AGENDA
Day 1 - Monday 24 May, 11:00 – 14:00 GST
11:00 – 11:15
- Welcome address and presentation of the Draft Agenda
11.15 – 12.30: Business Meeting
- Report of the Chair-in-Office
- Identification of an Incoming Chair
12.30 – 14.00: Sharing Best Practices
Moderator: Mohamed El Zarkani, Chief of Mission, Bahrain, International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- Highlights of ADD Member States’ recent regulatory and policy initiatives in labour mobility management
Day 2 - Tuesday 25 May, 10:00 – 14:00 GST
10:00-11:00: Overview of Thematic Agenda
Moderator: Rasha Assem, ADD Secretariat
- Theme One: Anticipated changes in the employment landscape in the GCC and their impact on labour supply and demand in ADD corridors
Coordinator: Ms Yva Alexandrova, International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- Theme Two: Leveraging advanced technology to improve labour mobility governance
Coordinator: Prof. Gibril Faal, GK Partners
- Theme Three: Pre-deployment testing of workers in Asia GCC corridors
Coordinator: Mr Yasser Al Otaibi, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, KSA
- Theme Four: Global governance of migration: toward greater engagement by Regional Consultative Processes (RCP’s) in Global Fora
Coordinator: Mr Alex Zalami, Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, UAE
11:00-14:00: Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Session One: Anticipated changes in the employment landscape in the GCC and their impact on labour supply and demand in ADD corridors
Moderator: Tadu Mamu, Labour Consul, Consulate General, India, Dubai
Panelists:
- Jason Gagnon, Development Economist, OECD Development Centre
- “The Shifting Employment Landscape and International Migration in ADD corridors: What skills for the future?”
- Yva Alexandrova, International Organization for Migration
- “Impact of COVID-19 on Labour Mobility Frameworks in the Abu Dhabi Dialogue Corridors.”
- Soma Sharma, National Skills Development Corporation, India“
- Upskilling for the future.
- Jean D’Cunha, Senior Global Advisor on International Migration, UN Women
- “The Future of Work for Women Migrant Workers in the Asia-Gulf States Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD) Regional Corridor.”
Session Two : Leveraging advanced technology to improve labour mobility governance
Moderator: Jaber Al Ali, Director of International Relations, Public Authority of Manpower, Kuwait
Panelists:
- Anna Olsen, Technical Specialist; International Labour Organization
- “Leveraging technology to enhance compliant labour selection practices and improve job-matching.”
- William Gois, Regional Coordinator, Migrant Forum in Asia
- “Enabling temporary contractual workers to rate and review recruiters and other intermediaries through online platforms.”
- Prof. Gibril Faal OBE, JP, Director - GK Partners
- “Tele-Justice: Facilitating Workers’ Access to Justice through Digital Tools.”
Day 3 - Wednesday 26 May, 11:00 – 14:00 GST
11:00-14:00: Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Session Three: Pre-deployment testing of workers in Asia GCC corridors
Moderator: Ryszard Cholewinski, Senior Migration Specialist, Regional Office for Arab States, International Labour Organization (ILO)
Panelists:
- Dr Thaneshwar Bhusal, Undersecretary, Foreign Employment Management Section, Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, Nepal
- “Skilling Migrant Workers Exploring the Existing Practices of Skill Assessment (Nepal and Bangladesh) and Recognition (UAE and Qatar).”
- Eng. Saad Alaqil, Director, Accreditation Programs, Takamol, KSA
- “Migrant workers’ skill examinations in the COOs and the recognition of skills by CODs.”
- Dr Sameer Al Haddad, ECP Consultant, Gulf Health Council
- “Introducing the Gulf Health Council Program for Expatriate Health Checkup.”
Session Four: Global governance of migration: toward greater engagement by Regional Consultative Processes (RCP’s) in global fora
Moderator: Alex Zalami, Advisor to H.E. the Minister, Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, UAE
Presenter:
- Kristina Galystan, International Organization for Migration (IOM)
“The Role of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue in Regional and Global Migration Governance.”
Discussants:
- Martijn Pluim, Director, Migration Dialogues and Cooperation, ICMPD
- H.E. Ambassador Pascal Teixeira, Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, French Republic (GFMD 2022 Chair)
- Sarah Goodall, Assistant Director, Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, on behalf of Bali Process
- Oumar Diop, Senior Policy Officer, Social Affairs, African Union Commission
Day 4 - Thursday, 27 May, 11:00 – 14:00 GST
11.00 – 12.00: Review of outcomes of thematic breakout sessions
Two rapporteurs will present on key issues raised during the deliberations at the four thematic sessions.
- Abbas Matooq, Chief, International Relations, Ministry of Labour and Social Development, Kingdom of Bahrain
- Shaikh Muhammad Refat Ali, Deputy Secretary, Law Formulation, Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment, People’s Republic of Bangladesh
12.00 – 13.00: Programming ADD activities and developing partnerships based on the outcomes of the thematic breakout sessions
A presentation by the ADD Permanent Secretariat on potential partnerships and future ADD activities inspired by the outcomes of thematic discussions.
13.00 – 14.00: Next ADD Ministerial Consultation
Senior Officials will agree to the date and adopt the draft agenda of the next Ministerial Consultation.
