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This forum discusses the Albanian government's vision to transform the economy, focusing on sustainable job creation and increased productivity. It covers achievements in vocational education and training (VET), VET financing, legislation, and policy challenges. Links to policy coordination and mid-term deliverables are also discussed.
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DGVT/ACVT Preparatory Forum - Albania SonilaLimaj Director, National Agency of VET and Qualifications Turin, November 30, 2017
Vision • Government vision to transform the Albanian economy from an import dependent, consumption-based, and informal economy, to one that is based on sustainable job-creation and increased productivity; • Orientation towards the world of work.
National Strategy on Employment and Skills 2014-2020 4 STRATEGIC PILLARS
Legislation • Law no. 70/2016 as of 30.6.2016 “On Craftsmanship in the Republic of Albania” • regulates apprenticeship in craftsmanship • creates and assigns clear responsibilities to the Chamber of Crafts • assures that qualifications acquired through apprenticeship comply with the quality criteria to be included in the AQF • Law no. 15/2017 as of 16.02.2017 “On Vocational Education and Training in the Republic of Albania” • By-laws under development to be adopted by the end of 2017 • Amended (draft) Law on the Albanian Qualifications Framework Law no. 10247 as of 4.3.2010 “On the Albanian Qualifications Framework” • Draft Employment Promotion Law - defines the objectives and functions of public employment services, active and passive labor market programmes
Policy challenges • Quality assurance at policy and VET provider level • Maturity/structure/vision of the private sector • Addressing skills mismatch short- and midterm • Social inclusion in VET • Institutional development framework
Links to policy coordination • ERP Employment and VET to support competitiveness and growth included as a reform of the ERP • ACVT/DGVT Riga Mid-term deliverables, National Employment and Skills Strategy 2014-2020, • ET 2020 Working Groups ERISEE, SEE 2020, RCC, Participation in WG to be improved
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! Sonila.Limaj@akafp.gov.al