ACTFORM Committee Meeting
The activity plans of the district level member organizations of ACTFORM were discussed. The leaders from the district level
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he Action Network for Migrant Workers (ACTFORM) focuses on promoting the rights of Sri Lankan migrant workers. ACTFORM was established in January 2000 as a result of many discussions among groups and organizations working on this issue in Sri Lanka. ACTFORM attempts to act as a link between organizations, agencies, media groups and personnel to raise awareness on the rights of migrant workers, paying special attention to the gendered needs of migrant workers.
The network members of ACTFORM engage in a variety of activities which includes collecting and disseminating information on migrant worker issues; monitoring the implementation of relevant state policies; advocacy work on policy reform; providing of counseling and outreach programs to migrant workers; conducting research; and providing legal assistance.
ACTFORM is a network member of the Migrant Forum in Asia, the Asian Migrant Centre, and Migrant Rights International.
The activity plans of the district level member organizations of ACTFORM were discussed. The leaders from the district level
The constitution of ACTFORM was discussed at this meeting and it was decided that necessary amendments would be made. It
The main discussion at this committee meeting was the current activity plan of ACTFORM. At the same time the 2011
ACTFORM organized a consultation meeting on the 2nd and 3rd of October, 2009 to discuss the Migrant Rights Shadow Report
A series of awareness building programmes were held in Nittambuwan, Puttlam, Mathugama, Horana, Kalutara, Hambantota, Rambukkana and Kandy. They focused
WMC participated in the 2nd GFMD in Manila, Philippines, hosted by the Philippine Government. The theme of the event was
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