On 24–25 October 2025, MMC-JRU, together with Hanyang University and Chulalongkorn University—as part of the joint initiative “Social Lab – Migration in Media”—and in collaboration with our partners, the RTG Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), hosted a Training of Trainers (ToT) on Migration Reporting under the theme Promoting Evidence-Based Migration Discourse and Media Reporting in Thailand.
The training welcomed media practitioners, journalism educators, youth advocates, and civil society communicators to build a community of practice. It offered opportunities for knowledge and best-practice exchange, co-development of content, and sharing of tools to support the production of high-quality reporting on migration. The IOM’s training curriculum on migration reporting—developed jointly by IOM and the Social Lab – Migration in Media—was introduced to participants, who also discussed ideas for additional training topics and components. Participants collaboratively developed potential group training designs and concepts. Ultimately, the participants are envisioned to collectively develop and coordinate future trainings on migration reporting.
During this two-day workshop, participants were also equipped with advanced subject knowledge and facilitation skills. Sessions included “What Does the Migration Reporting Landscape Look Like?” by Dr. Pichaiwat Saengprapan, Lecturer, Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University, and Solution-Based Journalism delivered by Dr. Sudarat Musikawong, Associate Professor at the Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University.
One of the highlights was a session where representatives from civil society organizations shared their urgent and priority issues that require greater media attention—along with their perspectives on how journalists can effectively and responsibly engage with CSOs in producing impactful stories. They emphasised the importance of safeguarding migrants who may serve as sources of information. Through this exchange, participants recognised the critical role of strengthened collaboration between CSOs and journalists in shaping public narratives on migrants in Thailand, and expressed interest in continuing these conversations in future engagements.
The two-day workshop concluded with a strong sense of collaboration and shared purpose. Participants left not only with new skills, but with a growing community committed to elevating the quality of migration reporting in Thailand.
