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Symposium on the CSME

Symposium on the CSME. “Skills Training and Accreditation Arrangements for Filling Regional Manpower Gaps” Ulric Sealy - Caribbean Congress of Labour, co-presenter. Symposium on the CSME.

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Symposium on the CSME

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  1. Symposium on the CSME “Skills Training and Accreditation Arrangements for Filling Regional Manpower Gaps” Ulric Sealy - Caribbean Congress of Labour, co-presenter

  2. Symposium on the CSME • “Skills Training and Accreditation Arrangements for Filling Regional Manpower Gaps” is all about “Addressing Regional Human Resources Development” • Human resources development as “the development of people through education and training in a national and enterprise context” (the ILO)

  3. Symposium on the CSME Economic and political realities: • Comparative vs Competitive Advantage • Ideal CARICOM citizen, be capable of seizing economic opportunities • CSME calls for “full employment of labour…” and “free movement” of Community nationals

  4. Symposium on the CSME • Human capital formation system to nurture and promote individual and societal creativity, innovation, learning, entrepreneurship and a quality workforce to create and exploit select global market niches (Robert Gregory,JNTA) • Countries, enterprises and individuals need new systems, or frameworks, for assessing, recognizing and certifying competencies and skills (the ILO)

  5. Symposium on the CSME The CSME approach: • There is the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) • Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is being given greater prominence • Progressive national TVET policies are being articulated • Member states are party to ILO HRD Recommendations 150 and 195

  6. Symposium on the CSME Organized Labour • Recognizes its responsibility to make a contribution to the development a workforce that is skilled, and understanding of its role in assisting national and regional competitiveness in a global economic environment.

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