Session: Plenary

______2008/HRDWG30/001 Session: Plenary

Draft Agenda

Purpose: Consideration Submitted by: APEC Secretariat

30th Human Resources Development Working Group Meeting Bohol, Philippines 15-18 April 2008 HRDWG AGENDA

DAY 1 – PLENARY SESSION Tuesday 15 April 2008 0800–0845 Newcomer’s orientation Lead Shepherd / APEC Bohol Pavilion Secretariat

0900–1200 Parallel Sessions – Towards a Decent, Equitable Philippine Government and Sustainable 21st Century  Session 1: Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century through Education  Session 2: Bridging the Development Gap: Addressing the Social Dimension of Globalization o See separate agenda

1200–1300 Lunch Gazebo Area / Beachfront – Bohol Beach Club Hosted by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority

1300–1430 Presentation on 21st Century Skills Assessment OECD Bohol Pavilion

1430-1445 Break 1445-1730 HRDWG – Opening Plenary Session Chair: Alan Ginsburg Co-Chair: Sec. Romulo Neri/William Medrano

Welcome and opening remarks Co-Chair/ Host and Lead  TESDA Director General Augusto Syjuco Shepherd  Bohol Governor Erico Aumentado  Tagbilaran City Mayor Dan Neri Lim  Panglao Island Mayor Benedicto Alcala  RP APEC Senior Official Edsel Custodio

Adoption of Agenda Co-Chair/ Lead Shepherd Co-Chair/ Lead Shepherd Business Arrangements Host

APEC Peru 2008 Theme and Priorities Peru Review and future direction of HRDWG Lead Shepherd - 2007-08 theme and priorities - 2007 outcomes and future plans

Review of HRDWG Workplan Activities: - HRDWG-led activities: 1. Integrate SSN-CBN into the LSPN 2. Develop a Strategic Plan for English and Other Languages in the APEC Region 3. Finalize HRDWG Terms of Reference 4. Implement the Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation (AME) Framework 5. Hold HRD Ministerials (to be mentioned only briefly here) 6. Make available the current and former body of knowledge of HRDWG projects. 7. Enhance HRDWG ICT capabilities through AIMP, HRDWG Website, and Wiki Electronic Collaboration. 8. Publicize HRDWG products - Other activities: Anticipated activities and/or proposed work with outside organizations and other Fora

Review of APEC Gender and Culture - 1800–1930 Cocktails and Dinner (with Cultural Presentation) Hosted by the Bohol Provincial Government Bohol Tropics Resort

2000- Karaoke DAY 2 – NETWORK MEETINGS

Wednesday 16 April 2008

900–1200 Network Meetings Network Coordinators - Education Network (EdNet)  Bohol Pavilion - Capacity Building Network (CBN)  Tarsier Function Room - Labour and Social Protection Network (LSPN)  Sanga Function Room

 Participants will now break into their respective Networks  Initial discussion on Ministerial Meeting on HRD  (See individual Network Agendas)  LS discusses new HRD website and Wiki

1200-1330 Lunch Kalubihan Restaurant Hosted by the Department of Education

1330–1730 Network Meetings (continued) Network Coordinators

1900 Dinner (with Cultural Presentation) Bohol Beach Club Hosted by the Panglao Municipal Government DAY 3 – NETWORK MEETINGS AND PLENARY SESSION

Thursday 17 April 2008

900 – 1200 Network Meetings (continued) Network Coordinators

1200 – 1330 Lunch Kalubihan Restaurant Hosted by the Commission on Higher Education [CHED]

1330 – 1630 HRDWG - Plenary Session Lead Shepherd Bohol Pavilion Activities crosscutting all networks: Lead Shepherd - HRD Ministerial Meeting  Education Ministerial Meeting Peru - Crosscutting projects - Website and Wiki Coordination

Update on APEC Developments in other APEC Secretariat APEC Fora and project submission and procedures by the Director of the APEC Secretariat

Consideration for 2008 APEC funding of Chair: Alan Ginsburg HRDWG project proposals that have been Co-Chair: Sec. Romulo endorsed by the relevant Network Neri/William Medrano

1630 Photograph Session

1730-1830 QAF Review

1900 Dinner (with Cultural Presentation) Hosted by the Tagbilaran City Government Miravilla Seafood Restaurant

Consideration of project proposals overnight. DAY 4 – SITE VISIT AND FINAL PLENARY SESSION

Friday 18 April 2007

0800 Lodge project ranking with the Secretariat Each member economy will lodge their ranking of the HRDWG projects applying for APEC funding with the HRDWG Secretariat.

0815 – 1500 Site Visit Tour of Bohol’s geographic, cultural and historical marvels (Chocolate Hills, Loboc River, Blood Compact Monument, and other sites along the way) Lunch to be hosted by CHED - Loboc RiverCruise

1500 – 1730 HRDWG Final Plenary Session Lead Shepherd /Co- Bohol Pavilion Chair Outcomes of budget proposals The Lead Shepherd will announce the rankings of the projects that have applied for APEC funding.

Discussion of new HRDWG leadership Secretariat

Network Co-ordinator Reports - Education Network (EdNet) - Capacity Building Network (CBN) - Labour and Social Protection Network (LSPN) The Network Coordinators each present a report on the Network meetings, and present their Network goals contributing to HRDWG Terms of Reference.

Statement of Observers Document Classification Secretariat Adoption of Summary Conclusions The HRDWG will endorse the conclusions of the meeting, as prepared by the HRDWG Drafting Committee.

Hosting arrangements for future HRDWG meetings

Closing Remarks Host / Lead Shepherd  CHED Chairman Romulo Neri 30th APEC Human Resources Development Working Group Meeting Parallel Sessions 15 April 2008 AGENDA

Session 1 Session 2 Meeting the Challenges of Bridging the Development Gap: the 21st Century through Addressing the Social Dimension Education of Globalization Bohol Pavilion Sanga Function Room Moderator: Dr. Catherine Q. Moderator: Assistant Secretary Ma. Castaneda Teresa Soriano (invited) Development: A Shared Harmonizing the Academe Responsibility of Government, Part I and Workplace in the 21st Part I Business, Labor, Academe and the Century Community 0900- Addressing the Skills 0900-0920 Labor and Management Education 0915 Requirements of the 21st Century: The Role of Industry Assistant Secretary Rey Conferido in TVET Department of Labor and Employment Philippines Director Philip T. Torres Gokongwei Brothers Foundation, Inc.

0915- Transitions and Learning 0920-0940 Self-Employment Assistance 0930 Management: Bridging Community-Based Entrepreneurs: Academe and Workplace Skills Development/Job Generation -School To Work Transitions Strategy for the Poor and Disadvantaged Sectors Dr. Milagros Lagrosa Executive Director Assistant Secretary Rinand Maquiling Asian Institute of Management- Department of Social Welfare and World Bank Development Development Research Center Philippines

0930- Enabling the 21st Century 0940-1000 Report on “Innovations in Human 0945 Learner Resource and Economic Development: Ensuring Sustainable Mr. Steve Benson Growth in the 21st Century” Projects Manager International Conference Education Ministry of Education Philippines/USA New Zealand

0945- ICT for Education 1000 Assistant Secretary Jesus Mateo Department of Education Philippines

1000- Q & A 1000-1015 Q & A 1015 1015- Break 1015-1045 Break 1045

Part II New Frontiers Part II ICT for Development

1045- Education and Training in 1045-1100 Results and Prospects of APEC e- 1105 Trade in Services: A Whole Learning Training Activities in the New Game Philippines

Amb. Edsel T. Custodio Mr. Robbie Macalde APEC Senior Official Vice President Philippines Philippine e-Learning Society

1105- HRD and Education for 1100-1115 Report on APEC Seminar on Using 1125 Competitiveness ICT for Rural Community Capacity Building (APEC TEL) Professor Maitree Inprasitha Khon Kaen University Director Patricia M. Abejo Thailand RP Commission on Information and Communications Technology

1125- Industry-Academe Linkages 1115-1130 APEC Digital Opportunity Center 2.0 1145 and Digital Phoenix Program Amb. Donald Dee Chairman Emeritus Ms. Yumei Lo Philippine Chamber of Manpower Planning Department Commerce and Industry Council for Economic Planning and Development Chinese Taipei

1130-1145 APEC and e-Learning: Way Forward for IACE

Dr. Younghwan Kim EDNET Coordinator Korea 1145- Q & A 1200 1145-1200 Q & A 30th APEC Human Resources Development Working Group Meeting Presentations* during Lunches and Dinners 15-17 April 2008

Lunch Dinner 15 April Cultural Presentation The Role of HRD in Sustainable Development – From Whale Shark and Technical Education and Skills Dolphin Predators to Protectors Development Authority Cultural Show: Loboc Children’s Choir Gazebo Area/ Beachfront – Bohol Bohol Tropics Resort Beach Club Governor Erico Aumentado Bohol Provincial Government

16 April Department of Education Achievements and Programs / Cultural Kalubihan Restaurant – Bohol Presentation Beach Club Bohol Beach Club

Mayor Benedicto Alcala Panglao Municipal Government

17 April Commission on Higher Education 21st Century Education in Action – Kalubihan Restaurant – Bohol Tagbilaran City Programs in Math & Beach Club Science, Multiple Intelligence and Education Reform Sampling of Filipino Dances Miravilla Seafood Restaurant

Vice Mayor Toto Veloso Tagbilaran City Government *Fifteen-minute presentations