European Training Foundation

National Center for Human Resources Development

Under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Labour of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and His Excellency the Head of Delegation of the European Union

TOWARDS A TVET SECTOR APPROACH IN JORDAN THE ROLE OF THE OBSERVATORY FUNCTION TO SUPPORT THE REFORM PROCESS SEMINAR Amman, 26 November 2006

DRAFT AGENDA

Chairing: H.E. Dr Munther Masri, President of NCHRD and Gérard Mayen, ETF

Venue Hotel Crowne Plaza Amman

08.30 – 09.00 Registration and Welcome coffee 09.00 – 09.45 Official opening of the seminar ♮ Ministry of Labour ♮ EC Delegation ♮ NCHRD ♮ ETF 09.45 – 10.00 Objectives of the seminar ♮ Mr Gérard Mayen, ETF 10.00 – 10.30 Coffee Break

Towards a sector approach for TVET in Jordan

10.30 – 12.30  Presentation of the report prepared by ETF: TVET in Jordan: Areas for development cooperation ♮ Mr Gérard Mayen, ETF  Achievements in 2006 in the TVET sector  Ministry of Labour  Ministry of Education  Vocational Training Corporation  Al-Balqa Applied University  ETVET Fund  NCHRD  Discussion

The Observatory function – a tool to support the reform process 12.30 – 12.45 Introduction to the afternoon session ♮ Dr Masri, NCHRD 12.45 – 14.30 Lunch

The Observatory function – a tool to support the reform process

14:30 – 15:00 Support to Vocational Training Corporation ♮ Mr Ahmad Mustafa, ETF expert

15:00 – 15:30 The key indicators: a tool to monitor the evolution of the HRD in Jordan: Presentation of the report prepared by the OF working group ♮ Ms Naheda El-Saies, Technical Committee member ♮ Ms Sana Khair, Technical Committee member

15:30 – 16:00 Discussion: Sustainability of the OF project and conditions to fully contribute to decision-making process

Final session

16:00 – 16:30 ETF support in Jordan in 2007 and conclusions ♮ Mr Gérard Mayen, ETF ♮ H.E. Dr Munther Masri, NCHRD