Education policies to make the economy work
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Information is gathered from other international organizations that promote skills development and the transition from education and training to work. The Interagency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was established in 2009 to share research findings, coordinate joint research endeavours, and improve collaboration among organizations working at the international and national levels.
Lifelong learning
There is a critical need for a greater overall investment in education and training, particularly in developing countries. Education and training investments should be closely linked to economic and employment growth strategies and programmes. Responsibility should be shared between the government (primary responsibility), enterprises, the social partners, and the individual. To make lifelong learning for all a reality, countries will need to make major reforms of their vocational and education and training systems. School-to-work schemes for young people should integrate education with workplace learning. Training systems need to become more flexible and responsive to rapidly changing skill requirements. Reforms should also focus on how learning can be facilitated, not just on training for specific occupational categories.
Case studies and good practices
Case studies that document good practices and illustrate the benefits and lessons learnt of particular approaches or methods in real practice.
The project aims to support the formulation of policies that can promote lifelong learning (LLL) as well as strategies and programmes to enhance the employability and employment prospects of working-age individuals living in Asia and the Pacific.
The research was conducted through an investigation of existing LLL policies, strategies and programmes offered through formal, non-formal and informal channels. The study explores the relation between LLL and employment by analysing the instruments adopted in Hong Kong to define the specific needs of employees and employers, learners and trainees. It looks at the main features of LLL policies, implementation and final results in order to understand in which way future policies can be implemented in the specific Hong Kong case and also in other countries or regions.
Employability
Lifelong learning
Vocational training
Asia and the Pacific
