Concise Summary of the 2007 Forum

Includes a frame of the topics raised and discussed at the Forum, as well as future steps for APEC in sustainable career development. Includes an appendix chart that reveals a flow chart of sustainable career development.

Case Study of Thailand
“Case Study in TMT (Toyota Motor Thailand)”

Mr. Ninnart Chaithirapinyo
Vice Chairman of Toyota Motor Thailand

Mr. Ninnart Chaithirapinyo’s case study focuses on Human Resources Development through Toyota Motor Thailand’s project implementation. Mr. Chaithirapinyo addresses TMT’s new methods of human resources development which aim to develop employee capabilities, ensure proper working conditions, and create an impressive atmosphere in the workplace which can lead to sustainability of career s throughout one’s working life.

Case Study of USA
“Sustainable Career Development throughout Working Life-USA Fact & Figure-“

Mr. Thomas Dowd Administrator Office of Policy Development and Research U.S. Department of Labour/ETA

Mr. Tomas Dowd’s case study concentrates on the shift to a more technological workplace and the increase in demand for skilled workers in the fastest growing job sectors. In his paper, Mr. Dowd presents facts and figures pertaining to the strengthening correlation between education and work in the United States and also provides an overview of U.S. Department of Labor initiatives that promote education and skills development.

Case Study of Korea
“Sustainable Career Development throughout Working Life-Policy Issues and Insights-“

Dr. Lee Ji Yeon
Research Fellow, Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education Training

Dr. Lee Ji Yeon’s case study highlights the importance of expanding career development efforts in a changing work environment in order to incorporate critical career management skills such as creative thinking and problem solving. Dr. Yeon focuses on the importance of these practices and their relation to the creation of sustainable career development.

Mr. Masaharu Tanaka
Director Overseas Cooperation Division Human Resources Development Bureau, Ministry of Health , Labour and Welfare.

This report contains information regarding the strategy and basic policy for career development support as specified in article 3 of the 2001 revision to the Human Resources Development Promotion Law. The report provides an overview of career development support in its tasks and countermeasures, public support, and current status.

Philippines - Economy Report

Ms. Celeste Marquez Valderrama

Director III, Human Resource Development Service, Department of Labor and Employment.

This report draws from the Medium Term Philippine Development Plan 2004-2010 and its designation that “workers are the country’s competitive advantage.” To harness and sustain this edge, educational, training, and technical vocational programs are designed to make labor supply elastic, i.e., responsive to the changes in manpower requirements while making job information adequate and accessible to all.

Mr. Huang Huabo
Division Chief II, General Office, General Department, Ministry of Labour and Social Security.

This report identifies the key ideas, strategies and main policies on vocational training and career development in China. Among the main strategies are the five transitions for vocational training in China which include increasing pubic investment, mobilizing social participation, highlighting vocational training, and increasing the application of new training technologies.

Mexico - Economy Report

Ms. Marta Laura Carranza Aguayo
General Director, Equity and Gender General Bureau, Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare.

This report focuses on decent work and the entry of youth into these careers. Decent work is defined as work that respects the human dignity of the worker and permits the development of the worker’s own abilities. Some identifying factors of decent work are: access to social security, fair compensation, professional development, safe and hygienic working conditions, respect for the fundamental rights of workers and ultimately, equal access to the same opportunities for personal and family development.

Thailand - Economy Report

Ms. Areeya Rojvithee

Deputy Director General, Department of Skill Development, Ministry of Labour.

This report highlights the relationship between business and career planning and development. The report identifies a shift from business partnering with employees to carry our career development, to a situation where businesses now view career development as primarily the employee’s responsibility, and the resulting implications for Thailand’s government policies.

Viet Nam - Economy Report

Mr. Do Nang

Deputy Director, Department for Vocational Training Accreditation, Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA)  Khanh

This report provides an overview of social-economic development and the national education system in Vietnam including contents of population, administration, and GDP. It also introduces the National plans, strategies, policies and laws on Career Development or Career support in Vietnam.

Peru - Economy Report

Ms. Ximena Sierralt   

Advisor to the Minister, Technical Office Direction, Ministry of Labor Department. a Patron

This report addresses an important problem in Peru, the high rate of under-employment. This is worsened by the disconnection between the demands of the productive structure of the country and the supply of careers in the educational system. Peru is developing a National System to improve the quality of information about the market and find the equilibrium between labor supply and demand and the promotion of Occupational Training.

Indonesia - Economy Report

Mr. Nurwidjaja Soeminta
Head, Micro Manpower Planning Section, ministry of Manpower and Transmigration.

This report discusses how a worker who doesn’t have a formal educational background can develop their career and if there is any chance to develop it continually so it can support his workplace.

Malaysia - Economy Report

Mr. Achmed Badaruddin M. Yatim 

Economic Planning unit, Prime Minister’s Department

This report provides an overview on sustainable career development throughout the workforce in Malaysia. It discusses policy, strategy/measure and program as well as incentives provided by the government of Malaysia to promote sustainable career development throughout working life.

Mr. Perez Carranza, Javier Ignacio Alberto
Head, Chilecalifa Program

This report discusses the principal issue for Chilean Government which is to improve their productive competitiveness in the global arena. The National Training and Employment Service (SENCE) has the responsibility to develop Human Capital policy into the labour force in Chile.