Labour and Social Protection Network (LSPN)
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Objectives
The Labour and Social Protection Network (LSPN) is part of the APEC Human Resources Development Working Group (HRDWG). The objectives of LSPN are as follows:
The purpose of the Labour and Social Protection Network is to foster strong and flexible labour markets and strengthen social protection including social safety nets through evidence-based interventions, collaboration, technical co-operation and the provision of labour market and social protection information and analysis to address sustainable human resource development across APEC member economies.[1]
Specifically LSPN will focus on issues and support activities in the following areas:
- Fostering economic development to enhance growth and employment creation and alleviate poverty through effective labour market policies, including such measures as enhancing productivity, labour force participation and skills development;[2]
- Maximizing the opportunities afforded by globalisation through the development of improved workplace conditions and practices through the adoption of new technologies, effective labour-management relations, improved workplace health and safety practices and labour market adjustment measures to assist workers affected by globalisation; and
- Building capacity to strengthen social protection in APEC member economies through an appropriate combination of active and passive labour market measures, empowering individuals and mitigating dependence through the dissemination and information exchange of effective practices for better social safety net delivery.
Labour and Social Protection Projects
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This on-line discussion resource is provided to promote continuing dialogue around human resource development topics, recognizing that APEC economies are more interconnected than ever before as we seek to address the unrelenting challenges of global change. | |
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This project, Sustainable Career Development Throughout Working Life | |
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Increasingly Vital Role of Enterprises on Human Resource Development |
This project, Increasingly Vital Role of Enterprises on Human Resource Development was part of the APEC Forum on Human Resources Development. |
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This project, Vocational Education and Training (VET) for the Youth was part of the APEC Forum on Human Resources Development. | |
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Public Private Partnerships: Meeting the Needs of the 21st century Global Workforce |
This symposium attempted to facilitate the exchange ideas on innovative public-private partnerships between APEC member Economies. This exchange will help address workforce challenges in the 21st Century global economy. |
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Impact of Performance Based Remuneration Systems on Productivity Performance of Local Industries |
This report provides an overview of the each economy’s economic situation |
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International Migration and Structural Change in APEC Member Economies |
Rapid growth of international migration in many APEC economies has been an important dimension of socioeconomic development in the region over the past two decades. The purpose of this project is to investigate the relationship between international migration and structural changes in APEC economies. |
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Responding to Change in the Workplace: Innovations in Labour-Management-Government Cooperation |
This project focused on raising awareness of successful economy-wide Labour-Management-Government (LMG) practices within the APEC region and the accompanying benefits of such cooperation. |
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The objective of this project is to assist all APEC member economies to learn from each other’s experiences and thereby facilitate effective responses |
Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Human Resource and Economic Development
To meet the demands of the new global economy and promote sustainable growth, APEC economies are developing a variety of innovative human resource development strategies and are incorporating these strategies into broader economic development schemes.
As economies grow, so does the demand for higher levels of education and skills from workers. Taking advantage of technological advancements, APEC economies are incorporating technology in human resource development strategies so that workers receive the necessary training and skills that employers demand. Occupational credentials or certificates ensure workers have the skill levels required by business and industry. APEC economies are continuing to pursue models for developing such standards.
Integrating human resource development activities into economic development strategies promotes long-term growth and prosperity. A key element supporting economic transition into the new global economy and sustainable economic growth is a comprehensive understanding of communal resources, which requires a thorough economic and workforce analysis. Resource mapping techniques can assist communities with identifying important strengths and weaknesses, which, in turn, can be used to support strategies for broader regional economic development.
Other approaches to economic development that APEC economies are exploring include innovative strategies for supporting entrepreneurial development and building collaborative public-private partnerships, both of which promote job creation, economic growth and sustainable economic prosperity.
- ↑ Addressing the social dimension of globalisation is one of the four APEC-wide ECOTECH priorities endorsed by Leaders and Ministers in a 2003 report available at http://www.apec.org/apec/leaders__declarations/2003.html.
- ↑ The 18th APEC MINISTERIAL MEETING, HA NOI, 2006 asked LSPN to focus on three emerging human resource issues – productivity, skill development and labour force participation. http://www.apec.org/apec/ministerial_statements/annual_ministerial/2006_18th_apec_ministerial.html
