Sponsored by Organized by The New Zealand Aid AgencyThe Mekong Institute Khon Kaen in Thailand SME Cluster Development AEC Language Training 23 May 2012 Compiled by CT-CD

CT-CD Team Mr.Kaden Ms.Michelle Ms.Happy Ms.Jane Mr.Kittikorn

Contents Who is ASEAN ? Fact of AEC2015 Labor in AEC2015 AEC Language Sector Cluster Value Chain AEC Language Activities Time Line Support & Resources Assumption & Constraints Budgeting Consortia Success Indicator

Who is ASEAN ?

Fact of AEC2015 The promise: Free flow of goods, services, investment, capital and skilled labor. SME Development – SMEs is 96% of all enterprises – SMEs to GDP is between 30% and 53% – To exports is between 19% and 31%. Europe and US companies will set up a base in ASEAN – To expand take advantage of the community era – To develop skills in third languages particularly from ASEAN as it is not enough to rely on English

Labor in AEC2015 ASEAN Common Competency Standards for Tourism Professionals (ACCSTP) Labor: Under the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement – 32 positions in 6 labor divisions available 1) Food Production 2) Food and Beverage Services 3) Tour Operation 4) Travel Agencies 5) Front Office 6.)Housekeeping.

AEC Language Sector Cluster Our Goal : “To promote the cluster for more than 10 SMEs in Language teaching related sector in Thailand within the next 6 to 12 months exports from the Thailand” Top 3 languages speaking by population size – Indonesia (Bahasa) who speak Bahasa ? – The Philippines ( English ) who speak English ? – Vietnam (Vietnamese) who speak Tieng Viet ?

Activities Time Line

Supports & Resources 1. Colleagues China team can share experience from Yunnan language training practice 2. Organization Thailand Export Department/ MOE 3. Externals ASEAN, AEC2015 program, campaign and activities 4. Mates CLMV friends in SME training at MI, networking to related Gov and private organization for AEC language need

Assumption & Constraints Assumption AEC Language is a bridge of all country members Constraints Language is skill development, about TIME Even taken more time to prove the successful of the cluster.

Success Indicators Foreigner also can speak AEC Languages – eature=endscreen&NR=1 eature=endscreen&NR=1 The number of oversea customers from both B2B and B2C We do benchmark our progress versus – Number of certificate issued – Month-to-Month growing rate of new applicants – Copy of application form

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