Reflection and Review Program on Building Effective Advocacy and Collaboration Strategies for Civil Society Advocates Along Key Migration Corridors

21-24 March 2018

Kathmandu, Nepal

Draft Schedule

Day 1 – 21 / Day 2 – 22 / Day 3 - 23 / March 24th – Sami Network Prog
Morning 1
8:30 to 10:30 / 8.30 – 9.00: Registration
9.30: Opening ceremony
Participants’ introduction
Training outline / identification of key objectives / Feedback session /
Case Studies of Collaborative Advocacy – Building Coalitions and Networks in Countries of Origin and Destination
/ Feedback session /
ILO Jordan – Programs and Initiatives on Workers Rights - From Recruitment to Pay, Conditions of Work and Housing / Feedback session /
SAMI Network – Sharing with Malaysia, Jordan and Lebanon Advocates
Notes / What type of communications currently take place between NGOs/CSOs in CoO and CoD? What are the barriers to collaboration between CSOs in CoO and CoD? Suggestions for how these could be overcome? Sharing by Insan, WARBE, MCC (Lebanon) / Phil Fishman, ILO
Tea 10:30-10:45

Morning 2

10:45-12:45 / Case Studies of Collaborative Advocacy – Session 1:
Working Together on Individual Cases of Abuse
Effective Case Management/Referral/Access to Justice: / Case Studies of Collaborative Advocacy – Developing Insitutional MoUs and the role of Civil Soceity
Examples from NHRIs & TUs / The Global Compact – joining up the advocacy in countries of origin and destination / Jordan and Lebanon Advocates Sharing with Malaysia, Jordan and Lebanon Advocates
Notes / If there are cases of violations of Nepalese/Bangladeshi/Sri Lankan/India MWs in Jordan or Lebanon how are these worked on by NGOs in COO & COD?
Barriers to collaboration between CSOs in CoO and CoD? Suggestions for how these could be overcome? Role of technology on sharing of cases
Sharing by PNCC – Malaysia , LBB.. / How has bilateral agreements and MOUs improved governance of labour migration – Examples? Examples of civil societies engaging with NHRIs for implementation, and regular monitoring and evaluation of MOUs. Introduce the MoU between NHRCs in Nepal & Qatar – what does it cover, does it enable cases to be taken up, does it address policy issues; does it facilitate collaboration with civil society in both countries? Sharing by SARTUC, NHRC- Nepal, TU – Jordan and India / Sharingby MFA.
Lunch 12:45-1:45
Afternoon 1
2.00 - 3:30 / Case Studies of Collaborative Advocacy – Session 2: Documentation - the MRVRS plus / Building Collaborative Advovacy:
Engaging the Labour Attaches & Missions / Collaborating on international policy frameworks – Advocacy on the Global Compact / Jordan and Lebanon Advocates – Developing Collaboration and Communication Networks
Notes / How can Case Documentation support collaborative advocacy – good practice/examples?When collaboration has been effective on cases/issues – what have been the factors involved that made the collaboration effective? What information needs to be collected/verified for what purposes? What are the barriers to better documentation?
Sharing byCIMS, OKUP, ASK / Process/procedure for reaching out to missions in CoD on cases. Challenges for collaboration with missions. Examples of CSOs working together with missions – on cases, research, awareness, etc.. Sharing by Sumitha, Insan, ASK/OKUP
Tea 3:30-3:45
Afternoon 2
3:45-5:30pm / Case Studies of Collaborative Advocacy – the UN System - the UPR and Treaty Bodies / Building Collaborative Advovacy:
Domestic Workers/Recruitment Reform / Drawing the threads together – on technololgy and other issues / SAMI Network & Advocates from ME
Notes / Are there examples of collaboration within COO and COD on reporting to the UN Mechanisms? Are there mutual expectations and understanding on collaborative reporting? Sharing by NNSM, HELVETAS, RMMRU / Where (on what issues - DWs, recruitment, or other issues) is collaboration most needed to make a difference in preventing abuses/providing access to remedy? Examples of CSO collaboration between COO and COD working on particular focused issues. Sharing by POURAKHI – DWs, NNSM – recruitment.

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