1. ILO/SKILLS-AP Republic of Korea
KEY SKILLS ISSUES IN THE
ASIA - PACIFIC REGION

2. Key Skill Challenges
Challenges to workforce development can fall into three broad categories
National skill development systems
• National strategies
• Training and assessment delivery

3. National Skill Development Systems
Includes
Qualification frameworks
Quality assurance of training and recognition
• Development of industry standards to underpin training

4. National Skill Development Strategies
Access and equity - consideration for groups disadvantaged in training and employment
Development and implementation of Core Skills
• Addressing skill shortages and gaps plus accelerating development to meet industry demands

5. Training and Assessment Delivery
Implementing the best training methodologies – blended learning, E-learning….
Encouraging and supporting workplace learning approaches – apprenticeships, mentoring
• Assessment only recognition pathways
• Informal economy development

6. Sharing Current Approaches
National skill development systems, strategies and training and assessment delivery approaches can benefit from the experiences of others. Many countries have developed effective ways to improve skill development and the ILO supports networking and information access to share ideas

7. Proposed Website Structure
Asia and the Pacific
Examples of Current Approaches in
National Skill Development Systems