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May 2018
Cambodia-Thailand Migration Management: Failing Migrants?
1.2 million Cambodians work overseas every year: over 90% in Thailand. Less than 30% of Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand migrated through official channels. The Thai and the Cambodian government have attempted to regulate migration flows by introducing laws and measures. The policy frameworks, consisting of bilateral agreements and registration rules, are grounded in principles of labor demand and national security, while also aspiring to promote safe migration and to prevent human trafficking. The panel on 6 May at 5.30…
Find out more »Panel Discussion “Life after Trafficking”
Media stories, NGO campaigns and politicians’ speeches usually focus on the horrors of life in trafficking and on dramatic rescues and escapes, but less attention is paid to what happens to trafficked persons after they leave the trafficking situation. Trafficked persons have a complex set of needs that can include physical safety, psychological and medical aid, family mediation, legal support for participation in criminal proceedings against the traffickers and for claiming compensation, and long-term economic opportunities. While in recent years…
Find out more »Workshop “Refugees and Displaced Persons in Southeast Asia: Security over Protection?”
On 11th of May we will focus on displaced persons, asylum seekers and refugees in Southeast Asia as part of the “Displaced and Uprooted” Series, which SEA Junction organizes in collaboration with the TIFA Foundation. More particularly, the workshop and related panel discussion will explore the bias towards securitization in the regional response to forced migrant flows and its implications for the rights and wellbeing of asylum-seekers, refugees and displaced persons. The workshop is designed for the students of the…
Find out more »Panel Discussion “Refugees and Displaced Persons in Southeast Asia: Security over Protection?”
On 11th of May we will focus on displaced persons, asylum seekers and refugees in Southeast Asia as part of the “Displaced and Uprooted” Series, which SEA Junction organizes in collaboration with the TIFA Foundation. More particularly, the workshop and related panel discussion will explore the bias towards securitization in the regional response to forced migrant flows and its implications for the rights and wellbeing of asylum-seekers, refugees and displaced persons. The workshop is designed for the students of the…
Find out more »Contemporary Wayang Workshop by Jumaadi
On 12 and 13 May, SEA Junction will host a unique contemporary wayang (shadow puppet) play by Indonesian artist Jumaadi (see bio below) in collaboration with the "Shadow Factory" collective of East Java. There will be 4 performances, twice every afternoon at 2 -3 PM and at 5.30-6.30 PM, while in the morning there will be workshops on making contemporary wayang 11.30 AM - 1 PM. Jumaadi’s wayang The play entitled “The Well and the Gold Nugget” is inspired and brings…
Find out more »Contemporary Shadow Play “The Well and the Gold Nugget” by Jumaadi (Early afternoon)
On 12 and 13 May, SEA Junction will host a unique contemporary wayang (shadow puppet) play by Indonesian artist Jumaadi (see bio below) in collaboration with the "Shadow Factory" collective of East Java. There will be 4 performances, twice every afternoon at 2 -3 PM and at 5.30-6.30 PM, while in the morning there will be workshops on making contemporary wayang 11.30 AM - 1 PM. Jumaadi’s wayang The play entitled “The Well and the Gold Nugget” is inspired and brings…
Find out more »Public Talk “The Impact of Duterte’s Economic Policies on OFWs and their Families”
On 12 May early afternoon ( 3 PM – 5 PM), ANAK will organize a public talk examining the Philippino government policies on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at SEA Junction. From the very beginning OFWs have played a central role in Duterte’s campaign and eventual presidency. Many of Duterte’s subsequent policies would often use as inspiration the plight and needs of OFWs and their families. But a closer examination of recent economic data—as well as Duterte’s prized economic policies such…
Find out more »Contemporary Shadow Play “The Well and the Gold Nugget” by Jumaadi (Evening)
On 12 and 13 May, SEA Junction will host a unique contemporary wayang (shadow puppet) play by Indonesian artist Jumaadi (see bio below) in collaboration with the "Shadow Factory" collective of East Java. There will be 4 performances, twice every afternoon at 2 -3 PM and at 5.30-6.30 PM, while in the morning there will be workshops on making contemporary wayang 11.30 AM - 1 PM. Jumaadi’s wayang The play entitled “The Well and the Gold Nugget” is inspired and brings…
Find out more »Southeast Asia Mini Book Fair
GET A BOOK, SUPPORT SEA JUNCTION! Once a month, SEA Junction holds a mini book fair focusing on Southeast Asia. Three kinds of books are displayed: New books given in consignment from recognized publishers with an interest in the countries of Southeast Asia including Silkworm Books from Thailand, ISEAS from Singapore and Yayasan Pustaka Obor from Indonesia. New and used books that are double to those of SEA Junction’s Library. They include books in Thai, English and Indonesian on various…
Find out more »Displaced by Weather in Southeast Asia
On 30 May at 6 PM - 7.30 PM, SEA Junction will hold a panel discussion on the impact of environmental degradation, climate change and natural disaster on human mobility (displacement, migration and planned relocation) in Southeast Asia – a region most exposed to both sudden- and slow-onset disasters, including floods, typhoons, earthquakes, volcano’s eruptions, droughts, and landslides. Natural hazards create hardship and humanitarian crisis, which often lead to forced migration and displacement within and beyond Southeast Asia. A 2014…
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