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March
12, 2008 – Wednesday
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Variable Arrival and Check in at the hotel
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AMARI
BOULEVARD HOTEL - On Sukhumvit
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2 Soi
5, Sukhumvit Road
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Bangkok City Centre 10110, THAILAND
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19:30 Welcome Dinner
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Venue:
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Season
Thai Restaurant
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6th
Floor, Amari Boulevard Hotel
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Attire: Smart Casual
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Welcome Address:
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Dr.
J.R. Nereus O. Acosta
Secretary General
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Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD)
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Ms.
Consuelo Katrina A. Lopa
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Regional Coordinator
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South
East Asian Committee for Advocacy (SEACA)
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Ms.
Carla Nathan
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Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA)
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Mr.
Hubertus von Welck
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Regional Director for East and Southeast Asia
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Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF)
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March
13, 2008 – Thursday
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08:30-09:00 Registration
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Conference Venue:
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Panorama I
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4th
Floor, Amari Boulevard Hotel
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09:00-09:30 Keynote Address
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Ambassador Kasit Piromya
Former Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the United
States of America, Germany, Russia, Japan, Mongolia and
Papua New Guinea
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Director of International Affairs, Democrat Party Thailand
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09:30-12:00 Session I - Understanding the
larger Context: Overview of labour migration in Southeast
Asia
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Chair:
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Ms.
Carla Nathan
Executive Director
Center for Indonesian Migrant Workers (CIMW)
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Speakers:
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Ms. Thetis Mangahas
Chief
Technical Adviser
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Mekong
Sub-Regional Project to Combat Trafficking in
Children & Women
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International Labor Organization (ILO)
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Ms.
Lorena Macabuag
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Project Coordinator
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Migrant Forum in Asia
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Ms.
Irena Vojackova-Sollorano
Regional Representative
Regional Office for Southeast Asia
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International Organization for Migration (IOM)
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12:00-13:00 Lunch
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Venue:
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Peppermill Restaurant
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1st
Floor, Amari Boulevard Hotel
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13:00-15:00 Session II - Addressing Challenges:
Sending and Receiving Country Policies on Migration
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Chair:
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Ms.
Debbie Stothard
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Coordinator
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Alternative ASEAN Network on Burma (ALTSEAN-Burma)
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Speakers:
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Atty.
Christopher Lomibao
Secretary, Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs
Philippine House of Representatives
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Mr.
Navuth Ya
Executive Director
CARAM-Cambodia
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Mr.
Emil Kirjas
Secretary General
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Liberal International
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15:00-15:30 Coffee break
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15:30-17:30 Session III - Addressing Challenges:
Role of Parliamentarians and Best Practices in Bilateral
Agreements
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Chair:
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Dr.
Rajiva Wijesinha
Secretary General,
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Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process in Sri
Lanka
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Liberal Party of Sri Lanka
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Speakers:
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Mr.
Wahyu Susilo
Founder
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Migrant Care
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Hon.
Nursyahbani Katjusungkana, MP
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Member
of the Indonesian Legislative Assembly
Chairperson, Central Board of Nation Awakening Party (PKB)
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Dr.
Buranaj Smutharaks
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Former
Member of Parliament
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Democrat Party Thailand
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Hon.
Son Chhay, MP
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Sam
Rainsy Party
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18:00 Departure for dinner
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Venue:
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Siam
at Siam
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865
Rama 1 Road, Wang Mai, Patumwan, Bangkok
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Attire: Smart Casual
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March
14, 2008 – Friday
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08:30-09:00 Registration
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Conference Venue:
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Panorama I
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4th
Floor, Amari Boulevard Hotel
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09:00-11:00 Session IV - Finding Convergences:
Regional Responses on Migration
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Chair:
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Mr. Maung Maung
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Secretary General, National Council of the Union of Burma
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Secretary General, Federation of
Trade Unions Burma
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Speakers:
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Mr.
Hashim Lobe
Director, Trade Union Development Activities and Migrant
Issues
Union Network International Asia Pacific
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Mr.
Sinapan Samydorai
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Task
Force on ASEAN Migrant Workers
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Ms.
Lorena Macabuag
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Project Coordinator
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Migrant Forum in Asia
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Hon.
Martin C.M. Lee, QC., SC.
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Founding Chairman
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Democratic Party of Hong Kong
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11:00-12:00 Press Conference
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12:00-13:00 Lunch
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Venue:
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Peppermill Restaurant
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1st
Floor, Amari Boulevard Hotel
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13:00-15:00 Breakout sessions
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15:00-17:30 Session V - Forging Commitments:
Creating Action-Based Programs and Initiatives
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Chair:
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Hon.
Sukhumbhand Paribatra, MP
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Democrat Party Thailand
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Speakers:
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(Designated by the breakout groups)
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Ms.
Melanie Valenciano
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Angeline Loh,
Migration Working Group
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Navuth
Ya,
CARAM Cambodia
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Indra
Yana,
ASPEK Indonesia
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Gerald Sng,
Singapore Democratic Party
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19:30 Farewell dinner hosted by the
Democrat Party of Thailand
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Venue:
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Kinnaree Gourmet Thai Restaurant & Bar
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43
Sukhumvit Rd., Soi 8 Klongtoey, Bangkok
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Attire: Smart Casual
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March
15, 2008 – Saturday
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08:30-09:00 CALD Registration
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Venue:
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Sukhumvit Room
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4th
Floor, Amari Boulevard Hotel
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09:00-12:00 CALD Executive Committee Meeting
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(For CALD Execom members only)
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12:00 Lunch
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