REGIONAL INITIATIVES IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

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REGIONAL INITIATIVES IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

• Mohamad Abu Bakar
• SEAMEO VOCTECH
• Brunei Darussalam

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OVERVIEW

• Mission to strengthen the VTET systems of
  Southeast Asian countries through relevant
  partnerships in the areas of training, research
  and information services.
• The Centre focuses more on formal and non-formal
  education and training under the MoE, especially
  related to VTE both secondary and post secondary
  levels.

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ROLES OF SEAMEO VOCTECH IN SD
1. Coordination and Cooperation
2. Consultation
3. Training
4. Research
5. Certification in ICT
6. Disseminate Information
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COORDINATION COOPERATION

• Governing Board Meetings
• Expert Meetings
• Conferences
• Various ways of communication
• Networking Online and face-to-face, such as in
  SEAVERN (Southeast Asian Vocational and Technical
  Education Research Network)
• Telephone, fax, mail, e-mail

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CONSULTATION

• The Centre offers consultation to the public in
  the area of Curriculum, Management, Training of
  Trainers, ICT, and Research and Development.

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TRAINING

• SEAMEO VOCTECH has trained 10,894 instructors,
  researchers, administrators and teachers.
• Types of training programmes regular, in-country
  to customized courses (ISO certified), especially
  on soft skills, except in ICT.
• Common training programmes fall under
  Curriculum, management, training of trainers,
  ICT, and research and development.

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RESEARCH

• The Centre has completed 17 research projects
  since 1997.
• The research conducted e-learning, reasons to
  enroll in VTS, the use of ICT in VTET, industrial
  attachment, image of VTET, Skills Recognition
  Arrangement, Trends and Issues in VTET, and
  Training Needs Assessment.

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CERTIFICATION ON ICT

• International Computer Driving License (ICDL)
  certification only.
• Pearson VUE different kinds of professional
  certifications (certification only)
• Computing Core Certification (IC3)training and
  certification.

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DISSEMINATING INFORMATION

• Journal in VTET twice a year
• Newsletter
• Research Project Reports
• Conference Proceedings
• Policy briefs (under SEAVERN)

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COMPLETED PROJECTS

• Skills Training for Women in Hotel and Tourism
  Industry
• Entrepreneurial Skills Development
• IT and Communication Skills Development Course
• CAE_e-learning
• VTET Teacher Education in Southeast Asia
• Skills Recognition Arrangement in CLMV (French
  funded project)
• Image of VTET, Industrial Attachment, etc.

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CURRENT PROJECTS

• Capacity building to develop a cadre of
  professionals in various areas related to VTET
  through training programmes.
• SEAVERN (Southeast Asian Vocational and Technical
  Education Research Network) to enhance education
  research among member states and strengthen
  cross-nation research collaboration and improve
  the research results utilisation particularly in
  policy formulation. The SEAVERN will spearhead
  research related initiatives from generating,
  managing, to sharing and disseminating research
  findings.
• (Both projects are funded by Netherlands Ministry
  of Foreign Affairs)

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THANK YOU
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CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF WORKFORCE EDUCATION
DEVELOPMENT
IMMIGRATION
EMIGRATION
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE High or low skilled workers
Output

• PUBLIC SECTOR
• K-12 (General and VTET)
• Tech. Community Colleges
• Universities
• Other Government- sponsored training (Mol)
• Military Training

• PRIVATE SECTOR
• Formal
• Informal

Process (Skills Development)
Input (influencing factors)

• GOVERNMENT CLIMATE
• Centralized or decentralized
• Funding for education
• Priority to WFED

• PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
• Geography
• Infrastructure
• Natural resources

• HUMAN CAPITAL
• Population
• WF participation Literacy
• Human Develop. Index

• SOCIALCAPITAL
• Resist. to change
• Social Economic expectations
• Role of women
• Trust and cohesion
• Social Stability

• ECONOMIC STATUS
• GDP
• Economic growth
• Sectors of employment
• Gov. vs. private ownership

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Example from Indonesia
Academic track
Professional track
Firm -sponsored training and other non-formal
training programs
High skills
Graduate schools
Specialist 1, 2 Diploma 4
Professionals/Specialists
4-year College (36.88)
Polytechnic/ Diploma 1,2,3 (63.12)
Higher technician
Vocational Tech-nical HS (3-4)/39
Senior High (3)/61
Technician/ tradesmen
Junior High (3)
Semi-skilled
Elementary School (6 years)
Unskilled
Low skills
School structure
Labor force pyramid
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When and How VTE is Offered
  Sources UNESCO, 2003