Workshop on Asian Migration Network: Shifting Paradigms of Mobility Organized by the APA Scientific Group on Strengthening Migration Network in Asia

Overview
Asia is in motion. International migration landscapes are rapidly evolving in response to a dynamic global economic and political climate—from post-pandemic economic resurgence to the rise of digital, hybrid, and in-person communication networks.

Following the successful workshop in March 2025, the APA Scientific Group on “Strengthening Migration Network in Asia” is pleased to announce the 2026 workshop. This session will explore the shifting paradigms of mobility, focusing on the complex transition between sending and receiving roles, with particular attention to Thailand, China, and South Asia–GCC migration corridors.

Please join us for cutting-edge insights and live discussion.

📅 Date and Time

Friday, 23 January 2026

• 14:00–16:00 Bangkok
• 15:00–17:00 Shanghai
• 16:00–18:00 Tokyo

📍 Venue

Online via Zoom
Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/kLCMtLAgSxeLHxRBrRuOnA

🌐 Language

English

🗂 Program

14:00 – 14:05
Opening Remarks
Reiko Hayashi
Chair of APA SG; Director-General, IPSS, Japan

14:05 – 14:30
Thailand
Sakkarin Niyomsilpa, Instructor, Mahidol University, Thailand
“Transition of Thailand from a Sending to Receiving State, its Challenges, and Policy Implications”
Q&A

14:30 – 14:55
China
Chen Chen, Associate Professor, Asian Demographic Research Institute, Shanghai University
“How Migration to China Changed from 2010 to 2020”
Q&A

14:55 – 15:20
South Asia to GCC Countries
Padma Prasad Khatiwada, Associate Professor, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
“Migration Pathways from South Asia to the GCC Countries: How Historical Ties, Current Events, and Connections Determine Migration”
Q&A

15:20 – 15:55
Discussions

15:55 – 16:00
Closing Remarks

This workshop is supported by the Japan Association for Global Health (https://jagh.or.jp/) and Research Grant 24BA1001 from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan.