International Symposium Held

At the international symposium on Sunday, May 1, 2011, the theme was support for undocumented foreigners in Asia, and guests from Korea were invited to share ideas for future activities.
From Japan, there was a keynote speech by a lawyer who specializes in special residence permits, and a report by a newspaper reporter who interviewed former parties who had obtained residence status and children who had been forcibly repatriated to the Philippines. There was also time to report on the disaster relief project in which APFS was involved. The summary of the day is as follows.

theme
Supporting the lives of foreign residents: From Asia
Experiences in supporting undocumented foreigners in Japan and South Korea

Date and time: May 1, 2011 (Sunday) 14:00-17:00
Venue: Green College Hall (Itabashi-ku, Tokyo)
60 participants
Organized by NPO ASIAN PEOPLE'S FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY (APFS)
Supported by Oracle Volunteer Association Volunteer Fund

[Contents]
Keynote speech: "Guidelines for Special Residence Permission" - How they will be implemented after the revision
Genichi Yamaguchi (Aruto Law Firm)
Report on soup kitchen activities in disaster-stricken areas by foreign residents
Baitalik Shajahan Hassan (APFS/Padma)
Panel Talk
Coordinator: Ichiro Watanabe (Meisei University)
Jotaro Kato (APFS) "The current situation of irregular migrant families supported by APFS"
Former party (APFS): "Obtain special permission to stay"
Lee Young-A (Window to Asia/Gunpo, South Korea) "The Current Situation of Irregular Residents in South Korea"
Sachiko Sasami (Asahi Shimbun) "The current situation of children repatriated to the Philippines"