Day 1: 6 September 2022
07h30 Plenary
08h15
60″
Registration
Technical tests: interpretation transmitter/headset, microphones, online streaming, Zoom incoming
Hotel security briefing and housekeeping rules.
08h30 Plenary
30″
Plenary 1: Official opening – Infinity Hall
– International Labour Organization: Ms Michiko Miyamoto, Country Director for Indonesia and Timor Leste
– Indonesia: Mr Basilio Dias Araujo, Deputy Minister for Coordination of Maritime Sovereignty and Energy, Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investments.
– European Union Delegation to ASEAN: His Excellency Ambassador Igor Driesmans (via video)
Official photograph of opening ceremony speakers
Official photograph of all participants all on stage
09h00 Plenary
60″
Plenary 2: Infinity Hall
SEA Forum for Fishers – Southeast Asian regional coordination for decent work in fishing and seafood processing sectors
Steering Committee and Secretariat reports
ILO/Secretariat’s report to provide an overview of previous work including policy recommendations adopted in 2019: Recommendations to flag/coastal States; Recommendations to market State; and draft port State protocols
Proposals to revitalize SEA Forum ILO
Steering Committee reflections
10h00
30″
Break
Refreshments served in the lobby
10h30 Plenary
90″
Plenary 3 – Infinity Hall
Rough seas: lessons from the pandemic and build resilience for workers
The session will reflect on the impact, responses, and lessons learnt during the COVID-19 pandemic for workers in the fishing and seafood processing sectors.
Questions include:
– What has COVID-19 highlighted about the labour protection needs for workers in fishing and seafood processing? Especially in areas of occupational health and safety, access to social security and wage protection.
– How has labour migration been affected by COVID-19 in terms of labour mobility, regulations, and impact on workers?
– How have employers mitigated risks to their business and their workers?
– What responses have been particularly effective to meet the needs of workers during a time of crisis?
– What are the challenges facing migrant and women workers in the conditions in the fish and seafood supply chain?
12h00
60″
Lunch
Layangan Restaurant – Lobby
13h00 Plenary
90″
Plenary 4 – Infinity Hall
A good catch for all: fair migration and decent work in the fish and seafood processing sectors
This session will focus on the role of stakeholders in labour protection and management of migrant workers, including deployment and recruitment, workplace inspections, and other policies and practices.
The session will address the following questions:
– How have government inspection and oversight functions been impacted and adapted to the challenges of COVID-19?
– What measures can employers take to ensure that labour conditions in the workplace are decent and that working conditions can be credibly verified by workers?
– What laws and mechanisms are in place, or are needed, to ensure fair recruitment and safe and orderly migration?
– How can South-East Asian countries enhance bilateral and regional cooperation to support safe and fair migration, and improved working conditions in the fish and seafood supply chain?
– What complaints mechanisms are available to workers, and how can stakeholders enhance cooperation to improve access to justice for migrant workers?
14h30
15″
Break
Refreshments served in the lobby and on the second floor.
14h45 Parallel Groups
90″
Group Discussions 1:
Tripartite plus group discussions to
a. Discuss proposed changes to SEA Forum (ToR)
b. identify key areas of action for SEA Forum as potential ad hoc working groups
4 groups: government, employers, workers and CSOs
Location:
Government: Infinity Hall – Ground Floor
Workers: Infinity Room 1 – Ground Floor
Employers: Infinity Room 2 – Ground Floor
CSO: Infinity Board Room – 2nd Floor
16h15
15″
Break
16h30 Plenary
60″
Plenary 5 Sailing to fair seas – priorities for SEA Forum
Based on outcomes of discussions from Tripartite plus group discussions, this session will identify the most pressing challenges that need to be addressed at the regional level through revisions to the TORs.
• Group rapporteurs to be appointed by each group. Rapporteurs – 10 min each.
• ILO to frame and highlight key points
17h30
Day 1 end
18h30
Conference dinner
Langit Bar Lounge Dining – Rooftop
Evening bilateral discussions to be facilitated by ILO on request
Day 2: 7 September 2022
08h30 Plenary
30″
Plenary 6: Second-day opening – Infinity Hall
Setting the stage for day 2 – ILO
09h00 Parallel groups
Approx 10.30 Refreshments served in the lobby and on the second floor
120″
Group Discussions 2: thematic groups
Location: TBC
1. Effective monitoring of working conditions on ship and shore Remarks from (TBC):
a. Thailand: DOF, FRN and DLPW
b. Indonesia: MOM and KKP
c. Philippines: DOLE
d. Indonesia: Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs
2. Fair recruitment for fishers and seafood processing workers Remarks from (TBC):
a. Philippines, DMW;
b. Thailand, TTIA/TFFA;
c. Thailand, DOE
d. Viet Nam, VAMAS;
e. Cambodia, ACCRA
3. Fundamental principles and rights at work: Remarks from (TBC):
a. Indonesia, KAMPIPARHO (on gender and non discrimination)
b. Thailand: FRN/ITF (on OSH)
c. Cambodia, CLC (FOA)
4. Access to justice for workers: Remarks from (TBC):
a. Thailand: HRDF
b. Cambodia: LSCW (Giant Ocean case)
c. Philippines: Sentro/APSU
d. Viet Nam: DOLAB
e. Myanmar: FED (Batam case)
11h00
30″
Break
11h30 Plenary
60″
Plenary 7: Priorities and thematic action plans – Infinity Hall
– Thematic WG reporting to plenary
– Q&A and discussions on tasks ahead
– ILO to frame and highlight
12h30
90″
Lunch
Lanyangan Restaurant – Lobby
ILO and drafting committee/steering committee to finalize outcome documents for discussion. (Infinity Hall)
14h00
30″
Plenary 8: Presentation of outcome documents
14h30 Parallel groups
60″
Group Discussions 3:
Tripartite plus group discussions to discuss proposed outcome documents
4 groups: government, employers, workers and CSOs
Locations:
Government: Infinity Hall – Ground Floor
Workers: Infinity Room 1 – Ground Floor
Employers: Infinity Room 2 – Ground Floor
CSO: Infinity Board Room – 2nd Floor
15h30
15″
Break
Refreshments served in the lobby
15h45
90″
Plenary 9: Tripartite group reporting on comments re-proposed outcome documents
– Infinity Hall
Discussion and live drafting (ILO)
Adoption of outcome documents
17h15
30″
Plenary closing – Infinity Hall
– Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investments
– ILO
17h45
End of conference