2. Human resource for economic recovery and development The role of ASEAN Skills Competition in enhancement of ASEAN members’ competitiveness

3. ASEAN SKILLS COMPETITION (ASC) To date there are 10 participating countries and 21 skill areas. ASEAN SKILLS COMPETITION (ASC) was initiated in 1993 at the ILO/APSDEP meeting in Japan, where it was agreed that there be a biennial skill competition among ASEAN member countries. Such competition is to promote and upgrade skills standards in the region and consequently to the international level, which is organized on a cost-sharing basis. To date there are 10 participating countries and 21 skill areas.

4. The objectives of the ASEAN Skills Competition are 1. To promote the development of quality vocational and technical and work values among the youth and skilled workers 2. To foster technical cooperation in vocational/technical education and training between member countries 3. To encourage close cooperation among government, industries, employers and workers organizations and vocational training institutions 4. ASC will pave the way for work excellence and development of high skilled workers

5. 1 st ASC hosted by Malaysia from 12-23 August 1995 - 6 skills areas 2 nd ASC hosted by Philippines from 10-17 December 1996 – 10 skills areas 3 rd ASC hosted by Thailand from 16-18 March 2001 – 12 skills areas 4 th ASC hosted by Indonesia from 1-10 October 2002 – 12 skills areas There has been 7 ASEAN Skills Competition:

6. 5 th ASC hosted by Vietnam from 21-30 September 2004 – 14 skills areas

7. 6 th ASC hosted by Brunei Darussalam from 3-12 September 2006 – 12 skills areas

8. 7 th ASC hosted by Malaysia from 10-19 November 2008 – 19 skills areas

9. 8 th ASC will be hosted by Thailand 14-24 November 2010

10. 8 th ASC will be hosted by Thailand at the Challenger Impact Centre, Bangkok 14-24 November 2010 21 skills areas

11. ASC AND WORLDSKILLS What is WorldSkills international ? *Promoting Skills across the World *Organizing 40 WorldSkills competitions

12.  50 member countries  Organized every 2 years  6 Skills Categories  44 skills areas  7 ASEAN member countries  50 member countries  Organized every 2 years  6 Skills Categories  44 skills areas  7 ASEAN member countries

13.  ASC uses WS as a benchmark  Technical description of skills areas  Test projects  Rules and Procedures  Computer Information System or CIS for Assessment  ASC uses WS as a benchmark  Technical description of skills areas  Test projects  Rules and Procedures  Computer Information System or CIS for Assessment

14. WS August 2009 in Calgary Canada  promoting Branding strategy to WS members to adopt WS logo for more concrete and stronger cooperation between ASC and WS WS August 2009 in Calgary Canada  promoting Branding strategy to WS members to adopt WS logo for more concrete and stronger cooperation between ASC and WS

15.  Achievement of ASEAN member countries in WorldSkills Competition 200528 medalists 200742 medalists 200954 medalists  Achievement of ASEAN member countries in WorldSkills Competition 200528 medalists 200742 medalists 200954 medalists

16. Member Results Comparison Comparison By Total Medal Points WorldSkills Competition 2007 Member Results Comparison Comparison By Total Medal Points WorldSkills Competition 2007 PositionMemberTotal Medal Points Number of Competit ors GOLDSILVER BRONZE Medallion For Excellence 13 Singapore 20123016 15 Thailand 19160407 22 Indonesia 6150103 29 Malaysia 2140002 32 Vietnam 180001

17. Member Results Comparison Comparison By Total Medal Points WorldSkills Competition 2009 Member Results Comparison Comparison By Total Medal Points WorldSkills Competition 2009 PositionMemberTotal Medal Points Number of Competit ors GOLDSILVER BRONZE Medallion For Excellence 15 Singapore 22163018 17 Thailand 17152025 23 Indonesia 7220007 28 Vietnam 490004 33 Malaysia 290002

18. Logo and Branding

19. STATUS OF ASC UNDER THE ASEAN UMBRELLA No formal relation between ASC and ASEAN Initiative to push forward the ASC as one of the activities of ASEAN For continuity and sustainability of ASC ASEAN Labour Ministerial Meeting Senior Labour Officials Meeting Working Group ASEAN Skills Competition

20. ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Establish ASEAN as a single market and production base making ASEAN more dynamic and competitive through various mechanisms and measures. Facilitating free flow of skilled labour by 2015 Towards harmonization and standardization ASEAN is striving for developing competencies and qualifications for skills in service sectors to facilitate its skill labour free flow. ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Establish ASEAN as a single market and production base making ASEAN more dynamic and competitive through various mechanisms and measures. Facilitating free flow of skilled labour by 2015 Towards harmonization and standardization ASEAN is striving for developing competencies and qualifications for skills in service sectors to facilitate its skill labour free flow.

21.  ASEAN Economics Community 2015  One vision, One Identity, One Community  Skills Competition: reflects the training and Human Resources Development  ASC is a Human Resources mechanism  Displays strong spirit of member countries  Public Private Partnership  ASEAN Economics Community 2015  One vision, One Identity, One Community  Skills Competition: reflects the training and Human Resources Development  ASC is a Human Resources mechanism  Displays strong spirit of member countries  Public Private Partnership Our Skills Our Future Future of ASEAN Our Skills Our Future Future of ASEAN

22. Our Skills Our Future Future of ASEAN