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East Asian Forum for Adult Education

• EAFAE was found since 1993• ASPBAE after 1999 concerns Basic Adult

Education• EAFAE for industrialized countries /

prefectures/provinces/cities of East (S.East) Asia• Now: Korea, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong &

Macau – Future: China, Thailand, Malaysia

LEARNING & the world of WORK in CHINA

• Mainland

花名：牡丹Name: Peony


• Taiwan

花名：梅花Name: Mei Blossom


• Hong Kong

花名：洋紫荊Name: Bauhinia Blakeana(Hong Kong Orchid Tree)


• Macau

花名：蓮花Name: Lotus

LEARNING & the world of WORK in MAINLAND

Under ministry of education: (MOE)

Departments : - Vocational and adult education - Higher education - National universities - Postgraduate education


• Vocational and adult education (MOE)- Education + Training (to workers in enterprises)- Adult training- Rural adult education- Vocational education information and practicum

facilities- Vocational education in senior high schools and

colleges


• Create New Business （創業） education by higher education (MOE)- April 22, 2010 MOE internal meeting- May 16, 2010 MOE :Leading Committee formed- July 10, 2010 Forum in Nanjing- April 01, 2011 Enterprises exchange seminar in

Shanghai- August 20, 2012 MOE announced it to be a

compulsory subject of all higher education institutions


• Under ministry of human resources & social security (MHRSS, former Ministry of Labor)

•Departments: - Vocational ability building- Human resources market management and development - Employment enabling


• Vocational ability building (MHRSS)- Technological educational institutes management - Vocational training - Recognition of vocational skills


• Human resources markets management & development (MHRSS)- Plan of 3 Supports and 1 Help (Support

educational, rural and medical development in remote regions of China, and Help the poor)


• Employment enabling (MHRSS)

- Enable employment- Create (self-employment) new businesses- Coordinate employment initiatives


• MHRSS 2012 No.69 NoticeSpecial employment services to new graduates of higher education

1. Promotion to enterprises2. Employment information to graduates3. Vocational training according to job requirement 4. Internship program5. Create new business for self-employment6. Special concern in Social Security

• Enable employment plan (2011-2015)1. Upgrade the power of economics for

employment (including create new businesses（創業） for self-employment)2. Progressive policy (finance, tax… etc)3. Coordinate employment affairs of key groups

(especially higher education graduates)4. Empower human resources development

(Enabling vocational training)



• Enable employment plan (Continue)5. Empower the building of HR markets6. Control unemployment7. Regulate Employer – Labour relationship8. Strengthen labour protection

LEARNING & the world of WORK in TAIWAN

• 2009-2012 Promote Employment PlanObjective: Lower the unemployment rate to 3% in 2012 Main Tasks:

1. Expand the cooperation between enterprises, business and educational institutes

2. Strengthen training to promote employment and prevent unemployment

3. Upgrade the successful rate of the employment matching


• 2009-2012 Promote Employment Plan (Continue)

4. Income subsidy to increase employment opportunities 5. Support creation of new business for self-

employment 6. Strengthen short-term strategies to promote workers’

employment


• 2009-2012 Promote Employment PlanRelated Education & Training Programmes by

Ministry of Education1. 2nd Skill Bachelor Degree Special Class2. Vocational senior high schools, polytechnic colleges

and enterprises cooperate to offer flexible education pathways with subsidy to students

3. Practical skill bonus (3 years free of school fees)


• 2009-2012 Promote Employment Plan (Continue)

Related Education & Training Programmes by Ministry of Education

4. Special Master Degree initiated by enterprises and higher educational institutes to meet HR needs

of enterprises which responsible for part of the educational cost of students

5. 2nd Skill Recurrent Education Program for working population


• 2009-2012 Promote Employment PlanRelated Education & Training Programmes by Ministry of Labour

1. Caring Services Training (for middle age up, women and some unemployed)

2. Logistic workers training 3. Financial support to enterprises to upgrade their HR4. Strengthen employment counseling to youth5. Career and further studies counseling to general

people


• 2009-2012 Promote Employment PlanRelated Education and Training Programmes by Other Ministries1. In-service training to workers of social welfare

agencies (Internal Administration)2. Subsidy to logistics HR training (Economics)3. Subsidy to elites training for commerce (Economics)4. Tourism personnel in-service training scheme

(Transport)


• 2009-2012 Promote Employment PlanRelated Education and Training Programmes by Other Ministries (Continue)

5. Retired soldiers re-employment training & recommendation scheme (Defense)

6. Aboriginals employment training and recommendation scheme (Aboriginal)

7. Internship and Master Degrees in Agricultural (Agriculture)

LEARNING & the world of WORK in HONG KONG

• Vocational Education (Education Department)

Council of Vocational Education was found since 1982

- 18 non- governmental members from education, industry commerce, service and labour sectors

- Committees and training boards- Many vocational education institutes


• Vocational Education (Education Department)

- Yi （毅： Insistence ） Jin （進：Forward ） Program (2000)

- For high school leavers can’t enter universities- Equip learners with generic skills- Strengthen learners’ motivation to study- Develop learners skills for self-learning


• Continuing Education Fund (Ed. Dept.)- Subsidizes adult citizens (aged 18-65) to pursue

continuing education- Reimburse 80% of course fees- Maximum HKD$ 10,000 (US$1280) for life- Use the fund 4 times, in 4 years once account

opened


• Establishment of a New Qualifications Framework (2012-2016)- Award titles scheme- Qualifications Framework Credit- Qualifications Register


• Qualifications Framework (Ed. Dept.)7-level Award Title Scheme (Oct, 24, 2012)7th . Doctor Degrees6th . Master Degrees, Postgraduates Diplomas / Certificates, some Professional Advanced Diplomas / Certificates5th . Bachelor Degrees, some Prof. / Advanced Diplomas / Certificates, some General Diplomas / Certificates


• Qualifications Framework (Ed. Dept.)7-level Award Title Scheme (Continues)4th . Associated Degrees, Higher Diplomas/Certificates,

some Prof. / Advanced Diplomas/Certificates, some General Diplomas/Certificates

3rd ,2nd . Some General Diplomas/Certificates1st . Foundation Certificates, some General

Diplomas/Certificates

For more detail of this Framework please go to: www.hkqf.gov.hk


• Employees Retraining Board (Labour Dept.)- For aged 18 or above- For those education lower than association degree

standard - Promote the “Manpower Development Scheme”


• Employees Retraining Board (Labour Dept.) Offers

1. Placement-tied courses2. Generic skills training courses3. Courses for special service targets4. Courses for young people5. Skills upgrading Scheme Plus Courses

For more information, please go to: www.erb.org

LEARNING & the world of WORK in MACAU

• Adult and Continuing Education (Ed. Dept.)1. Recurrent Education (Including Vocational)

2. Continuing Education Development Plan (2011-2013)

- MOP$5,000 (US$620) for 2 years- Citizens aged 15 or up (till death)- Pay fee of any course recognized by government

LEARNING & the world of WORK in MACAU

• Other related Education and Training 1. For the unemployed, migrant workers (Labour

Dept.)2. For productivity (Economics Dept.)

Thank you

Mainland: Xie Xie （謝謝）Taiwan: Dor Xia （多謝）Hong Kong: Dor Je （多謝）Macau: Obrigado


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