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2007/HRDWG29/009b

Labour and Social Protection Network (LSPN) Self-Funded Project Proposal: The APEC Forum on Human Resources Development 2007 “Sustainable Career Development Throughout Working Life”

Purpose: Information

Submitted by: Japan

/ 29th Human Resources Development
Working Group Meeting
Brisbane, Australia
17-20 April 2007

Approved by BMC, Aug 2005

Approved by SOM3, Sep 2005

Endorsed by AMM, Nov 2005

Annex B2

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APEC SELF-FUNDED PROJECT INFORMATION
Project number:
(To be filled in by Secretariat: ) / Date received by Secretariat:
Name of Committee/Working Group: HRDWG-LSPN
Title of Project: The APEC Forum on Human Resources Development 2007
“Sustainable Career Development throughout Working Life”
Proposing APEC Economy:Japan
Co-sponsoring APEC Economy(ies):
Date Approved by Working Group:
Project Overseer: Name, Title and Organization
(M)Masaharu Tanaka, Director Overseas Cooperation Division, Human Resources Development Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan
Postal address:
1-2-2 Kasumigaseki Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, 100-8916 Japan / Tel:+81-3-3502-6959
Fax:+81-3-3502-8932
Email:
Total cost of self-funding in US $123,000
Type of Project:  Seminar/symposium Short-term training course Survey or analysis and research
Database/website Workshop Other (pls specify)
Project start date:November 14, 2007 / Project end date:November 16, 2007
Brief description of Project : its purpose and the principal activities (including when and where) :
Technological innovations and globalization has brought rapid change of competencies required by enterprises and labor market. It has become prominent to sustain employability throughout the whole working lives.
Based on the situation, the government of Japan is planning to hold the APEC HRD Forum 2007 with the theme of “Sustainable Career Development throughout Working Life”, on 16-18 November 2007, in OVTA (Overseas Vocational Training Association), Chiba, Japan. The main purposes of the forum are to exchange information on current situation and government measures taken by each economy and to discuss good practices on the HRD policies with the limited budget of government resources.
The main agenda items are as follows;
ａ）The situation of HRD in different career stages of workers
ｂ）The measures and policies to support career development throughout working life of workers in each economy such as national skills evaluation system, and the issues provoked upon policy implementation.
ｃ）Exploring the possibilities of ECOTECH projects on the above mentioned issues among APEC economies
Signature of Project Overseer:
Masaharu Tanaka
(Separate written confirmation acceptable for email submission) Date:
Signature of Committee Chair/WG Lead Shepherd:(Not applicable to Progress Report and Evaluation Report)
(Separate written confirmation acceptable for email submission) Date:

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