Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
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Dr. Kim (second from the right), Lead Shepherd, speaking to the members of the Human Resources Development Working Group at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Russia. |
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) was established in 1989 to promote economic cooperation and integration in the Asia-Pacific region. The Department of Labor's (DOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) heads the U.S. Government delegation to APEC's Human Resources Development Working Group (HRDWG), which addresses labor, employment, education and management issues. The Labor and Social Protection Network (LSPN), a component of the HRDWG, addresses key labor and employment issues, including labor markets, labor market information, social protection, sustainable employment and training and technical cooperation.
Upcoming Events
Indonesia will host the 35th HRDWG annual meeting in 2013.
Previous Events
November 13-15, 2012: Human Resources Development Forum on the Socially Vulnerable — Chiba, Japan
Case studies from APEC member economies on “Vocational Training for the Socially Vulnerable toward Income Generating Activities” were presented in Chiba, Japan in November. Vocational training experts discussed best practices in terms of approaches and programs designed to increase the labor force participation of the socially vulnerable, including youth, women, persons with disabilities, migrants, and minorities.
July 24-27, 2012: Advancing Inclusive Growth through Social Protection (Part II) — Manila, Philippines
DOL in collaboration with the Philippines' Department of Social Welfare and Development co-hosted a follow-up meeting to last year's San Francisco seminar on the same subject. The Manila meeting focused on devising a set of best practices and recommendations for ensuring greater effectiveness and sustainability of social protection measures and systems.
March 20-21, 2012: APEC Symposium on Human Capital Policies for Green Growth and Employment — Washington DC
The two-day Symposium convened experts from 16 APEC member economies and international organizations to discuss sustainable economic development policies.
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training Jane Oates outlined how newly implemented training programs are helping the American workforce compete internationally. "By developing strong partnerships with other federal agencies, employers, and education providers, we were able to provide training for clean energy jobs that not only makes our workforce more competitive now, but will continue to provide that competitive advantage in the future as our economic recovery accelerates," said Oates.
February 5-10, 2012: 34th meeting of the HRDWG — Moscow, Russian Federation
Participants in the meeting included representatives of 19 Asia-Pacific economies. The LSPN held a special forum during the HRDWG on factors affecting employment elasticity, high quality jobs, labor productivity and participation. The forum included a presentation from the OECD and its Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) program on policy implementation and cross-cutting approaches towards building more and better quality jobs. The subsequent discussion highlighted the role of local flexibility in policy delivery and the formation of collaborative networks.
September 12-13, 2011: Advancing Inclusive Growth through Social Protection — San Francisco, CA
DOL hosted a seminar in San Francisco entitled "Advancing Inclusive Growth through Social Protection." Experts discussed programs designed to address the challenges faced by dislocated and unemployed workers, workers in the informal sector and other vulnerable workers.
- Learn more about the meeting and the project on Advancing Inclusive Growth through Social Protection
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Chris Watson
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watson.christopher@dol.gov
