ALMM is a meeting of labour leaders of Minister level from 10 Asean country members, including Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Phillippines, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam (membership granted in 1995), Laos, and Myanmar (membership granted in 1997), and Cambodia (membership granted on 30 April 1999). ALMM is held regularly every year, and is hosted by member countries on a rotation basis by alphabetical order.
Objectives of the Meeting
The objectives of ALMM are to dialogue and exchange views on labour problems and to examine ways for cooperation among Asean sub-regional countries in the fields of labour and manpower. Through this Meeting, ALMM delegates will jointly set direction and decide on collaborations in various labour related projects, specifically, in the following fields:
Collection, analysis, and dissemination of labour and manpower information, as well as a joint planning of the Operation Plan.
Provision of funding for scholarships and study tours in labour management, manpower development, employment promotion, labour relations profession development and training, and other relevant fields.
Supports for the organization of meetings and seminars in labour statistics collection methodology, under-employment, unemployment, labour relations of employers’ and employees’ organizations, occupational health, and various ILO’s Conventions.
A review/examination by each country on foreign investment in respect of employment, labour discrimination, income distribution, labour migration, and the basic needs at sub-regional level and in each member country for the business the does not have wage management system.
Occupational health and working environment, as well as ILO related topics.
Special attention to the development of labour intensive industries/job creation projects, child labour protection, labour productivity, wage system, and human resource development.
Collaborative project in the development of appropriate technical studies in agro-industry and management development.
Development and promotion of appropriate policies on population and technical studies relating to labour.
Chronologically, ALMMs were held in different Asean member countries as follows:
Meeting 1
1-3 April 1975, Jarkarta, Indonesia
Special Meeting
17-19 May 1976, Bakiew, Phillippines
Meeting 2
26-28 May 1977, Pattaya, Thailand
Meeting 3
26-27 May 1980, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Meeting 4
6-7 September 1982, Singapore
Meeting 5
8-9 October 1984, Manila, Phillippines
Meeting 6
27-29 November 1986, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Meeting 7
13-14 October 1988, Bali, Indonesia
Meeting 8
17-18 September 1990, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Meeting 9
23-24 November 1992, Manila, Phillippines
Meeting 10
16-17 May 1994, Singapore
Special Meeting
(Unofficial) 27-28 April 1995 2538, Chiangmai, Thailand Meeting 11
Meeting 11
25-26 April 1996, Bangkok, Thailand
Special Meeting
(Unofficial) 22-23 April 1997, Vietnam
Meeting 12
29-30 April 1998, Vietnam
Meeting 13
14-15 May 1999, Langoon, the Union of Myanmar
Meeting 14
11-12 May 2000, Manila, Phillippines
Meeting 15
10-11 May 2001, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Meeting 16
9-10 May 2002, Vientien, the People Democratic Republic of Lao
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Collection, analysis, and dissemination of labour and manpower information, as well as a joint planning of the Operation Plan. 
