INTPA VET training – practical training about VET and employability opportunities

09:00 – 09:30

Welcome and presentation of the programme and objectives of the training

Pasqualino Mare, Senior Human Capital Development Expert, ETF

Alexis Hoyaux, E2 VET Advisor, DG INTPA

Vincent Vire, Head of Cooperation, EU Delegation to Laos

09:30 – 09:45

VET and skills development in Laos

Saymano Sanoubane, EU Delegation to Laos

09:45 – 10:30 

VET and skills development in the countries

Introduction of country-specific VET systems by the participants

Facilitator: Stefan Thomas, Senior Human Capital Development Expert, ETF

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee break

11:00 – 12:00

VET and skills development in the countries - continuation of the previous session

Facilitator: Stefan Thomas, ETF

12:00 – 12:30

VET building blocks

Presentation of “VET system building blocks” and links to the reform priorities in the countries (convergences and gaps) 

Ummuhan Bardak, Senior Human Capital Development Expert, ETF

12:30 – 13:00

Wrap up

Identification of links between main components for intervention presented by the countries, the thematic areas to be explored during the training and the VET system building blocks

Pasqualino Mare, ETF

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 14:15

Introduction of the afternoon session

Pasqualino Mare, ETF

14:15 – 15:00

Approaches and tools for anticipating future labour market needs

The ILO STED Tool and country cases

Olga Strietska-Ilina, Senior Skills and Employability Specialist, Team Lead Skills for the Future of Work, ILO

Jordi Prat Tuca, Regional Technical and Programme Coordinator Skills for Prosperity in Southeast Asia, ILO

15:00 – 16:00

Practical exercise

Objectives and components of implementation in relation to the MIPs or ADs

Facilitator: Olga Strietska-Ilina, ILO

Group facilitators: ILO

16:00 – 16:30

Coffee break

16:30 – 17:30

TREE (Training for Rural Economic Empowerment) and community-based training

Julien Magnat, a representative from Laos CBT project, ILO

Khairul Islam, Lao PDR Rural Employment Chief Technical advisor, ILO

17:30 – 17:45

Closure and wrap up of the day

Pasqualino Mare, ETF                                  

19:00 – 21:00

Official dinner, Crowne Plaza Hotel