KEY SPEAKERS
Session 1
Progress and Challenges of Implementing the Global Compact for
Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration and Colombo Process in South Asia in the Context of Preventing, Combatting, and Eradicating Trafficking in Persons
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India has large flow of remittance from migrant workers.
Dr. Bilesha Weeraratne
Research Fellow & Head of Migration and Urbanization Policy Research, Institute of
Policy Studies of Sri Lanka
Labour dynamics impact migrants. Ensuring decent work and human right is required to prevent migration.
Mr. Insaf Nizam
Specialist Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, International Labor Organisation DWT for South Asia
In Nepal, there are two kinds of collaboration formal and informal to coordinate cross border migration. Orientation of migrants about the country where people may migrate needs to be strictly followed.
Mr. Navaraj Sapkota
National Human Rights Commission Nepal
As per Trafficking in Persons Report 2024, trafficking for forced labour is on rise but convictions are very limited.
Ms. Deepika Naruka
United Nations Office on
Drugs and Crime
South Asia is home of many of the migrants. Nepal needs to ratify appropriate ILO Conventions i.e. 181, 187, 190 to safeguard the rights of migrants.
Ms. Bijaya Kumari Shrestha
Executive Committee Member, Migrant Forum in Asia (South Asia), AMKAS
