5/5/2015 Migration Management Towards ASEAN Integration BaLinkBayan Program The ASEAN Community “An ASEAN Community shall be established comprising three pillars, namely political and security cooperation, economic cooperation, and social-cultural cooperation that are closely intertwined and mutually reinforcing for the purpose of ensuring durable peace, stability and shared prosperity in the region.” - Bali Concord II, 2003 1 5/5/2015 ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint Free flow of goods Free flow of services Free flow of investments Free flow of capital Free flow of skilled labor Free Flow of Skilled Labor 2 5/5/2015 Implications of High Skilled Labor Mobility “Freer movement of skilled worker will change the composition and distribution of jobs across the region. “ Challenges Job gains and losses • Skills development Wages and productivity • Labor migration and social protection system - ADB, 2014 Recommendation Address Labor Displacement by Developing the Information Infrastructure E-Government in the Philippines is focused towards the creation of “a digitally empowered and integrated government that provides responsive and transparent online citizen-centered services for a globally competitive Filipino nation.” - DOST 3 5/5/2015 BaLinkBayan Program Aims to connect Filipino individuals and communities to the Philippines through the Diaspora to Development (D2D) program of the CFO. This program promotes and supports diaspora-driven initiatives such as investment, philanthropy, and technology and skills transfer. 4