Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting 2022
7 Nov 2022 to 10 Nov 2022
Hosted by the Government of the Independent State of Samoa
Overview
Talofa lava! Welcome to the Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM) 2022. The 2022 PLMAM is hosted by the Government of the Independent State of Samoa and will take place from 7-10 November 2022 at the Taumeasina Island Resort in Apia, Samoa.
The PLMAM is provided in the PACER Plus Arrangement on Labour Mobility as a mechanism to advance regional labour mobility cooperation. The theme for PLMAM 2022 is "Reinvigorating Labour Mobility Cooperation for Development". This year's PLMAM is uniquely significant as it is the first opportunity to meet in person since the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic in 2019. It is therefore an opportunity for Pacific labour mobility stakeholders to re-engage, reset and re-commit to advancing an effective level of cooperation that can enhance mutual development gains from labour mobility.
IMPORTANT: You are welcome to view the 2022 PLMAM proceedings live by clicking on the 'Register Now' button highlighted in orange on the left. Once your registration is successful, you will be able to view Days 2-4 of the 2022 PLMAM. Registration closes on 30 October 2022.
We look forward to seeing you at PLMAM 2022!
Day 1
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Day 1: Monday 7th November Venue:Taumeasina Island Resort Conference Room |
Pacific Island Participant Caucus (Closed Meeting for Pacific PACER Plus Participants only) Chair: Mr. Pulotu Lyndon Chu Ling, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Commerce, Industries & Labour, Samoa |
| 08:30 am | Registrations |
| 09:00 am | Opening Formalities & Procedures
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| 09:15 am | Agenda 1: The Arrangement on Labour Mobility (ALM) and significance of the PLMAM Discussion Paper PLMAM-22/1.1: Improving the effectiveness of the PLMAM to deliver on the objectives of the ALM |
| 10:00 am | Morning Tea |
| 10:15 am |
Agenda 2: Increasing the effectiveness of the Arrangement on Labour Mobility |
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2.2 Improving coordination and cooperation amongst Pacific sending countries Discussion Paper PLMAM-22/2.2: Knowledge sharing amongst Participants |
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| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 01:00 pm |
2.3 Measuring progress against the Arrangement on Labour Mobility objectives Discussion Paper PLMAM-22/2.3: M&E Framework for the Arrangement on Labour Mobility |
| 01:45 pm |
Agenda 3: Building skills and entrepreneurship to increase labour mobility gains |
| 02:45 pm | Afternoon Tea |
| 03:00 pm |
3.2 Trade and Education to deliver labour mobility outcomes for the Pacific Discussion Paper PLMAM-22/3.2: Improving Coordination between Trade and Education to support Pacific Qualifications Recognition |
| 03:45 pm | Agenda 4: Other Matters |
| 04:00 pm | Procedures for the development and reporting of the Caucus Statement Final Words from the Chair Closing Prayer |
Day 2
| Day 2: Tuesday 8th November Venue:Taumeasina Island Resort Conference Room | Labour Sending Unit (LSU) and Approved Employer (AE) Conference: Worker Recruitment, Selection, Education, Mobilisation, and Welfare Chair: Mr. Matin Karimli, Director, ILO Pacific Office Ms. Angelica Neville, Labour Mobility Technical Officer, ILO Pacific Office Panel: Ms. Carli Shilito (Australia), Ms. Stacey Kwant (NZ), Ms. Chere Arthur (Cook Is), Ms. Birtha Tongahai (Niue), Mr. Pulotu Lyndon Chu Ling (Samoa), Mr. Stephen Burdette and NZ employers representative |
| 07:30 am | Registrations |
| 08:30 am | Opening Ceremony Hosted by Samoa Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Labour (MCIL) |
| 09:00 am | Morning Tea |
| 09:15 am | Opening Formalities
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| 09:30am |
Session 1: Demand prospects for Pacific labour mobility workers PALM Scheme: New direction and opportunities |
| 10:45 am | Session 2: LSU Experiences Opportunities and Challenges Presentations by LSUs (See LSU Presenters) |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:15 pm | Session 2 Con't: LSU Experiences Opportunities and Challenges Presentations by LSUs (See LSU Presenters) |
| 03:00 pm | Session 3: AE Experiences Opportunities and Challenges Mr. Stephen Burdette, Executive Officer, Approved Employers of Australia Ltd RSE Approved Employer Representative |
| 04:00 pm | Afternoon Tea |
| 04:15 pm | Priority Actions for FY2023/24 Group activity on priority actions derived from the day's discussions |
| 05:15 pm | Procedures for reporting of agreed priority actions to the Pacific Dialogue Final Words from the Chair Closing Prayer |
| 06:30 pm | Welcome Function (TBC) Hosted by the Government of Samoa |
Day 3
| Day 3: Wednesday 9th November Venue:Taumeasina Island Resort Conference Room | Development Impact Workshop: Enhancing the positive development impact of labour mobility in Pacific sending countries Chair: Mr. Vaitulia Alatina Ioelu, Chief Executive Officer, Samoa Business Hub Panel: Ms. Janelle Chapman (APTC), Mr. Emmanuel Murwisi (IOM), Dr. Dung Doan (World Bank), Dr. Kirstie Petrou (World Bank), Ms. Maletina Hiliate (ATI), Mr. Peter Bumseng (SSFWP), Mr. Tumanuvao Pualele Fiu (Samoa), Ms. Angelica Neville (ILO) |
| 08:00 am | Registrations |
| 08:30 am | Opening Formalities Opening Prayer Welcome note by Chair and introduction of Penal members Introduction of programme and group activity allocations |
| 09:00 am |
Session 1: Skills Development and TVET Empowerment for Sustainable Labour Mobility Supply The role of the Australian Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) in Pacific labour mobility Tonga case study: Tonga Tourism & Hospitality Labour Mobility Pathway |
| 10:30 am | Morning Tea |
| 11:00 am |
Session 2: Reintegration - Leveraging labour mobility for sustainable livelihoods and local business development Sustainable Reintegration: International best practices |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 01:30 pm |
Session 3: Economic and Social Impacts of Labour Mobility Economic and Social Impacts of Labour Mobility |
| 03:00 pm | Afternoon Tea |
| 03:15 pm | Priority Actions for FY2023/24 Group activity facilitated by the Chair |
| 04:30 pm | Procedures for reporting of agreed priority actions to the Pacific Dialogue Final Words from the Chair Closing Prayer |
Day 4
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Day 4: Thursday 10th November Venue:Taumeasina Island Resort Conference Room |
Pacific Labour Mobility Dialogue Chair: Ms Peseta Noumea Simi, Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Samoa |
| 07:30 am | Registrations |
| 08:30 am | Opening Formalities and Procedures
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| 08:45 am | Agenda 1: PLMAM 2021 Outcomes Paper PLMAM-22/1: Progress towards the Outcomes of PLMAM 2021 |
| 09:15 am | Agenda 1.1: The Arrangement on Labour Mobility (ALM) and significance of the PLMAM Paper PLMAM-22/1.1: Improving the effectiveness of the PLMAM to deliver on the objectives of the ALM |
| 10:00 am | Morning Tea |
| 10:15 am | Agenda 2: Increasing the effectiveness of the Arrangement on Labour Mobility 2.1 Benefits of the Arrangement on Labour Mobility Discussion Paper PLMAM-22/2.1: Benefits of the ALM for Participants |
| 11:00 am | 2.2 Improving coordination and cooperation amongst Pacific sending countries Discussion Paper PLMAM-22/2.2: Knowledge sharing amongst Participants |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 01:00 pm | 2.3 Measuring progress against the Arrangement on Labour Mobility objectives Discussion Paper PLMAM-22/2.3: M&E Framework for the Arrangement on Labour Mobility |
| 01:45 pm | Agenda 3: Building skills and entrepreneurship to magnify labour mobility gains 3.1 Economic integration for local private sector development and sustainable livelihoods Discussion Paper PLMAM-22/3.1: Concept Note-A Framework for Pacific Labour Mobility Economic Reintegration |
| 02:30 pm | Afternoon Tea |
| 02:45 pm | 3.2 Trade and Education to deliver labour mobility outcomes for the Pacific Discussion Paper PLMAM-22/3.2: Improving Coordination between Trade and Education to support Pacific Qualifications Recognition |
| 03:30 pm | Agenda 4: Recommendations from the LSU & AE Conference and the Development Impact Workshop Presentation by Chairs from Day 2 and Day 3 proceedings |
| 04:00 pm | Agenda 5: Adoption of Host Country and tentative dates for PLMAM 2023 |
| 04:15 pm | Agenda 6: Other Matters |
| 04:30 pm | Procedures for the development and adoption of the PLMAM 2022 Outcomes Document Final Words from the Chair |
| 04:45 pm | Closing Ceremony Hosted by Samoa MFAT and MCIL |
| 06:30 pm | Farewell Function Hosted by the PACER Plus Implementation Unit |
Information Booklet
2022 PLMAM Information Booklet provides information on the four-day meeting as well as helpful information on local activities whilst in Samoa.
To access the 2022 PLMAM Information Booklet, please click here.