[asia-apec 1311] Asian Migrant Yearbook (AMY) 1999

[AMC]

24 September 1999

Dear Friends,

Following the excellent response to our first issue last year, the second
issue, Asian Migrant Yearbook 1999 (AMY 1999), is now ready. We are now
preparing our mailing list, so please alert us if you want to order.
Regular price: HK$400 or US$50 per copy.
Plus: postage

Migrant advocates and grassroots groups in Asia can avail of free copies;
discounted rates apply for other non-profit groups (up to 50%). Please
contact the Asian Migrant Centre <amc at hk.super.net> for details. Please ask
for Ms. Reiko Harima, AMC Publication Coordinator.

AMY 1999 is jointly published by the Asian Migrant Centre and Migrant Forum
in Asia (MFA). It is 254 pages thick, with full-color pages for selected
photographs and graphs.

General run-down of contents (AMY 1999):
A. 1998 Photo Diary -- major migrant-related events/activities in 1998 (in
photos)
B. Table: Ratification of UN/ILO conventions relevant to migrant workers
(updated as of June 1999)
C. Themes:
1) Neoliberal Crisis in Asia: Two Years Hence (by AMC)
2) Cancel Unjust Foreign Debt (by Freedom from Debt Coalition & AMC)
3) Towards 'Health for All' in Japan (by Yuko Ohara-Hirano)
4) Breaking Borders: Bridging the Gap between Migration & HIV/AIDS (by
Richie Ybañez/Kalayaan)
5) Report on the International Symposium on Migration (by AMC) -- re:
irregular migration
6) Achieving Migrants' Rights (by Patrick Taran) -- re: ratification
campaign for UN migrant convention
7) Facing Asia's Challenge (by MFA) -- re: history, activities and plan of
action of MFA
8) Structural Problems and Dualistic Regimes Confronting Filipino Migrants
(by May-an Villalba) -- re: structural problems underlying overseas migration
9) Regional Strategies on Migration (by AMC) -- re: review/analysis of
responses/strategies on labor migration in the past 10 years
10) Towards a More Empowering & Liberating Strategy (by AMC) -- re: concept
nad mechanics of migrant reintegration programs, with focus on AMC/MFA
experience.
D. Country reports
* Covers 20 countries/areas: Arabian Gulf, Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia,
China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Nepal,
Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.
*each report includes summary statistics (migration, labor, economic),
photos, graphs, significant events in 1998/99, and a report/analysis.
E. Statements, Conference Reports, Books/resources, Directory of MFA
members and other contacts/special contributors.

Thank you very much!

Sincerely,
Rex Varona
Asian Migrant Centre

Asian Migrant Centre
4 Jordan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2312-0031   Fax: (852) 2992-0111
E-mail: amc at hk.super.net   Web: www.hk.super.net/~amc