The Catholic Church in Asia Cares for Migrants in Taiwan

March 16-19, 2007, Taipei

March 16, 2007

Welcoming and caring for the foreigner in the light of the Erga migrantes caritas Christi(中文)

By : His Eminence Renato Raffaele Cardinal Martino

President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care for Migrants and Itinerant People (Vatican)

Migration flows in Asia with specific forces to Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Mongolia, Vietnam and Taiwan

By : Miss Lorna Yu-Chien Kung

Scalabrini International Migration Network – Taiwan

The Church in Taiwan: perspective and experience

By: Rev. Bruno Ciceri, CS, Executive Secretary

Episcopal Commission for Migrants and Itinerant People, Taiwan

NGO's prospective: Migrant workers and New Immigrants (foreign spouses) in Taiwan

Taiwan Migrants Labor System

By: Fr. Peter O'Neil 1& O'Neil2

Diocesan Coordinator for Migrants, Hsinchu Diocese

The Situation of Indonesian Migrant Workers and New Immigrants (foreign spouses) in Taiwan

By: Fr. Karolus Roberto Suwendi, Social Worker

Migrant Workers' Concern Desk, Taipei

and Ms. Yueh Mo-li, Social Worker

Hope Workers' Center, Hsinchu

Taiwan New Immigrants (Foreign Spouses)”

By: Fr. Eliseo Napiere, Director

Center for Migrants' Concerns-Central Taiwan (CMC-CT)

The Situation of Filipino Migrant Workers in Taiwan

By: Fr. Romeo Velos, CS

Migrants Diocesan Coordinator, Archdiocese of Taipei

Thai Workers and New Immigrants in Taiwan

By: Mr. Akkraporn Bunchongsilp, Social Worker

Hope Workers' Center (HWC), Hsinchu Diocese

“Vietnam Workers and New Immigrants in Taiwan”

By: Fr. Peter Hung, Director

Vietnamese Migrant Workers and Brides Office (VMWBO), Hsinchu Diocese

March 17, 2007

Welcoming, Kindness and Compassion Towards the Foreigners in the Dharma teaching

By: Most Venerable Hsin Ting

Abbot Emeritus of Fo Guang Shan

Taiwan Muslim Migration Service: From the Aspect of Religion and Human Rights

By: Mr. Chao-Yam Ma, Chairman

Taipei Mosque Foundation

Taiwan government prospective: Migrant workers and New Immigrants (foreign spouses)

Foreign Worker's Protection of the Rights in Taiwan– Now and Future

By: Mr. San-Quei Lin, Deputy Director General

Bureau of Employment and Vocational Training, Council of Labor Affairs, Executive Yuan

外籍配偶照顧輔導措施報告

(Foreign Spouses Care, Guidance and Assistance )

By: Ms. Si Mei Wang, Senior Executive Officer

Immigrantion Affairs Division, National Immigration Agency

The Churches in the countries of origin: prospective and experiences

The Problem of Indonesian Migrant Workers

By: Fr. Serafin Dany Sanusi, OSC

Secretary of Migrant and Itinerant Commission and Secretary of

Commission for Justice and Peace of Bishops' Conference of Indonesia

The Filipino International Migration

By: Fr. Edwin Corros, CS, Executive Secretary

Episcopal Commission for Migrants and Itinerant People, Philippines

Report from Thailand

By: Mr. Pipat Traichan Basil, Programme Coordinator

National Catholic Commission on Migration (NCCM)

Catholic Bishops Conference of Thailand (CBCT)

A Report from the Church in Vietnam

Bishop Stephen Buu Thien Tri, Coadjutor Bishop

Can Tho Diocese, Vietnamn