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Symposium on Immigrant Workers from Global South

Symposium on “Immigrant Workers from Global South to Japan, Taiwan and South Korea: Present situations and future challenges”

The preliminary registration is closed. However, the onsite registration is still available. You can walk in to the venue, in the morning of 22 August.

There have been increasing numbers of immigrant workers coming from “Global South”, to Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. In this symposium, we will engage in a discussion to have an in-depth analysis and understanding of the present situations and future challenges faced by such migrant workers in their destinations. In doing so, we will look into, compare and learn from the cases of Japan, rich experiences of Taiwan in receiving foreign workers, and well-advanced systems for upholding worker’s rights in South Korea, as well as views from the sending countries of “Global South”, such as Indonesia.

Date and Time

Thursday, 22 August 2024, 10:00-17:00 (JST)
（The conference room opens at 9:45）

Organizers

Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO)
Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation (TAEF)
Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, The University of Tokyo (IASA)

Venue

Main Conference Room (3F- Room 303), Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, The University of Tokyo
https://www.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/access/

It is recommended to bring your own water, as no drinks or food will be provided. There are no vending machines available around the venue.

Format

This event is in-person only, with the room capacity of 40 persons. There will be no livestream available.
This symposium will be conducted in English, and no translation will be provided.

Intended Audience

This symposium is aimed at academia, business professionals, and government officials with an interest in the conference theme.

Participation Fee

Free of charge.

Program (Subject to Change without Prior Notice)

Time Agenda Speakers
10:00- 10:10 Opening remarks
  • Fukunari Kimura (IDE-JETRO)
  • H.H. Michael Hsiao (TAEF)
  • Shigeto Sonoda (IASA)
10:10- 10:30 Outline of symposium
[10:30-11:50] Session I　Japan, Taiwan and South Korea from the perspective of the sending countries Moderator: Toshihisa Nakamura (IDE-JETRO)
10:30-11:00 Presentation 1 “Mobility of Indonesian Migrant Health Workers to Taiwan and Japan: Perspectives from the Sending Country” Ferry Efendi (Airlangga University)
11:00-11:20 Presentation 2 “Mongolian Migrant Workers under the Employment Permit System in South Korea: Focusing on Sending/ Receiving Policies based the Governments’ Bilateral Agreements” Hiromu Fukai (IDE-JETRO)
11:20-11:30 Comment An-chun Cheng (Chiba University)
11:30-11:50 Q&A and discussion
11:50-13:30 Lunch break
[13:30-14:40] Session II　Taiwan's migration regime and immigrant workers' jobs and lives Moderator: Shigeto Sonoda (IASA)
13:30-13:50 Presentation 1 “Challenges and Resilience: the Everyday Realities of Migrant Workers in Taiwan” Yung-ta Chien (Journalist)
13:50-14:10 Presentation 2 “Migrant Labor Regime and Labor Market Intermediaries in the Taiwanese Semiconductor Industry” Tingchien Chen (National Changhua University of Education）
14:10-14:20 Comment Mami Yamaguchi (IDE-JETRO)
14:20-14:40 Q&A and discussion
[14:40-15:50] Session III Jobs, lives and communities of immigrant workers in Japan Moderator: Yuko Tsujita (IDE-JETRO)
14:40-15:00 Presentation 1 “Opportunity or Impasse?: Migrant Care Workers under Diverse Channels in Japan” Reiko Ogawa (Chiba University)
15:00-15:20 Presentation 2 “Employment of Foreigners in Japanese Agriculture: Focusing on the Functions of Intermediary Organizations and Potential for Human Resource Development” Nanae Yamada (IDE-JETRO)
15:20-15:30 Comment Yung-ta Chien（Journalist）
15:30-15:50 Q&A and discussion
15:50-16:05 Break
[16:05-16:55] Session IV　Round Table discussion Moderator: Yukihito Sato (IDE-JETRO)
16:05-16:55 Round Table discussion
  • H.H. Michael Hsiao (TAEF)
  • Ferry Efendi (Airlangga University)
  • An-chun Cheng (Chiba University)
  • Shigeto Sonoda (IASA)
  • Yuko Tsujita (IDE-JETRO)
  • Reiko Ogawa (Chiba University)
  • Alan Yang（TAEF）
16:55-17:00 Closing remarks Fukunari Kimura (IDE-JETRO)

Registration

This event requires advance registration. Please register through the online form by 15:00 (JST) on 20 August 2024.
https://www.jetro.go.jp/form5/pub/rob/immigrantworkers2024　

Participation will be confirmed on first-come, first-served basis. Please note that registration will be closed once we reach full capacity.

Speakers (in no particular order)

Opening and closing remarks

  • Mr. Fukunari Kimura, President, IDE-JETRO
  • Mr. Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao, Chairman, TAEF
  • Mr. Shigeto Sonoda, Deputy Director, Professor, IASA

Panels, discussants and commentators

  • Mr. Ferry Efendi, Associate Professor, Airlangga University
  • Mr. Hiromu Fukai, Overseas Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO
  • Ms. An-chun Cheng, Research Fellow, Chiba University
  • Mr. Yung-ta Chien, Journalist
  • Ms. Tingchien Chen (Postdoctoral Researcher, National Changhua University of Education）
  • Ms. Mami Yamaguchi, Researcher, IDE-JETRO
  • Ms. Reiko Ogawa, Professor, Chiba University
  • Ms. Nanae Yamada, Deputy Director, IDE-JETRO
  • Mr. Alan H. Yang, Executive Director, TAEF

Moderators

  • Mr. Yukihito Sato, Chief Senior Researcher, IDE-JETRO
  • Ms. Yuko Tsujita, Senior Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO
  • Mr. Toshihisa Nakamura, Research Management Officer, IDE-JETRO

Contact:
Research Promotion Division
Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO)
Tel: +81 (0)43-299-9667　 Fax:043-299-9731
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