International Seminar

International Migration in Thailand and Southeast Asia: Policies and Practices

Wednesday, 12 January 2011 at 08.30 am - 03.30 pm

The Chumbhot-Pantip Conference Room, 4th Floor Prajadhipok-Rambhaibarni Building

Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University

Panel 1: International Migration: Social and Economic Impact for Thailand

Speakers

Dr. Porametee Vimolsiri Deputy Secretary-General, The National Economic and Social Development Board

Prof. Dr. Supang Chantavanich Director, Asian Research Center for Migration, Chulalongkorn University

Mrs. Vilai Kiatsrichart Deputy Secretary-General, Thai Chamber of Commerce

Mrs. Jackie Pollock Director, MAP Foundation

Moderator

Dr. Thitinan Pongsudhirak Director, Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS)

Panel 2: Chances for a Comprehensive Migration Policy in Southeast Asia

Speakers

Mr. Andrew R. Bruce Regional Representative, International Organization for Migration

Dr. Jorge V. Tigno Director, National Development and Local Governance,

Institute for Strategic and Development Studies (ISDS), Philippines

Mr. Thomas Vargas Senior Regional Global Protection Advisor, UNHCR

Mrs. Sachiko Yamamoto, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, the International Labor Organization

Moderator

Dr. Naruemon Thabchumpon International Development Studies, Faculty of Political Sciences,

Chulalongkorn University

THAI-ENGLISH SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION WILL BE AVAILABLE

RSVP: E-mail <isisthailand@gmail.com>; Fax ISIS Thailand (02 254 0119); Telephone (02 218 7432/3) http://www.isisthailand.org

Please RSVP by Friday, 7 January 2011

Program

8.30 – 9.00 hrs       Registration    

9.00 – 9.30 hrs       Opening             

9.30 – 12.30 hrs            Panel I:  International Migration: Social and Economic Impact for Thailand

                             Speakers

                                                Dr. Porametee Vimolsiri

                                    Deputy Secretary-General, NESDB

                                    Prof. Dr.  Supang Chantavanich,

                                   Director, Asian Research Center for Migration,

                                    Chulalongkorn University

                                                Mrs. Vilai Kiatsrichart,

                                    Deputy Secretary-General, Thai Chamber of Commerce

                                                Mrs. Jackie Pollock

                                    Director, MAP Foundation

                           Moderator       Dr. Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Director, ISIS Thailand

12.30 – 13.30 hrs     Lunch

13.30 – 15.30 hrs           Panel II:  Chances for a Comprehensive Migration Policy in Southeast Asia

                           Speakers

                                    Mr. Andrew R. Bruce,

                             Regional Representative, International Organization for Migration

                                    Dr. Jorge V. Tigno

                             Director for National Development and Local Governance,

                             Institute for Strategic and Development Studies (ISDS), Philippines

                                    Mr. Thomas Vargas

                             Senior Regional Global Protection Advisor, UNHCR

                                    Mrs. Sachiko Yamamoto

                             Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific,

                             The International Labor Organization

            Moderator       Dr. Naruemon Thabchumpon

                                             International Development Studies

                                   Faculty of Political Sciences, Chulalongkorn University