Ministerial Consultation - Bali

Third Ministerial Consultation on Overseas Employment and Contractual Labour for Countries of Origin in Asia
20 - 21 September 2005, Bali, Indonesia

 The Third Ministerial Consultation was held in Bali, Indonesia from September 20 - 21, 2005. The Consultation was chaired by H.E. Mr. Fahmi Idris, Minister of Manpower and Transmigration of the Republic of Indonesia and organized in cooperation with IOM.

The Ministers agreed that close and continuing attention should be given to the management of overseas worker flows and it is essential to pursue bilateral and regional consultations. Orderly labour movement and employment policies consistent with the welfare of workers are possible, provided there is cooperation between countries of origin and destination.

The Third Ministerial Consultation at Bali was greatly enriched by the participation of countries of destination, namely delegations from Bahrain, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Afghanistan was welcomed as a new member to the group after participating as an Observer in 2004. International and regional organizations participating in the Consultations included ASEAN, EC, GCC, ILO, UNIFEM and the World Bank.