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International Symposium/Workshop
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/041202_report.htm

JILPT/ILO Networking of National Institutes for Labour Studies: Meeting on Joint Investigative Studies for
"Determining the Impact of Information and Communications Technology on Decent Work in the Asia and Pacific Region"
December 2-3, 2004, Bangkok

Background

    The Asian Network of National Institutes of Labour Studies was set up in March 1994 by the Japan Institute of Labour (now JILPT), <http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/index.htm>ILO's Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ILO/RO) and International Institute of Labour Studies (IILS).
    The main objective of the Network is to enhance the capacity of member institutes of labour studies to significantly contribute to the formulation of labour policies and programmes by national policy makers and socio-economic development planners.The activities of the Network involve investigative studies, organisation of regional conferences and national workshops to discuss and disseminate the results of the investigative work, and to facilitate to sharing of information amongst member institutes on their research and training activities.
     For the fourth round of the investigative studies (2002-04), the topic was decided as "Determining the Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Decent Work in the Asia Pacific Region", with which each member institute has been conducting domestic research on for the past period. And in this context, the said meeting was held in its final year with the aim of discussing and consolidating the research results by each member institute. Following are the papers submitted to the meeting.

Country Papers and Authors

Japan
Effect of the Diffusion of ICT on White-Collar Workers' Workplaces in Japan
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_japan.pdf
[full-text, 19 pages]
Makoto Fujimoto Researcher of Human Resource Management, Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training

Australia
Determining the Impact of ICT on Decent Work: Australia
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_australia.pdf
[full-text, 34 pages]
Mark Cole Senior Researcher, Australian Centre for Industrial Relation Research and Teaching (ACIRRT)

China
Determining the Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Decent Work in China
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_china.pdf
[full-text, 34]
Chinese Academy of Labour and Social Security, Ministry of Labour and Social Security

Fiji
THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION/COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON DECENT WORK IN FIJI
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_fiji.pdf
[full-text, 50 pages]
Ashla Singh Assistant Lecturer, The University of South Pacific, School of Social and Economic Development Department of Sociology

India
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND DECENT WORK: STUDY OF INDIA'S EXPERIENCE
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_india.pdf
[full-text, 79 pages]
Uday Kumar Varma, S.K. Sasikumar Director, V.V. Giri National Labour Institute

Indonesia
Determining the Impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on Decent Work in Indonesia
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_indonesia.pdf
[full-text, 39 pages]
Dr Suahasil Nazara,I Dewa Gede Karma Wisana, Deni Friawan Demographic Institute, Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia

Korea
Impact of Information and Communication Technology(ICT) on Decent Work in Korea
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_korea.pdf
[full-text, 89 pages]
Dr Junwook Hwang, Jai-joon Hur, Kang-shik Choi Research Fellow, Korea Labour Institute

Nepal
Determining the Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Decent Work in Nepal
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_nepal.pdf
[full-text, 85 pages]
Nepal Foundation for Advanced Studies (NEFAS)

New Zealand
Determining the Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Decent Work in the Asia and Pacific Region: New Zealand
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_new_zealand.pdf
[full-text, 61 pages]
Dr. Stephen Blumenfeld Senior Lecturer, Industrial Relations Center, Victoria Management School, Victoria University of Wellington

Pakistan
Study on IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON DECENT WORK IN PAKISTAN
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_pakistan.pdf
[full-text, 47 pages]
Athar Mahmood Khan, Qamar Ali Shah Head Department, Pakistan Manpower Institute, Government of Pakistan Labour, Manpower and Overseas

Philippines
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND DECENT WORK: LESSONS FROM THE GARMENTS, CALL CENTERS, AND BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING ESTABLISHMENTS
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_philippines.pdf
[full-text, 51 pages]
Jeanette Tana Deputy Executive Director (OIC), Chief Labor and Employment Officer, Institute for Labor Studies, Department of Labour and Employment

Sri Lanka
ICT and Decent Work: An Assessment of the Labour Market Impacts of the Advent of Information and Communication Technology in Sri Lanka
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_sri_lanka.pdf
[full-text, 61 pages]
M.D.A.L Ranasinghe Senior Lecturer in Economics, Department of Economics, University of Colombo

Thailand
Final Report "Determining the Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Decent Work in Thailand"
http://www.jil.go.jp/english/events_and_information/documents/ann04_thailand.pdf
[full-text, 108 pages]
Mallika Kunavarana Member of Sub-committee on the Consideration of National Labour Administration Policies, National Advisory Council for Labour Development, Ministry of Labour
Viet Nam Vinh Dao Quang Deputy Director, Institute of Labour Science and Social Affairs
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