Poster created by students in the 2018 IWU Freeman Asia Internship Program

Gauthier, Amber

Hassan, Haila

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Illinois Wesleyan University Digital Commons @ IWU Presentations Freeman Asia Internship Program Summer 2018 Mekong Migration Network Chiang Mai, Thailand Amber Gauthier Illinois Wesleyan University Haila Hassan Illinois Wesleyan University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/freeman_posters  Part of the Education Commons Recommended Citation Gauthier, Amber and Hassan, Haila, "Mekong Migration Network Chiang Mai, Thailand" (2018). Presentations. 9. https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/freeman_posters/9 This Article is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It has been brought to you by Digital Commons @ IWU with permission from the rights-holder(s). You are free to use this material in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s) directly, unless additional rights are indicated by a Creative Commons license in the record and/ or on the work itself. This material has been accepted for inclusion by faculty at Illinois Wesleyan University. For more information, please contact digitalcommons@iwu.edu. ©Copyright is owned by the author of this document. Mekong Migration NetworkChiang Mai, ThailandAmber Gauthier and Haila HassanAbout Chiang Mai & Thailand• Chiang Mai is the second largest city is located in northern Thailand.• It is the second largest city in the country. • Thailand has a wide variety of landscapes including mountains, islands, and urban areas.Travels and Fun Conferences/What we didAs Interns, we were fortunate enough to have the opportunity to attend two conferences. • There was a total of three interns at the MMN Secretariat Office: two from IWU, one from Yale.• As interns, we were in charge of documentation, photography, and technical support. • Through these conferences, we also had the opportunity to meet MMN’s project partners whom came from around the world. Roles of Country of Origin Project Consultation Meeting• Consultation meeting to start the second phase of the project.• Project partners came together to update each other on the current situation on their respected countries. MMN General Conference • Meeting recognized present members of MMN.• Voted to approve a new organization as an official member of MMN.• Discussed past, present, and future project plans.• Came up with different capacity building and advocacy strategies by identifying key issues and the results MMN wants to achieve.• Had a photo exhibit set up with a variety of pictures of migrant workers in different settings, industries, and countries. • The countries represented by leaders from MMN member organizations at the General Conference were from Thailand, Cambodia, China, Vietnam, and Myanmar.About Mekong Migration Network • Mission: Recognize, Respect and Promote the Human Rights of All Migrants in Mekong.• MMN is an NGO that does advocacy and research work towards the protection of migrant workers in the Greater Mekong Sub-region. • The secretariat office currently has 3 ongoing projects: Roles of Countries of Origin Project, SEZs & Garment Industry Research Project, Fishing & Agriculture Industry Project Projects/What we did• The Roles of Country of Origin Project focuses on the role origin countries play in protecting their nationals working abroad in what is known as the Greater Mekong Sub region.  • Social Economic Zones (SEZ) & Garment Industry Research Project compares aspects of work in and outside of SEZs across 3 countries in Southeast Asia.Haila• Collected research on Laos as it is being newly added to the study.• Researched and collected information on migration mechanisms in Laos, with a focus on Lao Migrant workers to Thailand. • Learned a lot about the policies and laws in relation to labor migration from Laos to destination countries. Amber• Used SPSS to analyze data collected in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Data collected focused on demographic information as well as aspects of work.• Summarized data collected in Yangon, Mae Sot, and Phnom Penh into document for project partners.• Presented findings in small meeting with other project partners at the end of the internship.MMN General Conference Group Photo

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