The International Department would like to introduce Adrien, who joined us in the beginning of May. Adrien is a social worker from France, with degrees in Psychology and International Relations. He comes to us with extensive working experience dealing with substance abuse, migration, asylum and child protection issues. He is interested in learning more about the Greater Mekong Sub-region and the issue of trafficking in the region. In his short time here, Adrien has already begun working on fundraising, networking, and research. He also hopes to contribute to English teaching duties.
“When I was working with asylum seekers in Europe, I had a very simple vision of the reasons and ways that people were trafficked. My perspective was based on the typical European perspective on migration procedures and realities. The reality of trafficking in Thailand is quite different from this view. Many individuals from neighboring countries and from hill tribes are stateless. This can limit access to education and health care. These limitations apply to the vast majority of the children that are helped by DEPDC/GMS. I appreciate that the organization works with partners in the other countries in the Great Mekong Sub-region and considers human trafficking to be a global issue, not only a problem of Thai society.