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This paper was presented during the 2nd APEC
Ministerial Meeting on HRD on 23-26 September 1997. It highlights the experiences of APEC member-economies,
particularly in the Philippines, in making
labor-management and non-government organizations involved
in human resources development.
It identifies some HRD issues and concerns, and
notes possible means to improve the participation of
various sectors in HRD.
It observes that governance, macro-planning, and
administration of HRD are largely government-led. Due to market imperfections, employers tend to invest only in
training which involve high knowledge content.
Its lack, therefore, threatens the survival of the
enterprise, and leaves the task of providing basic and
higher education to government and private sector training
institutions. Organized
labor, on the other hand, is still in the process of
determining its strategies, responses and roles vis-à-vis
the changing needs of HRD.
The participation of labor in HRD issues has been
reactive indicating that HRD is not its direct
responsibility.
The
paper recommends, among others, the promotion of greater
private sector participation; the development of
mechanisms through which tripartite partners could review
issues that affect the private sector and public policy;
greater coordination among employers through networking;
and documentation of best practices from cooperative HRD
initiative for possible adoption by APEC member-economies.
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