Implementing TVET Programs amid the Financial Crisis
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The Implementing TVET Programs amid the Financial Crisis Fourm was held November 18 through 20, 2009 as part of the APEC Forum on Human Resources Development. Since 1996, the annual APEC Forum on Human Resources Development has been jointly hosted by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Overseas Vocational Training Association as a cooperative project by the Labour and Social Protection Network and the Human Resources Development Working Group of APEC. These fora contribute to the APEC and HRDWG priority area of CTE/TVET. Representatives from APEC economies who mainly work in policymaking in occupational skills development attended this event. The resources of this forum can be found below.
Resources from other fora:
2008 Forum: The Role of TVET Providers in Training for Employees
2007 Forum: Sustainable Career Development throughout Working Life
2006 Forum: Increasingly Vital Role of Enterprises on Human Resource Development
2005 Forum: Vocational Education and Training (VET) for the Youth
2009 Symposium Resources
| Title | Presenter | Summary |
| Keynote Speech |
Yuji Taniguchi, Associate Professor, Polytechnic University, Japan |
Opening Keynote Speech |
| Australia Report: Implementing Public TVET Programmes in the Midst of the Financial Crisis – HRD Policies in Collaboration with Employment Security | Ms. Christine Dacey, Branch Manager, Industry Engagement Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations |
This report shows the Australian Government VET responses to the global recession. These reponses center around infrastructure investment and providing support to workers and job seekers who are most likely to be disproportionately impacted by an economic downturn. |
| Brunei Darussalam Report: Economic Crisis, Unemployment & Training in Brunei Darussalam | Lim Hong-Huat Acting Director of Human Resource Development, Department of Economic Planning & Development, Prime Minister’s Office, Brunei Darussalam |
This report points out how the government of Brunei Darussalam is focusing on ways to improve employment opportunities and conditions in the private sectors while at the same time improving the marketability of the unemployed youths (particularly the school leavers or drop-outs). |
| China Report: HRD Policies in Collaboration with Employment Security in China in the Midst of the Financial Crisis |
Ms.Wang Xiaojun, China Association of Staff and Workers Education and Vocational Training |
The focus is on the current state of China's economy as well as the increasingly severe situation of youth employment. One of the major policy measures is to strengthening vocational training and improving youth employability. |
| Indonesia Report: Implementing Public TVET Programs in the Midst of the Financial Crisis - HRD Policies in Collaboration with Employment Security | Ms. Agnes Yosephine Retno Dwidarsih, Head Division of Information System and Registration (Deputy Secretary), Secretariat for Indonesian Professionals Certification Authority, Directorate General of Training and Productivity Development, Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration |
This report focuses on Indonesia's unemployment problem and the adopted policy that works to improve the quality of employment through skills training. |
| Mexico Report: Human Resources Development around the Employment Crisis | Prof. Paniagua Figueroa Luz Argelia,General Director of Training,subsecretary of lobor inclusion,STPS,Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare
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This report focuses on Mexican Federal Labor Law reform that show actions are required to achieve better working conditions, sustainable growth of the labor market and competitive participation in global markets. In addition training activities are appropriate means of creating competitiveness and productivity for the benefit of workers and employers to achieve the profound change that the country requires. |
| Peru Report: The Role of Public Programs in Training Labor Force | Ms. Roxana Silvia Sofia Ramos Paz,Specialist in Social Promotion,Micro and Small Businesses General Management,Ministry of Production |
Opening markets and the impact of international crises in developing countries like Peru, represents rather an opportunity that forces us to be more creative and competitive. |
| Korea Report: Impact of Global Financial Crisis and the Changes in Labor Market Policies | Dr. Ahn Joyup, Senior Research Fellow, Korea Labor Institute |
This report states that the global financial crisis strongly affected the Korean labor market. The ‘Task Force for Employment and Social Safety’ was established to set up policy responses to crisis at the central government level. The Ministry of Labor also formed the ‘Task Force for Managing the Labor Market Crisis in order to promptly confront the employment crisis. In the early 2009, many additional policy measures were established and executed. |
| Chinese Taipei Report: Development of Employment Policies and Measures for the Influence of the Economic Crisis | Mr. Chi Ming Wang, Section Chief, Bureau of Employment and Vocational Training, Council of Labor Affairs |
The report shows that the main mission is to increase employment while raising skill level to revitalize the labor market and upgrade labor competitiveness for the future. Chinese Taipei is working to create employment opportunities and ease unemployment, while also caring for workers from disadvantaged social groups. |
| Thailand Report: Implementing Public TVET Programs in the Midst Of the Financial Crisis HRD Policies in Collaboration With Employment Security | Mr. Nakorn Silpa,Director General,Department Of Skill Development,Ministry Of Labour |
This report points out that Thailand, like other countries has been facing the impacts of the financial crisis. Thailand has introduced 2 consecutive huge packages. The first included public relief programs and the second includes vocational training and projects focusing on generation of income and imporving skills. |
| U.S. Report: Employment and Training Policy in the United States during the Economic Crisis |
Dr. Christopher Joseph |
This report focuses on the fact that ARRA funds have doubled the amount of money available to train and retrain workers. Which increases the capacity of the system to help displaced workers adjust to the restructuring taking place in the economy and to help marginally attached workers acquire the skills necessary to gain a foothold in the job market. |
| Vietnam Report: Impacts of the world economic crisis to labour market of Vietnam and the role of TVET | Prof.Dr. Mac Van Tien, Director of NIVT,General Department of Vocational Training (GDVT),National Institute for Vocational Training (NIVT) | This report looks at vocational training agencies. It is noted that training agencies under enterprises have made significant contribution to skill training and development for workers, improving and training new skills for workers to mitigate the negative effects of crisis to employment of workers. While also pointing out government solutions and recommendations. PowerPoint presentation |
| Philippines Report: Implementing Public TVET Programs in the Midst of the Financial Crisis -HRD Policies in Collaboration with Employment Security | Ms. Taganas Imelda Bawan,Executive Director TVET Systems Development Office,Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) |
This report details the influence of the economic crisis on the condition of the labor market, the current/expected unemployment situation due to the economic crisis, problems with the existing training systems and an overview of newly established/recently modified training systems. The Philippines is also working to collaborate training with other policies/plans, such as employment promotion policies. |
| Chile Report: "Implementing Public TVET Programmes in the Midst of the Financial Crisis- HRD Policies in Collaboration with Employment Security” The Chilean Experience. | Mr. Pablo Lazo Grandi, Advisor to the Directorate General, General Directorate of International Economic Affairs,Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
The report shows that the government promoted and obtained a National Pact for Employment, Training and Work Protection in May 2009 with Unions and Employers Associations representatives. The purpose of employment protection and promotion of training is to face the current environment of global economic downturn. |
| Papua New Guinea Report: Implementing Public TVET Programmes in the mist of the Financial Crises – HRD Policies in Collaboration with Employment Security--- Papua New Guinea (PNG) – Country Paper | Mr. Lawrence Waiman Assistant Director, Occupational Skills Standard Development, National Apprenticeship & Trade Testing Board, (NATTB) Department of Labour & Industrial relations |
The global financial crisis had limited effects on the PNG economy. This report highlights the labor market conditions in PNG as well as the employment situation. Public TVET Institutions upgrade and equip candidates with the required knowledge and skills for the benefit of employment security and sustainability in the midst of economy crises. |
