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Seoul Startup Hub

9 April 2019
Seoul continues to promote itself as a city conducive in building start-ups. Learn more about the Seoul Startup Hub, a place and platform for meet-ups and co-working opportunities for startups.

Asia Startup Ecosystem Alliance

9 April 2019
Seoul Startup Hub is the Republic of Korea’s largest incubating facility that provides a total periodic support to those who want to start their business or grow their start ups. The Hub also pushes for the Asia Startup Ecosystem Alliance to work with those based outside the Republic of Korea.…

Migrant Domestic Workers: Current Situation and Issues

25 January 2019
In Asia, there is a need to ensure equal treatment to migrant domestic workers under national labor laws and improve their access to legal information and social services.

Enhancing the Mobility and Skills of Migrant Workers through Skills Recognition in ASEAN

25 January 2019
Areas for pilot implementation include transport and logistics skills development.

Recognizing Filipino Migrant Workers’ Skills: Initiatives and Challenges

25 January 2019
The Philippines has bilateral labor agreements with 27 countries as of October 2018. Twelve out of the 43 agreements have provisions related to mutual recognition of skills and qualifications.

Breakout Session Topic 1: Standard Employment Contracts

25 January 2019
Participants in this session break out into two groups to make a list of recommendations or guidelines on what should be included in a standard employment contract and how it should be used.

Aging Trends and Labor Migration Policy in the Republic of Korea

24 January 2019
Government policies aim to attract foreign workers for the sectors where domestic professional workers are not sufficient.

Recent Migration Trends to OECD and Selected Non-OECD Countries from Asia

24 January 2019
Labor migration is growing although at a lower rate than in the late 2000s. Asia continues to account for a growing share of overall migration to OECD countries.

Labor Migration Trends and Policies in Asia

24 January 2019
Overall migration flows continue to decline from almost 6 million workers in 2015 to 5.24 million in 2017. Reduced recruitment in the Gulf Cooperation Countries is the main driver behind this downward trend.

The Who, What, and How of Seoul as a Smart City

8 January 2019
Building a smart city does not end in investing in infrastructure and technology. Check out how Seoul has put public-private-people partnership (4P) at the heart of urban development.