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The provincial
command of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has laid down
the security measures for the four-day 30th Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC) Human Resources Development working group
(HRDWG) meeting that takes off on Tuesday at the Bohol Beach
Club, as early birds of the about 200 delegates from 21 member-economies
start arriving today and tomorrow.
Provincial
Legal Officer Handel Lagunay, head of preparation committee,
met with the staff of PNP-Bohol headed by Police Provincial
Director Edgardo Ingking Saturday afternoon to finalize the
security measures.
This
was after the Bohol Police Provincial Office received the
final itinerary of the delegates.
Governor
Erico Aumentado will lead provincial officials who will host
the delegates during the welcome cocktails and dinner on the
night of Day 1.
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During
the dinner that the provincial government will be sponsoring
on the event's first night, Aumentado will give a 20-minute
presentation on the topic "The Role of HRD in Sustainable
Development from Whale Shark and Dolphin Predators to
Protectors".
To
follow is a presentation by Panglao Mayor Alcala on
the municipality's achievements and programs, then the
city government's presentation on the 21st Century Education
in Action- -Tagbilaran City Programs in Math and Science,
Multiple Intelligence and Education Reform.
The
preparation team from the Governor's Office also had
meeting Friday morning at Chatto Hall in Capitol to
finalize the logistics and equipment support for the
event.
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Present
during the meeting that Lagunay presided were Ingking, Police
Superintendent Abner Catalla, Center for Culture and Arts
Development (CCAD) Head Enriqueta Butalid, Provincial Financial
Adviser Primitiva Ontong, Provincial Budget Officer Valeria
Orig, Provincial General Services Office (PGSO) Head Rosalinda
Yu, Chito Vaño of the Bohol Tourism Office, Aida Evangelista
of the Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO),
Florencia Uy of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan secretariat,
Dave Mar of the Vice-Governor's Office, Sharon Almero of the
Bohol Investment Promotion Center (BIPC), Senen Bojos of the
Information Technology unit of Capitol's Human Resource Management
and Development Office (HRMDO).
Based
on Ingking's recommendation, the Chocolate Hills Complex,
which has limited pathway to the main viewing deck, will be
made exclusive to the delegates for a few minutes during their
visit there Friday morning to keep track of the large group.
The same system will be applied at the Loboc River Cruise
when the group gets there, especially the parking area.
Three
tour guides will accompany the delegates to the tourist destinations
of Bohol, one for each bus.
On
the last day of the conference, they will be checking out
the "geographic, cultural and historical marvels"
of Bohol that includes the Chocolate Hills, Loboc River, Blood
Compact Monument, and other attractions along the way.
Ingking
and Catalla assured enough police force to secure the airport
and the pier area, the event's main venues, the delegates'
billet, and the areas in their itinerary.
The
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) serves as the over-all
secretariat of the event.
Bojos
assured to finish setting up the equipment at the venue by
Monday afternoon.
Almero
also assured that the booths will be ready by Monday and that
10 computers with WI-FI connection will be available during
the conference.
There
will also be an area for the media at the venue, Lagunay assured.
Vehicles
will also be available 24 hours for the mobility of the delegates.
APEC
HRDWG, established in 1990, focuses on developing human resources
through programs that span from education to labor and capacity
building.
The
HRDWG also takes actions for building cultural awareness and
gender equity.
APEC
HRDWG had held past conferences in Osaka in 1995, and Manila
in 1996, among others.
This
year's event anchored on the theme, "Human Resources
Development Towards a Decent, Equitable and Sustainable 21st
Century", aims to "reaffirm its commitment and strengthen
its thriving work on human resources development" as
steered by Lead Shepherd Alan Ginsburg of the US Department
of Education.
It
is also a follow-up event to the "Symposium on Education
Reform in the APEC Region" on January 14-18 in Xi'an,
China and a precedent to the upcoming 4th APEC Education Ministers
Meeting set on June 10-12 in Lima, Peru.
The
review of HRDWG workplan activities that will be tackled on
Day 1 of the activity will include moves to integrate SSN-
Capacity Building Network (CBN) into the Labour and Social
Protection Network (LSPN), develop a strategic plan for English
and other languages in the APEC region, finalize HRDWG terms
of reference, implement the Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation
(AME) Framework, hold brief HRD ministerials, make available
the current and former body of knowledge of HRDWG projects,
enhance HRDWG ICT capabilities through AIMPS, HRDWG website
and Wiki electronic collaboration, and publicize HRDWG products.
The
delegates will also review the 2007-2008 them and priorities
and 2007 outcomes and future plans.
In
the parallel discussions, Session 1 will tackle the topic
Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century through Education,
where part I will delve on Harmonizing the Academe and Workplace
in the 21st Century and part 2 will be on New Frontiers.
Session
2 will tackle Bridging the Development Gap: Addressing the
Social Dimension of Globalization, where part 1 will delve
on Development: A Shared Responsibility of Government, Business,
Labor, Academe and the Community and part 2 will be on ICT
for Development.
On
Day 1, CHED Chairman Romulo Neri will discuss the topic on
"Addressing the Mismatch of Skills and 21st Century Labor
Market Requirements", while Dr. Milagros Lagrosa of the
Asian Institute of Management (AIM) will discuss "Transitions
and Learning Management: Bridging Academe and Workplace- -School
to Work Transitions" before participants in Session1.
New
Zealand takes charge of the topic, "Integrating ICT in
Schooling: Equipping the Future Workplace", while Peru,
China and United States will present "How a Renewed Focus
on 21st Century Education would Benefit Business: APEC Education
Ministers Meeting".
In
part 2, Deputy Director Milagros Dawa-Hernandez of the Technical
Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will present
the topic on "Career and Technical Education/Technical
Vocational Education and Training".
Other
topics are "Education and Training in Trade in Services:
A Whole New Game" by APEC Senior Office Edsel Custodio;
HRD and Education for Competitiveness, and Developments in
Lifelong Learning by Japan delegates; then a presentation
by TESDA in the afternoon.
On
Day 2, the topics include ICT for Education by Department
of Education (DepEd) Assistant Secretary Jesus Mateo for Session
1; and "Higher Education Framework" on Day 3 by
Neri and CHED Executive Director William Medrano.
Materials
at Session 2 on Day 1 will include a presentation on Labor
and Management Education by Assistant Labor Secretary Rey
Conferido; Self-Employment Assistance Community-Based Entrepreneurs:
Skills Development/Job Generation Strategy for the Poor and
Disadvantaged Sectors by Assistant Secretary Rinand Maquiling
of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD);
Building on Human Resources and Infrastructure by a delegate
from Malaysia.
LSPN
Coordinator Chris Watson of the US delegation will present
the report on "Innovations in Human Resource and Economic
Development" Ensuring Sustainable Growth in the 21st
Century" Conference.
Presentations
in part 2 include Report on Impact of APEC e-Learning training
activities on the Philippines by Robbie Macalde of the AIM
Global Distance Learning Network, E-Learning for Out-of-School
Youth by Fr. Benigno Beltran of the Sandiwaan Center for Learning,
Report on APEC Seminar on Using ICT for Rural Community Capacity-Building
(APEC TEL) by Director Patricia Abejo of the RP Commission
on Information and Communications Technology, the APEC Digital
Opportunity Center 2.0 by the Chinese Taipei delegation, and
the APEC and e-Learning: Way Forward for IACE by a representative
of Korea.
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