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2008

• VIENTIANE  2008: 

  Fostering Exchanges Towards
  Solidarity Economy

Homenet Southeast Asia’s Subregional Workshop (SRW) on Solidarity Economy was held back to back with the Subregional General Assembly (SGA) in Vientiane, Lao PDR, December 9-12, 2008.   Homenet Lao as host organization, was assisted by the Lao Union of Science and Engineering Association (LUSEA) and the Lao Women’s Union, donors FNV, Unifem ESE-Asia, Oxfam Hong Kong and Oxfam Solidarity Belgium.  The recently concluded SGA was the second assembly for Homenet SEA, with the first one held in Bangkok in 2005.

2007

• Homenet SEA Subregional Workshop 2007: 

Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) 
and Fair Trade Advocacy to Strengthen
Membership-Based Organizing

Leaders of national Homenets from Thailand, Indonesia, Laos, and the Philippines as well as representatives from fair trade groups in Cambodia and Timor Leste converged at the old Amari Airport Hotel in Bangkok 16-18 November to learn from each other  in the Fourth Subregional Workshop conducted by Homenet Southeast Asia with the support of FNV,  UNIFEM-ESE Asia and Oxfam Hong Kong.

 

• Homenet Pushes Asean Advocacy

Representatives of Homenet Southeast Asia participated in three major ASEAN-related gatherings in October and November, 2007, advocating for an ASEAN Social Charter, ratification of key ILO conventions by ASEAN member countries, universal health insurance,  legislation for informal workers ( who comprised 156 million or  63.7 percent of total ASEAN employment in 2006), and support for fair trade groups and other social enterprises.

 

• Dream for better labor rights in ASEAN   with Dr.Surin Pitsuwan, ASEAN Secretary General Designate

Incoming ASEAN Secretary General for 2008 Dr Surin Pitsuwan as the forum’s Keynote Speaker emphasized the crucial role of civil society, NGOs and trade unions  in establishing balance in the ASEAN in terms of attaining political security, economic stability and socio-cultural development. In the past, economic competitiveness led to a “race to the bottom” by using lowest wage,  provision of limited social protection and neglect of  environmental problems.  in order to reduce cost and attract foreign investment., there was no obligation to fulfill  labor rights in accordance with international standards  This way of development led to unfair growth, exploitation and increasing gap between the rich and the poor.

• Policy Conference on Home Based Workers in South Asia

• Indian PM inaugurates South Asian Policy Conference on Home-Based Workers

• Informal Labor Resurgence Under Globalization:
  HomenetSEA Speaks at AMRC 30th Anniversary.
  

Homenet Southeast Asia, through its Regional Coordinator Rosalinda Pineda Ofreneo, shared its experience in organizing homebased workers in Indonesia, Laos, Philippines and Thailand  as well as its knowledge of the lessons from SEWA’s rich history in India during the 30th anniversary conference of the Asia Monitor Resource Center (AMRC) held at the BP International Hong Kong 27-28 August.

2006

• SRW 2006: Advocating Fair Trade and Social Marketing
• Homenet SEA joins IAFFE Conference
• ILAPI Colloquium
• Homenet SEA now WIEGO MEMBER

2005

• Homenet SEA Participates in the NGO Lobby Effort In Hongkong
• Homenets  Join  10^th AWID Forum
• Subregional Workshop On Social Protection : Advancing Policy Alternatives
• Making Governance Gender-Responsive
• HomeNet SEA Subregional Assembly 2005 : Towards Strengthening Homeworkers' Networks
• SUSTAINABILITY: A Challenge for HOMENET Southeast Asia
  (2005-2006)
• May Evaluation Meeting in Bangkok

2003

• ARCC Meeting
• Future Plans

2002

• Sharing Mapping Results