Mutual recognition of skills news
How the humanities are more than just ‘soft skills’
QS Wow News, Global, 6 July 2019 - Humanities are skills that are as valuable and necessary. Communication, observation, empathy and logical thinking are important but constantly undervalued skills. These “essential skills” are needed on a daily basis as they are fundamental skills needed to learn and live and work productively with others. They are essentially leadership skills. These essential skills are most sought by multinational organisations who are looking for future leaders who can comprehend and communication about the world around them, who can see the whole picture and find ways to fit into it. People learn to do this by studying the humanities, yet the education sector have failed to recognise its importance.
Higher education in ASEAN to enhance student mobility in the region
ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, 12 April 2017 - A Special Senior Officials Meeting on Education (SOM-ED) focusing on Higher Education in ASEAN was organised on 10 April in Jakarta.
OPINION: WHAT DOES THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE TELL US ABOUT THE RELEVANCE OF LOW SKILLED WORKERS IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE?
The Indian Weekender, Global, 7 April 2020 - It is interesting to see that when the public health experts, the scientific community and the policy-makers are busy in averting a major public health crisis all around the world, a selected few hopefuls, especially with some idle times on hand, are busy in envisaging - a post-Covid-19 world - according to their chosen area of concern, or expertise.
SHARE Publishes Fourth Policy Brief
SHARE (online), 23 February 2017 - SHARE is an EU Grant funded project with an overarching objective to strengthen regional cooperation, enhance the quality, competitiveness and internationalisation of ASEAN higher education institutions and students, contributing to an ASEAN Community beyond 2015. The main aim is to enhance cooperation between the EU and the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and to create lasting benefits from the harmonisation of higher education across ASEAN.
We need stronger commitment on skills mobility to realize the AEC
ADB's Asian Development blog (online), 13 May 2016 - There was great news out of last year’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur – ASEAN has accomplished 92.7% of the high-priority measures it had set for itself in advance of the start of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) this year. But despite this progress, it is the remaining 7.3% that will be the key to the success of the AEC.
Staying competitive during COVID-19 with digital skills
International Labour Organization, Indonesia, 19 May 2020 - Responding to the growing need for ICT skills caused by COVID-19 pandemic, the ILO team up with the Indonesian Retail Association (APRINDO) to provide an opportunity for business owners and laid-off workers to be more competitive with improved digital skills.
Coronavirus lockdown: Govt, industry to join hands, map skills with jobs for 22 lakh stranded migrants
The Indian Express, India, 24 April 2020 - AFTER registering details of 22 lakh stranded migrant workers in shelters amid the ongoing lockdown to counter the COVID-19 pandemic, the government plans to collaborate with the industry to find the migrant workers employment by mapping their skill sets to meet the requirement for jobs on the ground.
The future of work won’t be about college degrees, it will be about job skills
QS Wow News, Global, 5 November 2018 - Twenty million new college students will be starting their semester this fall and most of them will be taking on debt with little certainty if their degrees are worth the investment. According to a survey carried out by Freelancing in America 2018, the results revealed that freelance placed greater emphasis on skills training. 93 percent of freelancers with a university degree stated that skills training was useful in contrast to the 79 percent who said that their university education was beneficial to their present work. Further, 70 percent of full-time freelancers engaged in skills training in the past six months compared to only 48 percent of full-time non-freelancers.
Referencing of educational qualifications starts in 2018
Business Mirror (online), 16 July 2017 - COMMISSION on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Patricia Licuanan announced on July 12 the referencing of Philippine educational qualifications with those of other Asean member-states (AMS) will start in 2018.
Asean Economic Community fails to bridge skills gap
Asia Times (online), 31 July 2017 - While the newly enacted regional trade pact acknowledges the need for skilled labor mobility, only seven service professions have been approved for cross-border employment.
Strengthening partnership between TVET and industry to address skills mismatch in digital era
International Labour Organization, Indonesia, 14 May 2020 - Making the transition into decent employment is a tough challenge for young people, even in the best economic times and particularly worse during the crisis like the COVID-19 outbreak. The ILO and its partners examined ways to address digital skills mismatch to smooth transition from school-to-work during and beyond the outbreak.
Low skilled workers need guidelines
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, 23 August 2016 - ASEAN state members recognized on Monday the need to set up guidelines for recruiting the low- and medium-skilled workers who make up the bulk of the labor force in the region.
JAPAN INKS AGREEMENT WITH PAKISTAN TO HIRE SKILLED WORKERS
Newsweek, Pakistan, 23 December 2019 - UNDER MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION, 14 SECTORS WILL BE OPENED UP FOR PAKISTAN’S WORKFORCE.
Piloting MRS in ASEAN: Lao PDR and Thailand in Construction
ILO, ASEAN, 27 June 2019 - ILO, through the ILO/Korea Partnership Programme, and in collaboration with Lao PDR’s Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, organizes the benchmarking exercises of national competency and skills standards, assessment and certification mechanisms in the ‘bricklaying, masonry, plastering’ skills area. This effort attends to the MRS pilot implementation in ASEAN.
How benefits can build a loyal workforce
Human Resources Director, Australia, 26 August 2019 - Attracting and retaining employees is a challenge for most industry sectors. In mining and resources, where demand for skills is growing, a comprehensive employee benefits program can give companies the edge in attracting and retaining talent
7 MOUs on vocational training, education signed
The Straits Times, Singapore, 14 December 2019 - Singapore and Germany inked seven memorandums of understanding (MOUs) in the areas of vocational training and education during President Halimah Yacob's five-day state visit to the country. The latest one, signed yesterday in Frankfurt, was between the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) and German electronics company Rohde & Schwarz.
Tourism sector ‘needs 200K new workers’
The Phnom Penh Post (online), 12 October 2016 - A Ministry of Tourism official announced yesterday that the country would need an additional 200,000 trained tourism professionals if it was to fulfil its target of receiving 7 million international tourists a year by 2020.
ASEAN: Gathering to boost region’s work training, labour skills
The Nation (online), 14 March 2016 - Cooperation between top staff from across the Asean region concerned with TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) is designed to inspire more effective national training systems across the region.
South Korea keen to further bolster Amman-Seoul ties, joint virus fight — envoy
MENAFN, South Korea, 2 May 2020 - South Korea is keen on boosting its development cooperation with Jordan and stands ready to explore further support to the Kingdom.
The International Conference on Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Tourism Professionals (MRA-TP)
ASEAN Secretariat (online), 10 August 2016 - The International Conference on Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Tourism Professionals (MRA-TP) was held by the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia co-organised with the ASEAN Secretariat on 8-9 August 2016 in Jakarta.