Agenda E2A2022
December 7, 2022
Day 1
All times listed in Bangkok GMT+7
The agenda is subject to change
08.30-08.45 | Welcome & Opening Session
Simultaneous Interpretation Available in: Thai ภาษาไทย
Speakers: Laura Pavlovic
08.45-9.45 | What Survivor Engagement Really Means
Simultaneous Interpretation Available in: Thai ภาษาไทย, Bengali বাংলা
Speakers: Nicole Goodrich, Pradeep Narayanan, Kacy Mixon, Shudangshu Barman (Anirban)
The conference will open with an engaging conversation on the importance of survivor inclusion in all aspects of CTIP. To do this in a truly meaningful way, survivors need adequate space to share their experiences and must be empowered to guide practitioners. A mental health expert, a survivor and social activist, a compassionate journalist, and a dedicated participatory researcher will discuss trauma informed inclusion and what empowerment means to them.
10.00 – 11.00 | Cyber Slaves: A Global Issue?
Simultaneous Interpretation Available in: Khmer ខ្មែរ, Mandarin 官话/官話, Russian русский язык, Thai ภาษาไทย
Speakers: Mark Taylor, Mina Chiang, Jason Tower, Salam, Blice, Way, Jacob Sims
A Round Table Discussion
Recent news of young people forced to carry out online scams from Cambodia have shocked the world. But what is really happening? How is this crime developing and how are new victims recruited from all around the globe? In this session, the foremost experts on this new form of TIP-among them three survivors from Malaysia, Bangladesh and Taiwan– will explain how the problem is turning into a global issue and what can be done to rescue victims.
11:15 – 12:15 | Swipe Rights: How Social Media Can Uphold Migrants’ Rights
Simultaneous Interpretation Available in: Russian русский язык
Speakers: Malina Enlund, Marco Melgar
For many migrant workers, social media is the means in which to find employment and form new relationships in destination countries, something not lost on bad actors who look to exploit and abuse migrants. In this session, participants will hear from a frontline worker who uses Facebook to assist migrants, provide accurate information, and investigate unethical practices of migration intermediaries, with the aim to remove them from the market. The audience will also hear from Meta on what they are doing across their platforms to combat CTIP.
12.15-13.00 | Break
13.00-13.45 | Networking Lunch Break
14.00 – 15:00 | Uncovering the Truth: Investigative Journalism’s Role in Combating TIP in SEA
Simultaneous Interpretation Available in: Russian русский язык, Thai ภาษาไทย, Khmer ខ្មែ
Speakers: Becky Palmstrom, Mech Dara, Moe Sasaki, Roli Srivastava
Given the vital role of the news in shaping the public perspective, journalists working to cover stories in the field of human rights hold the power to help raise awareness on crimes like human trafficking and provoke social change. The session brings together journalists in the counter-trafficking sector to share best practices and reporting tools used when uncovering the truths about TIP.
15.15-16.15 | The GESI Lens: Disability and LGBTQIA+ Nexus in CTIP
Simultaneous Interpretation Available in: Russian русский язык, Thai ภาษาไทย
Speakers: Albina Tortbayeva, Nurul Qoiriah, Benjamin Harkins, Froniga Greig
This session will take a closer look at the dimension of discrimination and social exclusion in TIP in Asia. Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) and CTIP experts will share best practices on integrating GESI when fighting against TIP and assisting survivors, especially in specific communities such as LGBTQIA+, persons with disabilities, indigenous persons, and/or ethnic and religious minorities.
16.30-17.30 | Tuna Fish Supply Chains: Exploitation of Fishermen on Chinese and Taiwanese Vessels
Simultaneous Interpretation Available in: Mandarin 官话/官話
Speakers: John Parks, Shaochi Chiu, Mina Chiang, Dr. Juno Fitzpatrick
The Pacific is home to the world’s largest tuna fisheries where large numbers of Taiwanese-flagged and Chinese-flagged vessels operate. This session will highlight migrant fishers’ working conditions and discuss the dangers of overlooking their labour rights. The session aims to develop recommendations to ensure appropriate labour conditions so that fishers can access to their rights.
17.30-19.00 | Break
19.00-20.00 | Qatar World Cup 2022: Road to Reform
Simultaneous Interpretation Available in: Arabic اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ, Bengali বাংলা, Nepali नेपाली
Speakers: Mustafa Qadri, Max Tuñón, Nick McGeehan , Andrea Florence, Bhim Shrehstra
Bringing together a diverse group of panelists, including seasoned human rights campaigners and migrant workers, this session aims to shed light on the realities of the reforms introduced by the Qatar government. The panel will discuss the real-life impact on migrant workers’ rights as the world’s premier sporting event, the FIFA World Cup, kicks-off in the Gulf.
20.05-20.55 | Microfinance, Macro Challenges: Indebtedness in Cambodia
Simultaneous Interpretation Available in: Khmer ខ្មែរ, Bengali বাংলা
Speakers: Mark Taylor, Gavan Blau, Laurie Parsons, Nathan Green, Md. Arifur Rahman, Phasy Res
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) have issued a majority of the US$10 billion worth of outstanding loans held by households in Cambodia. Predatory MFI lending has played a significant role in debt accumulation and has wide reaching implications for the future of the Cambodians. Researchers and experienced practitioners from the region will come together in this round table discussion to offer their insights on MFI indebtedness and human trafficking. The session will explore linkages and gaps in the current evidence and help guide stakeholders toward more informed, multidisciplinary discussions and ways forward.
21.00-22.00 | Climate Change and Trafficking: The Dangers of Oversimplifying the Narrative
Simultaneous Interpretation Available in: Bengali বাংলা
Speakers: Nick Beresnev, Jessica Sparks, Laurie Parsons, Laura Murphy, Shakirul Islam
Bringing together a diverse group of academics and practitioners, this session will ignite a lively discussion on the complex nexus among climate change, human trafficking, labour exploitation, and economics. The aim of the session is to dispel myths and provide a clear focus for practitioners who wish to tackle these intersecting and reinforcing phenomena.
December 8, 2022
Day 2
All times listed in Bangkok GMT+7
09.00 – 10.00 | Perspectives of Traffickers
Simultaneous Interpretation Available in: Vietnamese tiếng Việt
Speakers: Julia Macher, Borislav Gerasimov, Marika McAdams, Boom Mosby, Caitlin Wyndham
Whenever we hear the term “human trafficking” there are certain assumptions we make about the trafficker and images that immediately come to mind. The session aims to stimulate discussions among panelists and participants on the demographic commonalities that exist between an individual’s vulnerability to be trafficked and to become a trafficker and how prevention programs can be expanded to address the potential to become both or either.
10.15-12:00 | Power Dynamics, Survivor Engagement, and Learning from Failure: A Way Forward in CTIP Programming
Simultaneous Interpretation Available in: Bengali বাংলা, Khmer ខ្មែរ, Russian русский язык, Thai ภาษาไทย
Facilitated by: Julia Macher, John Luke Chua, Pradeep Narayanan, Michaelle Tauson
A Participatory Session
Programmatic objectives for USAID’s CTIP policy include improved survivor engagement and application of lessons learned. However, both initiatives face barriers in practice. As a continuation of the opening session, this working session invites practitioners, donors, and researchers from across the region to work together to put forward actionable solutions to overcome barriers across the sector.
12.00-13.00 | Break
13.00-13.45 | Brown Bag Lunch Session: Case Management under Comprehensive Protection Service
Speakers: Md. Nazrul Islam Dipto, Md. Ishak
Simultaneous Interpretation Available in: Bengali বাংলা
14.00 – 15:00 | Conflict and Displacement: Effects on Human Trafficking and What’s Needed in Ukraine and Myanmar
Simultaneous Interpretation Available in: Burmese မြန်မာဘာသာ, Russian русский язык
Speakers: Julia Macher, Suzanne Hoff , Olga DiPretoro , Zaw Win
The risks of human trafficking as a result of the crises in Ukraine and Myanmar will be discussed in this session. The panelists will detail the most common vulnerabilities, the actors and perpetrators involved, as well as the gaps and needs for an effective response. The conversation will focus on key takeaways that can be applied to other conflict situations.
15.00-15.30 | Coffee Break/Networking
15.30-16.00 | Documentary Screening: “Rasa dan Asa” Journeys of Indonesian Domestic Workers – Bahasa Indonesia with English subtitles
16.00-17.00 | How can Migrant Domestic Workers Access Remedies?
Simultaneous Interpretation Available in: Bahasa Indonesia, Tagalog, Burmese မြန်မာဘာသာ
Speakers: Nawin Santikarn, Nasrikah, Gill Deshi, Bijaya Rai Shrestha, Erwin R.Puhawan, Zenna Law
Migrant domestic workers are subjected to many forms of discrimination: as foreign workers, women, and workers in a sector that is mostly unregulated and unmonitored. In this session, a group of panelists from across Asia will explain challenges and opportunities for domestic workers in Malaysia, Singapore, and Gulf States to access remedies.
17.00-17.30 | Break
17.30-19.30 | Film screening: “We don’t dance for nothing” The lives of domestic workers in Hong Kong. Followed by Q&A with film director
Hybrid Session at SEA Junction
“WE DON’T DANCE FOR NOTHING” is a photomontage, love letter to the Filipina Domestic Workers of Hong Kong. This visual recreation of memories, shared by 400,000 women, follows just one woman’s plan and failure to run away, captured on Super-16 amidst the Hong Kong Protests. The film’s stills blend with motion to highlight the passionate Street Dancing of these women, and touches upon LGBTQ+ themes among Hong Kong’s changing political landscape.
December 9, 2022
Day 3
All times listed in Bangkok GMT+7
07.30 – 09.30 | Film screening: “We don’t dance for nothing”
Speakers: Sara Piazzano, Stefanos Tai, Rae Hu, Miles Sible, Xyza Cada
09.30-10.00 | Break
10.00-11:00 | Looking for Justice: Alternative Dispute Resolution for Exploited Workers
Simultaneous Interpretation Available in: Bengali বাংলা, Khmer ខ្មែរ, Thai ภาษาไทย
Speakers: Archana Kotecha, AA Mamun
A Participatory Session
How can migrants access remedies? How can we work with the private sector to set up alternative dispute resolution mechanisms? How mediation systems work? This participatory session will facilitate discussion across countries and sectors to identify ways in which we can work together to increase opportunities for justice for exploited workers.
11.15 – 12:15 | Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC): How CSOs, private sector, and government joined hands in the Philippines to fight OSEC
Simultaneous Interpretation Available in: Russian русский язык, Tagalog, Vietnamese tiếng Việt
Speakers: Wirawan (Boom) Mosby, Ginno Corral, John Peter Lycayan, Sam Inocencio, Jose Rosete
How can an internet provider help fight online sexual exploitation of children? How can governments partner with NGOs to stop the crime? How can youth be engaged to prevent the crime? In this session, we will learn more from the work in the Philippines to understand how their unified effort can be replicated in other countries where OSEC is becoming more of an emergency in recent years.
12.15-13.00 | Break
13.00-13.45 | Networking Lunch Break
14.00-15.45 | Inspiring Interest in CTIP MEL and Developing MEL Support Tools with CSOs
Simultaneous Interpretation Available in: Bengali বাংলা, Khmer ខ្មែរ, Russian русский язык, Thai ภาษาไทย
Faciliated by : Emily Wyman, Esther Weir, Patrick, ChabDai, Lucy McCray
A Participatory Session
This participatory working session will allow CSOs, MEL practitioners, and coalitions to share how MEL, when done right, can help improve programming, raise funds, and communicate impact. The session will also provide a space for practitioner discussions, sharing, and feedback on the tools and support needed to improve CTIP MEL.
15.45-16.00 | Break
16.00-17.00 | Certifications in Agriculture: The Example of the Cotton Industry in Uzbekistan & the Potential for Turkmenistan
Simultaneous Interpretation Available in: Russian русский язык, Vietnamese tiếng Việt
Speakers: Ellie Valentine, Nodira Saidkarimova, Shemshat Muhammetkulieva, Iain Lucey
Over a decade ago, a global ban was imposed on and subsequently lifted from the cotton industry of Uzbekistan. This session will walk through the successful process of Uzbekistan and its implications for the future actions for Turkmenistan’s cotton industry. This session aims to answer the question: can countries, such as Turkmenistan, follow in their neighbours’ footsteps?
17.00-19.00 | Break
19.00-20.30 | Mandatory Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: Opportunities and Gaps for Human Rights in Asia
Simultaneous Interpretation Available in: Russian русский язык, Thai ภาษาไทย
Speakers: Marina Colby, Steve Brunn, Matt Friedman, Archana Kotecha, Anna Moore
In 2022, the EU adopted a proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence with the aim to improve human rights conditions around the world. This progressive, mandatory directive may still have some gaps: will it align with existing climate change due diligence, will companies be able to off-load investigations down the value chain, and will too much member state autonomy disincentive appropriate investigations and penalties? This session seeks to answer these lingering questions, by discussing what is missing and its implications on human rights and trafficking in the region.
20.30-21.00 | Closing Session
Janice Lam, Program Specialist USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia & Nina Etyemezian, Associate Vice President of Human Rights, Education and Empowerment Winrock International
