OECD (online), 24 November 2015 - Governments need to tackle persistent inequalities in education and focus on improving efficiencies in their education systems in order to ensure that every child, whatever their background, can realise their full potential and benefit from a good education, according to a new OECD report.
The Financial Express (online), 23 November 2015 - The government’s ambitious programme to skill the unemployed youth of the country should be supported by similar efforts from corporate entities. Some companies have already taken the lead.
The Daily Star (online), 23 November 2015 - The Centre of Excellence for Bangladesh Apparel Industry (CEBAI) has received accreditation as a registered training organisation from the Bangladesh Technical Education Board, the body that assures quality and provides certification for technical and vocational education.
Viet Nam News, HCM City, 20 November 2015 - Foreign companies in HCM City's industrial parks and technology zones are finding it increasingly difficult to find experienced professionals with foreign language skills as they await Viet Nam's signing of various trade deals and an imminent economic boom.
ILO News (online), 17 November 2015 - VIDEO. The education level of the labour force is improving worldwide but access to a higher education is not leading to lower unemployment at the global level, says ILO economist Rosina Gammarano, a contributor to the 9th edition of the ILO’s “Key Indicators of the Labour Market” (KILM). (Closed Captions available)
ILO News (Feature), Dhaka, 15 November 2015 - Poor labour-management relations are at the heart of many labour problems in Bangladesh. ILO is therefore putting emphasis on building skills at all levels to help bring about better workplace cooperation.
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, 16 November 2015 - Preparing Indonesian students to compete with ASEAN professionals is considered to be of great importance ahead of the region’s economic integration, scheduled to happen at year-end.
Xinhua, Hanoi, 15 November 2015 - As a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Vietnam will face both opportunities for growth and challenges when the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is established by the yearend.
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Nov 18, 2015 03:38 AM
Author: ADB
Publishing Date:
2015
Category: Policy
ADB - 2015. As part of a series of country reports on technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and higher education, this report examines current developments in skills development strategies in Nepal. It analyses key issues, challenges, and opportunities with the emphasis of making skills training more relevant and efficient in relation to domestic and international labour markets.
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Nov 18, 2015 03:42 AM
Author: ADB
Publishing Date:
2015
Category: Policy
ADB - 2015. As part of a series of country reports on technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and higher education, this report examines current developments in skills development strategies in Sri Lanka. It analyses key issues, challenges, and opportunities with the emphasis of making skills training more relevant and efficient in relation to domestic and international labour markets.
Business Standard, Bengaluru, 14 November 2015 - LinkedIn for skill framework to help grade talent.
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Nov 16, 2015 03:04 AM
Author: ILO and ADB
Publishing Date:
2015
Category: Policy
ADB - 2015. This joint report by the Asian Development Bank and the International Labour Organization examines constraints and opportunities for increasing productive employment in Cambodia.
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Nov 16, 2015 02:56 AM
Author: UNESCO Bangkok
Publishing Date:
2015
Category: Policy
UNESCO - 2015. This booklet discusses good practices as well as challenges in the teaching and assessment of transversal skills in Brunei Darussalam, the Republic of Korea and Thailand. The booklet's focus is on the implementation level.
The Straits Times, Singapore, 9 November 2015 - Be it beefing up internships or career counselling advice, the five polytechnics and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) have embarked on various SkillsFuture initiatives to give students a head start in their careers.
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Nov 22, 2015 07:48 AM
Author: Cedefop
Publishing Date:
2015
Category: Information Material
Cedefop - 2015. A briefing note explaining how to make apprenticeships work for small and medium enterprises.
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