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Some
200 foreign delegates from 21 countries arrived yesterday
to attend the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Human Resources working group at the Bohol Beach Club.
The
provincial government tendered welcome cocktails and dinner
last night at the newly opened function room of the Bohol
Tropics Resort Club, this city.
Gov.
Aumentado delivered a 20-minute presentation on "The
Role of HRD in Sustainable Development from Whale Shark and
Dolphin Predators to Protectors."
Also
presented last night to the visiting delegates were the achievements
of Panglao, as a tourists' hub by Panglao Mayor Benedicto
Alcala. The city government presented "21st Century Education
in Action - Tagbilaran City programs in Math, Science, Multiple
Intelligence and Education Reform."
This
year's event anchored on the theme, "Human Resources
Development Towards a Decent, Equitable and Sustainable 21st
Century," aims to "reaffirm its commitment and strengthen
its thriving work on human resources development" as
steered by Lead Shepherd Alan Ginsburg of the US Department
of Education.
It
is also a follow-up event to the "Symposium on Education
Reform in the APEC Region" on January 14-18 in Xi'an,
China and a precedent to the upcoming 4th APEC Education Ministers
Meeting set on June 10-12 in Lima, Peru.
The
review of HRDWG workplan activities that will be tackled on
Day 1 of the activity will include moves to integrate SSN
- Capacity Building Network (CBN) into the Labour and Social
Protection Network (LSPN), develop a strategic plan for English
and other languages in the APEC region, finalize HRDWG terms
of reference, implement the Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation
(AME) Framework, hold brief HRD ministerials, make available
the current and former body of knowledge of HRDWG projects,
enhance HRDWG ICT capabilities through AIMPS, HRDWG website
and Wiki electronic collaboration, and publicize HRDWG products.
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The
delegates will also review the 2007-2008 theme and priorities
and 2007 outcomes and future plans.
In
the parallel discussions, Session 1 will tackle the
topic Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century through
Education, where part I will delve on Harmonizing the
Academe and Workplace in the 21st Century and part 2
will be on New Frontiers.
Session
2 will tackle Bridging the Development Gap: Addressing
the Social Dimension of Globalization, where part 1
will delve on Development: A Shared Responsibility of
Government, Business, Labor, Academe and the Community
and part 2 will be on ICT for Development.
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On
Day 1, CHED Chairman Romulo Neri will discuss the topic on
"Addressing the Mismatch of Skills and 21st Century Labor
Market Requirements", while Dr. Milagros Lagrosa of the
Asian Institute of Management (AIM) will discuss "Transitions
and Learning Management: Bridging Academe and Workplace -
School to Work Transitions" before participants in Session1.
New
Zealand takes charge of the topic, "Integrating ICT in
Schooling: Equipping the Future Workplace", while Peru,
China and United States will present "How a Renewed Focus
on 21st Century Education would Benefit Business: APEC Education
Ministers Meeting."
In
part 2, Deputy Director Milagros Dawa-Hernandez of the Technical
Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will present
the topic on "Career and Technical Education/Technical
Vocational Education and Training".
Other
topics are "Education and Training in Trade in Services:
A Whole New Game" by APEC Senior Office Edsel Custodio;
HRD and Education for Competitiveness, and Developments in
Lifelong Learning by Japan delegates; then a presentation
by TESDA in the afternoon.
On
Day 2, the topics include ICT for Education by Department
of Education (DepEd) Assistant Secretary Jesus Mateo for Session
1; and "Higher Education Framework" on Day 3 by
Neri and CHED Executive Director William Medrano.
Materials
at Session 2 on Day 1 will include a presentation on Labor
and Management Education by Assistant Labor Secretary Rey
Conferido; Self-Employment Assistance Community-Based Entrepreneurs:
Skills Development/Job Generation Strategy for the Poor and
Disadvantaged Sectors by Assistant Secretary Rinand Maquiling
of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD);
Building on Human Resources and Infrastructure by a delegate
from Malaysia.
LSPN
Coordinator Chris Watson of the US delegation will present
the report on "Innovations in Human Resource and Economic
Development" Ensuring Sustainable Growth in the 21st
Century" Conference.
Presentations
in part 2 include Report on Impact of APEC e-Learning training
activities on the Philippines by Robbie Macalde of the AIM
Global Distance Learning Network, E-Learning for Out-of-School
Youth by Fr. Benigno Beltran of the Sandiwaan Center for Learning,
Report on APEC Seminar on Using ICT for Rural Community Capacity-Building
(APEC TEL) by Director Patricia Abejo of the RP Commission
on Information and Communications Technology, the APEC Digital
Opportunity Center 2.0 by the Chinese Taipei delegation, and
the APEC and e-Learning: Way Forward for IACE by a representative
of Korea.
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