Project

Building Open Education Resource (OER) Capability in APEC Economies

The purpose of this project is to begin building an APEC library of higher education courses as open education resources (OERs) in the priority areas of math and science, language learning, and vocational training. These resources are known as Open Education Courseware (OCW). Participating members must commit to developing three open courses or translating three existing open courses.

The Diploma Supplement (DS) is a tool used to facilitate qualifications recognition and improve understanding of education systems. Wide-spread adoption of a DS in the Asia-Pacific region would promote student, academic and provider mobility through improved transparency and reliability of information about higher education qualifications and would be consistent with the European Bologna process and UNESCO regional recognition conventions. The project will survey existing practices, identify different approaches and issues in developing and implementing the DS, and convene a seminar in Australia to progress developments. Specific outcomes of the seminar would include:

• Sharing and developing information on standards upon which national DSs can be based
• Identification of the capacity building needs of individual APEC economies to develop and implement a DS.

This project analyzed the ways in which education contributes to economic outcomes and provided recommendations on how APEC wide cooperation in education exchange can enhance both educational outcomes and economic and social outcomes for all member economies.

The report was prepared for the 2nd APEC Symposium on Education Reform, held in Xi’an, China, from January 15-17, 2008.

APEC Learning Community for Shared Prosperity

Aims to promote Learning Communities to share information to overcome the knowledge and digital divide in hopes of increasing knowledge building capacity.

APEC Symposium on Open Source and Open Course for e-Learning

This project aimed to inform the different beneficiary groups on the philosophy, possibilities, and advantages of Open Source and Open Course for E-learning and to promote a community to foster the development and use of such materials.

APEC Workshop on Embedding Entrepreneurship in University Curriculum

Entrepreneurship is increasingly becoming recognized as a key component of education and practice today and every learner should be given the opportunity to acquire the skills required to make an innovative and creative contribution within their working practices.

APEC Workshop on Strengthening Youth Work in the APEC Region

This project aims to enable an exchange of experience and develop sustainable contacts and networking between youth organizations of APEC member economies with the perspective of enhancing cooperation for promoting youth participation and non-formal education, especially voluntary work.

Classroom Innovations through Lesson Study

Aims to improve the quality of education in the area of mathematics. The project has produced useful papers describing mathematical thinking, lesson videos of classroom instruction.

A Collaborative Study on Innovations for Teaching and Learning Mathematics in Different Cultures among APEC Member Economies

This conference focused on teacher education in mathematics and particularly on
the use of ‘lesson study’ as a means for developing both the theory and the practice of mathematics teacher education.

Mapping of Qualifications Frameworks Across APEC Economies

The project identified formal and informal qualifications frameworks systems, associated descriptors and quality assurance frameworks, and recognition agencies across APEC economies.

Measures Affecting Cross Border Exchange and Investment in Higher Education in the APEC Region

This project aimed to increase transparency, offering a comprehensive, updated assessment of barriers to trade and investment in higher education services to increase levels of economic activity for economies and for the region.

APEC Information and Communication Technology for Education Exposition

The Expo aims to widen dissemination and involvement in APEC ICT4E initiatives, facilitate sharing of experiences and best practices to directly support the 4th AEMM Joint Statement and EDNET Strategic Action Plan for ICT and Systemic Reform, gain support for upcoming ICT4E projects of developing economies and provide a venue to reconvene the APEC Cyber Education Network. The APEC ICT Expo is scheduled to be held in Manila in March 2009.

APEC 21st Century Mathematics and Science Education for All in the APEC Region: Strengthening Developing Economies and the Gender Equity Through Standards, Assessments and Teachers

The project will achieve this through online resources, a Conference on 21st Century Mathematics and Science Education for All in the APEC Region, an APEC-wide Practice Guide on Encouraging Girls in Mathematics and Science, and a network of universities in the APEC region to support the math-science priority area through research-based and applied activities.

Comparability and Benchmarking of Competencies and Qualification Frameworks in APEC Region (Pilot Area: Construction/Welding)

This project contributes to the achievement of HRDWG’s mission of sharing experiences and skill by addressing its objectives of building 21st century Career and Technical Skills, developing common understandings about qualifications, skills, and professional recognition in order to facilitate the mobility of persons in a more competitive global skilled labor market, and enhancing employment creation and alleviating poverty.

Study of Best Practices in Teaching and Learning Languages in APEC Economies: Lesson Study Applications

This project aims to: 1) Share the concept and examples of Lesson Study, through a DVD Workshop, as a realistic and effective approach for school teachers’ professional development in the area of language teaching in order to promote higher proficiency in shared languages for the good of economic life and development among the APEC member economies; and 2) Collaboratively apply and evaluate the Lesson Study approach for the pragmatic teaching of languages among the APEC member economies.

International Benchmarking to Improve Mathematics and Support Exemplary Practices in Travel-Eligible APEC Economies

The purposes of the project are to:

• Conduct APEC benchmarking studies for mathematics to identify and describe exemplary practices in the APEC region with respect to different key features of a mathematics education delivery system, including standards, assessments, teachers, and low-performing students and schools.
• Widely disseminate the findings with special focus on assisting the travel eligible Economies and incorporating the findings on the APEC Wiki.

Promoting good practice and policies for young people’s work in APEC economies

This project seeks to identify good practice and policies for young people’s work in APEC economies. The project has two overarching objectives: 1. To describe the current situation of young workers in APEC economies, including how young people are being affected by the global economic crisis. 2. To identify appropriate responses to the current and future labour market challenges affecting young people, with particular reference to employment and working conditions.

Innovations in Human Resource and Economic Development

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.

Sustainable Career Development Throughout Working Life

This project, Sustainable Career Development Throughout Working Life 
was part of the APEC Forum on Human Resources Development.

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.

Vocational Education and Training (VET) for the Youth

This project, Vocational Education and Training (VET) for the Youth was part of the APEC Forum on Human Resources Development.

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.

Impact of Performance Based Remuneration Systems on Productivity Performance of Local Industries

This report provides an overview of the each economy’s economic situation
and the importance of SMEs in their economies and also provides information of
the types of performance systems used in each economy.

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.

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.

Successful Practices in Human Resources Development in the Workplace: Contributions from Labour, Management and Government

The main objective of this project is to assist all APEC member economies to learn from each other’s experiences and thereby facilitate effective responses
in labour force strategy and policy.

Project

Description

Capacity Building for Investment Liberalization and Facilitation

This project aimed to provide materials to make key players in the public and business sectors better equipped in carrying out successful investment projects.

Capacity Building Program for Trade and Investment Insurance Practitioners

The objective of this workshop was to establish the framework for the major components of the Capacity Building Program for Trade and Investment Insurance Practitioners (CBP-TIIP).

Capacity Building for Recycling-Based Economy (RBE)

The multi-year project highlights RBE in the APEC Region and is sponsored by the Japanese Institute for International Studies and Training (IIST) with project overseer is Takato OJIMI.

Innovations in Entrepreneur Development in APEC Economies

This project aimed to strengthen entrepreneurship through sharing of best and innovative practices, case studies of successful entrepreneur development, and development of new and innovative training materials for entrepreneurs.

Corporate Social Responsibility in the APEC Region

This project addressed the issues of developing the capacity of management for effective corporate governance. The report includes a synthesis and summary of a symposium as well as reports from the participating APEC economies.

Corporate Social Responsibility in the Global Supply Chain

The aim of this project is to use the supply chain management concept in Corporate Social Responsibility implementation, cascading the effect of good management practices, involving multiple stakeholders, both large and small industries alike.

Capacity Building for the New International Architecture in Trade and Investment

This project aimed to develop a deeper understanding of emerging trends in the international trade regime and, consequently, the need for increased technical capacity for stakeholders preparing to engage with those trends.

Capacity Building of Mining Stakeholders in APEC Economies on Corporate Social Responsibility

This capacity-building project will assist in improving the social development capacity to help achieve responsible and sustainable mining for the mining industry in APEC economies. The project includes the development of CSR educational framework and teaching materials to increase awareness of best CSR practices of mining firms in APEC.

Seminar-Workshop to Develop a Framework on Mentoring/Coaching Out-of-School Youth on Entrepreneurship

The project is a three-day activity that intends to develop a Framework/Guide on Entrepreneurship Mentoring/Coaching for OSY. It is a combination of information sharing on MSME for OSY, entrepreneurship mentoring schemes; and workshop discussion to develop the Framework.

Strategic Approach to Sustainable Capacity Building - Meeting the Challenges of Regional Economic Integration in APEC

This project proposes to develop a strategic framework for sustainable capacity building programs in APEC to raise the institutional as well as human capacity of government, business, and civil society to meet the new challenges of APEC economic integration. It will also crystallize a long-term vision of capacity building, specifically targeting developing economies of the APEC region.

Project

Description

Strategic Plan for English and Other Languages

The Strategic Action Plan undertakes research and information-sharing activities to help students and teachers build the 21st century skills of learning more than one language.

APEC Youth Camp 2008

APEC youth delegates participated in discussions about water resources worldwide. Discussion sessions also allowed delegates to share their experiences with water pollution, climate change, and water culture in their home economies. These discussions provided the framework for the youth declaration.

Comparability of Qualifications in the Health Sector within the APEC Region

This project sought to develop a database of academic and professional qualifications, competencies and experience-based requirements in health practice of APEC member economies and to compare them. The project showed that the qualifications and competencies of graduates in several fields coming from each economy are not comparable. In order to arrive at a mutual recognition of qualifications, a minimum set of criteria should be established and should be met by an applicant.

The APEC Engineer Manual

The Manual sets out the methodology for assessing the academic and professional experience of professional engineers against a standard established by the economies for determining substantial equivalence for practicing professional engineers.

APEC High Level Meeting on Human Capacity Building

Ministers and senior officials had face-to-face dialogue with businesses executives and experts from education and training sectors on human capacity building. The participants worked to reach a deeper understanding on the role of human resources in the economic and social development of the new economy.

Conference on Linkages between Paid and Unpaid Work in Human Resource Policy

This project presents a gender-sensitive analysis of labour markets and asks questions about where women are working, and how policies have different impacts on women and men.

Human Resource Management Symposium on SMEs

This symposium explored the role of human resources management (HRM) through its place in the world of small and medium enterprises.

The Human Resources Development Dimension of the Asian Financial Crisis

This report is from a symposium that brought together over 100 officials, experts and representatives from the private sector to discuss the social consequences of the financial crisis and to help identify specific actions that might be taken by APEC for individual member economies to mitigate the consequences of the economic and financial crisis.

Improving the Institute Capacity of Higher Education under Globalization: Joint Schools among APEC

The objectives of this project are to share the past experience of joint schools in higher education among APEC economies, to analyze the present barriers and difficulties in joint schools of higher education among APEC economies, to explore the possible better ways of joint schools in higher education in future among APEC economies, and to improve capacity of higher education institutions in running joint schools through this study and following-up training activities.

Trade and Investment Insurance Training Program (TIITP)

The objective of this program is to provide training to those who are working or will work with institutions that provide trade and investment insurance so as to develop human resources for the promotion of trade and investment in the Asia and Pacific region.

Project

Description

Capacity Building Seminar on Transnational Education Services

This seminar aims to identify regulatory concerns that arise as a result of delivery of transnational education services, promote partnership among government agencies, and Inform policy makers and educators of relevant policies.