Their Families was enacted. The Convention officially entered into force on July 1. 2003. By December 17, 2008, forty countries had ratified this convention. However, South Korea, with 570,000 migrant workers in residence, has not yet signed this Convention.
Many migrant workers have made great contribution to the destination countries. However, their contribution
has not been estimated fairly. The 4th Asia Human Rights Forum will re-evaluate migrant workers’ contributions and their social and cultural effects in Asia. Also with comparison of local perceptions on migrant workers in several Asian countries, we plan to explore ways to develop migrant workers’ rights in Asia.
We welcome all of you and hope you will join us in igniting the light of human rights in Asia.
January 2009
Man-Ho Heo Director, The Asia Center for Human Rights
Homayoun Alizadeh Regional Representative for South-East Asia, UN OHCHR
Hyong-Nam Bhang Director, The Hwangjeong Peace Foundation• The Institute 21 For Peace Studies, The Dong-A Ilbo
Sachiko Yamamoto Director, ILO regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Byungki Kim Associate Dean, Korea University Graduate School of International Studies
Organized by : The Asia Center for Human Rights, Regional Office of The UN OHCHR in South-East Asia, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Korea University Graduate School of International Studies, The Hwajeong Peace-Foundation•The Institute 21 for Peace Studies, The Dong-A Ilbo
Sponsored by : The Dong-A Ilbo, Samsung Electronics, Korean Air, SBS, MBC
Date : : February 17, 2009 09:00 ~ 18:00
Venue : #214, International Studies Hall, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
AGENDA
09:00 Registration
09:30-10:30 OPENING SESSION
Moderator: Jae Won Chief, the Education and Training Department of the ACHR /
Professor, Handong International Law School, South Korea
■ Opening Address
Man-Ho Heo Director, The Asia Center for Human Rights / Professor, Kyungpook National University, South Korea
■ Welcoming Address
Sachiko Yamamoto Director, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Thailand
■ Congratulatory Remarks
Hak-Jun Kim Chairman, The Dong-A Ilbo, South Korea
Byungki Kim Associate Dean of Korea University Graduate School of International Studies, South Korea
■ Keynote Speech : Homayoun Alizadeh Regional Representative for Southeast Asia, UN OHCHR, Thailand
Appeals for migrant workers’ rights as contributing members to societies of local communities in various destination countries throughout Asia. Migrant Workers should be accepted positively and this type of campaign should be expanded throughout Asia.
10:30-12:30 SESSION ONE: Focusing on South Korea
Moderator : Donghoon Seol Professor , Chonbuk National University, South Korea
Presentations:
■ Analysis on South Koreans’ Concept of Migrant Workers and the Social and Cultural Effect on South Korean Society
In-Jin Yoon Professor, Korea University, South Korea
■ Migrant Workers’ Contributions to the South Korean Economy
Dr. Baek-Seok Song Professor, Korea University, South Korea
■ Migrant Workers’ Legal Status – Labor Union Rights, Civil and Political Rights, Social and Cultural Rights
Pil-kyu Hwang Lawyer, Korean Public Interest Lawyers’ Group, Gong-Gam,
South Korea
■ Policy Suggestions Based on the Survey of South Koreans’ Concept of
Migrant Workers, New Program Development on Concept Change of
Migrant Workers
Jue Young Song Senior Researcher, the Asia Center for Human Rights, South Korea
Discussant
Korean Government Policy on Migrant Workers
Jungdo Kim Deputy Director of Residence Policy Team, Ministry of Justice, South Korea
Homayoun Alizadeh Regional Representative for Southeast Asia, UN OHCHR, Thailand
12:30-14:00 Luncheon
14:00-16:00 SESSION TWO:
Focusing on Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand – Comparison of three destination countries on the issue of migrant workers’ economic contributions and the social cultural effects in their respective countries
Moderator : Changrok Soh Associate Director, The Asia Center for Human Rights/
Professor, Korea University Graduate School of International Studies, South Korea
Presentations:
■ Japan: Japanese government policy on Migrant workers and the social
status of these workers regarding labor union rights, and civil,
political and cultural rights.".
Takaya Sachi Vice Secretary General, Solidarity Network with Migrants
Japan(SMJ), Japan
Migrant Workers' economic contributions and social and
cultural effects in Japan
Masao Kobayashi Candidate for Ph.D in International Relations, Waseda Universtiy, Japan
■ Taiwan: Taiwanese government’s policy on migrant workers, and the social status of these workers regarding labor union rights, and civil, political, social and cultural rights
Ching-Ju Wu Secretary General, TIWA (Taiwan International Workers’ Association), Taiwan
Migrant workers’ economic contribution and their social and cultural effects on Taiwan
Wang Hong Zen Professor, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan
■ Thailand: Thai government policy on migrant workers and their social and cultural effect
Adisorn Keadmongkol, Thammasat University, Thailand
■ ILO : Successful destination country model in Europe – desirable policy
Tim de Meyer, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Thailand
Discussants : Hyungbok Chae Professor, Kyungpook National University, South Korea
Chulhyo Kim IOM project coordinator, South Korea
16:00-16:10 Break
16:10-18:00 SESSION THREE: Strategy Discussion
Moderator : Homayoun Alizadeh Regional Representative for Southeast Asia, UN OHCHR,
Discussants : Adisorn Keadmongkol, Masao Kobayashi, Wang Hong Zen,
Tim de Meyer, Lawyer Pil-Kyu Hwang, In-Jin Yoon
18:00-18:30 CONCLUDING SESSION
Moderator : Jae Won Chief of the Education and Training Department, ACHR / Professor,
Handong International Law School, South Korea
Conclusions and Recommendations
Man-Ho Heo Director, The Asia Center for Human Rights / Professor, Kyungbook National University, South Korea
Closing Remarks
Benjamin H. Yoon President, The Asia Center for Human Rights, South Korea
For registration, please fill out the registration form available at our Forum website or send the attached registration form via e-mail or fax by February 6, Friday.
Forum website: http://www.achumanrights.org/asia_HR_Forum/4th/
E-mail: hrt@achumanrights.org
Fax: 82-2-723-1671
For inquiries, please contact Ms. Jeonglim Kim, forum coordinator.
Phone: 82-2-723-1673
E-mail:jforest@achumanrights.org
Website: http://www.achumanrights.org
The Asia Center for Human Rights
Established in January 2006, the Asia Center for Human Rights (ACHR) is a region-wide human rights research and education organization based in Seoul, South Korea. The ACHR’s activities are divided into three main categories:
1) A regional campaign to raise the common human rights issues occurring in Asia and establish a regional human rights mechanism.
2) Human rights training, which enables Koreans and migrant residents in Korea to enhance their understanding of human rights and to contribute to the promotion of human rights in their respective communities.
3) Awareness raising efforts to bring national attention to the human rights situation in Asia, in order to bring consensus among the Korean society for more active civic engagement of human rights improvement in Asia.
From these main activities, the ACHR hopes to improve the human rights situation in Asia, and bring freedom and democracy to the region. The activities are performed through the programs listed below. For details of each program, please refer to our website at www.achumanrights.org/eng/main.htm.
ACHR Programs:
 The Asia Human Rights Forum
 The Annual Workshop for Young Human Rights Activists
 Introductory Course on Human Rights
 Advanced Course on Human Rights
(Officially designated as a graduate course at Korea University)
 Morning Lectures on Human Rights in Asia
 ACHR Field Study Tour
 Publications:
- Human Rights Education Materials
- Weekly HURASIA
- ACHR E-Newsletter
 Internship Program
※ Contact Information for Ms. Jeonglim Kim, Forum Coordinator:
4th fl. Shimji Bldg. Gyobuk-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-090, South Korea
Phone: +82-2-723-1673
Fax: +82-2-723-1671
Mobile: +82-16-673-0900
E-mail:jforest@achumanrights.org
hrt@achumanrights.org
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