2010-03-27

Publications - 2008

Lorna has contributed articles to the local newspaper.


1May It’s time to face the underground labors, was published on China Times.
23May Protecting the lot of immigrant workers, was published on Taipei Times.
5 Nov. Exclusion of Consume Voucher Policy, was published on Coolloud Website News.
18Dec. The ongoing agenda of rights for caregivers, was published on Taipei Times.

Fund Raising-2008

 The project of volunteers training program for foreign spouses’ service was sent to Ministry of Interior, and we got NT150,000 fund.


 The project of Saturday Classes for immigrant children and the intercultural calendar for 2009 was sent to Bureau of Culture Affair of Taipei Government. We got NT$ 90,000 fund.

 The project of National Migrant Sunday 2009 (is cooperated with St. Christopher’s Church) was sent to Ministry of Interior, and we got NT 93,000 fund.

Other Professional Activities by Lorna Kung-2007

1. Taiwan International Family Association (TIFA), Board Member.

2. Taiwan International Workers Association (TIWA). Consultant.
3. Mediator of Family Dispute, Taiwan Banciao District Court
Taiwan International Family Association

Participation in Activities, Conferences, Workshops-2007

SIMN-Taiwan has attended and participated in the following conferences:

18July—22July Visit to Hong-Kong regarding the comparison of household workers in China, HK. and Taiwan.

9 September Against the financial proof!! ----Rally of Immigrants

↑↓Sept.9 Rally

Activities organized -2007

1. 6-8 December, International Conference on Globalization and Human Rights of Migrants.(357 persons)
2. 20 October, Education Seminar for Indonesian Spouses.(23 persons)
3. 10 November, Education Seminar for Philippines Spouses.(54 persons)
4. Saturday Classes for New Immigrant Children(25 children)
EXPRESSIVE ART DANCING: 17 November、24November、8December、22December
DRAWING Lessons: 17 November、24November、8December、22December

↑Education Seminar for Philippines Spouses

2010-03-05

Networking and Advocacy-2007

Up to the present, SIMN-Taiwan is an active member of Promoting Alliance of Household Service Act (PAHSA). SIMN-Taiwan is taking an important role in PAHSA’s lobbying
activities. PAHSA had changed the name to Migrants Empowerment Network in Taiwan (MENT).
27 May, Against Wage-Cut Policy Protest(Executive Yuan)
14 June, MENT Press Conference
1 July, Equal Rights for All, Minimum Wage for All! Protest (Council of Labor Affairs)
14 September, MENT Press Conference

1. MENT Meeting
MENT has regular meeting every month with different topics and advocated activities of migrant issues: July.11、Aug.24、Sept.21、Oct.8、Nov.9 and Dec.7.

Formation-2007

1. Information Campaign.
SIMN-Taiwan together with MWCD started labor information campaign to educate the migrant workers of their rights. It is being done 15 minutes before the Sunday mass at St. Christopher’s church.

2. Talk on Taiwan migration to the various parish priests:
16 May, the Christian Theology College, Taipei.
15 July, the Grace Baptist Church, Taipei
3. Talk on Migrants’ Rights to the immigrants community:
19 August, Trans-asian Sisters Association
21August, Spouses from Mainland.
26 August, Taiwan International Family Association, Kaohsiung Office
2 September, Trans-asian Sisters Association

Trans-asian Sisters Association 

Publications-2007

Lorna has contributed articles and papers to the local newspaper and conference.


15-19 March Migration flows in Asia with specific focus to Indonesia, Philippines, Mongolia, Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan was presented in The Conference on The Catholic Church in Asia cares for migrants in Taiwan, organized by ECMI Taiwan, Taipei.

Organization


SIMN-Taiwan was finally established on June.16.
Boarding members:
1.The board members of Directors:Pro. Lin Chin Xia、Saavedra K. Nunez、Fr. Leonilo Mantilla、Fr. Bruno Ciceri、Jong Zhe Change、Angela Chang、Tessa Cheng、Yu Nu Lee、Jing Ru Wuo
2.The board members of Supervisors:Roger Yang、Edna Chou、Manalo Roger Cortuna

2010-03-04

Fund Raising-2007

Fund Raising


SIMN-Taiwan had presented proposals for fund raising.
1. The research of “Human Trafficking and Irregular Workers in Taiwan” was sent to Province office and British cultural Foundation. The later rejected this proposal.

2. The migrant posters exhibition was sent to Bureau of Culture Affair in Taipei. We got US.900 for this project.