East Asian Forum for Adult Education EAFAE was found since 1993 ASPBAE after 1999 concerns Basic Adult Education EAFAE for industrialized countries / prefectures/provinces/cities of East (S.East) Asia Now: Korea, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong & Macau – Future: China, Thailand, Malaysia

LEARNING & the world of WORK in CHINA Mainland 花名：牡丹 Name: Peony

LEARNING & the world of WORK in CHINA Taiwan 花名：梅花 Name: Mei Blossom

LEARNING & the world of WORK in CHINA Hong Kong 花名：洋紫荊 Name: Bauhinia Blakeana (Hong Kong Orchid Tree)

LEARNING & the world of WORK in CHINA Macau 花名：蓮花 Name: Lotus

LEARNING & the world of WORK in MAINLAND Under ministry of education: (MOE) Departments : - Vocational and adult education - Higher education - National universities - Postgraduate education

LEARNING & the world of WORK in MAINLAND Vocational and adult education (MOE) -Education + Training (to workers in enterprises) -Adult training -Rural adult education -Vocational education information and practicum facilities -Vocational education in senior high schools and colleges

LEARNING & the world of WORK in MAINLAND Create New Business （創業） education by higher education (MOE) -April 22, 2010MOE internal meeting -May 16, 2010MOE :Leading Committee formed -July 10, 2010Forum in Nanjing -April 01, 2011Enterprises exchange seminar in Shanghai -August 20, 2012MOE announced it to be a compulsory subject of all higher education institutions

LEARNING & the world of WORK in MAINLAND Under ministry of human resources & social security (MHRSS, former Ministry of Labor) Departments: - Vocational ability building - Human resources market management and development - Employment enabling

LEARNING & the world of WORK in MAINLAND Vocational ability building (MHRSS) -Technological educational institutes management -Vocational training -Recognition of vocational skills

LEARNING & the world of WORK in MAINLAND Human resources markets management & development (MHRSS) -Plan of 3 Supports and 1 Help (Support educational, rural and medical development in remote regions of China, and Help the poor)

LEARNING & the world of WORK in MAINLAND Employment enabling (MHRSS) -Enable employment -Create (self-employment) new businesses -Coordinate employment initiatives

LEARNING & the world of WORK in MAINLAND MHRSS2012No.69 Notice Special employment services to new graduates of higher education 1.Promotion to enterprises 2.Employment information to graduates 3.Vocational training according to job requirement 4.Internship program 5.Create new business for self-employment 6.Special concern in Social Security

Enable employment plan ( ) 1.Upgrade the power of economics for employment (including create new businesses （創業） for self-employment) 2.Progressive policy (finance, tax… etc) 3.Coordinate employment affairs of key groups (especially higher education graduates) 4.Empower human resources development (Enabling vocational training) LEARNING & the world of WORK in MAINLAND

Enable employment plan (Continue) 5. Empower the building of HR markets 6. Control unemployment 7. Regulate Employer – Labour relationship 8. Strengthen labour protection

LEARNING & the world of WORK in TAIWAN Promote Employment Plan Objective: Lower the unemployment rate to 3% in 2012 Main Tasks: 1.Expand the cooperation between enterprises, business and educational institutes 2.Strengthen training to promote employment and prevent unemployment 3.Upgrade the successful rate of the employment matching

LEARNING & the world of WORK in TAIWAN Promote Employment Plan (Continue) 4. Income subsidy to increase employment opportunities 5. Support creation of new business for self- employment 6. Strengthen short-term strategies to promote workers’ employment

LEARNING & the world of WORK in TAIWAN Promote Employment Plan Related Education & Training Programmes by Ministry of Education 1.2 nd Skill Bachelor Degree Special Class 2.Vocational senior high schools, polytechnic colleges and enterprises cooperate to offer flexible education pathways with subsidy to students 3.Practical skill bonus (3 years free of school fees)

LEARNING & the world of WORK in TAIWAN Promote Employment Plan (Continue) Related Education & Training Programmes by Ministry of Education 4. Special Master Degree initiated by enterprises and higher educational institutes to meet HR needs of enterprises which responsible for part of the educational cost of students 5. 2 nd Skill Recurrent Education Program for working population

LEARNING & the world of WORK in TAIWAN Promote Employment Plan Related Education & Training Programmes by Ministry of Labour 1.Caring Services Training (for middle age up, women and some unemployed) 2.Logistic workers training 3.Financial support to enterprises to upgrade their HR 4.Strengthen employment counseling to youth 5.Career and further studies counseling to general people

LEARNING & the world of WORK in TAIWAN Promote Employment Plan Related Education and Training Programmes by Other Ministries 1.In-service training to workers of social welfare agencies (Internal Administration) 2.Subsidy to logistics HR training (Economics) 3.Subsidy to elites training for commerce (Economics) 4.Tourism personnel in-service training scheme (Transport)

LEARNING & the world of WORK in TAIWAN Promote Employment Plan Related Education and Training Programmes by Other Ministries (Continue) 5. Retired soldiers re-employment training & recommendation scheme (Defense) 6. Aboriginals employment training and recommendation scheme (Aboriginal) 7. Internship and Master Degrees in Agricultural (Agriculture)

LEARNING & the world of WORK in HONG KONG Vocational Education (Education Department) Council of Vocational Education was found since non- governmental members from education, industry commerce, service and labour sectors -Committees and training boards -Many vocational education institutes

LEARNING & the world of WORK in HONG KONG Vocational Education (Education Department) -Yi （毅： Insistence ） Jin （進： Forward ） Program (2000) -For high school leavers can’t enter universities -Equip learners with generic skills -Strengthen learners’ motivation to study -Develop learners skills for self-learning

LEARNING & the world of WORK in HONG KONG Continuing Education Fund (Ed. Dept.) -Subsidizes adult citizens (aged 18-65) to pursue continuing education -Reimburse 80% of course fees -Maximum HKD$ 10,000 (US$1280) for life -Use the fund 4 times, in 4 years once account opened

LEARNING & the world of WORK in HONG KONG Establishment of a New Qualifications Framework ( ) -Award titles scheme -Qualifications Framework Credit -Qualifications Register

LEARNING & the world of WORK in HONG KONG Qualifications Framework (Ed. Dept.) 7-level Award Title Scheme (Oct, 24, 2012) 7 th. Doctor Degrees 6 th. Master Degrees, Postgraduates Diplomas / Certificates, some Professional Advanced Diplomas / Certificates 5 th. Bachelor Degrees, some Prof. / Advanced Diplomas / Certificates, some General Diplomas / Certificates

LEARNING & the world of WORK in HONG KONG Qualifications Framework (Ed. Dept.) 7-level Award Title Scheme (Continues) 4 th. Associated Degrees, Higher Diplomas/Certificates, some Prof. / Advanced Diplomas/Certificates, some General Diplomas/Certificates 3 rd,2 nd. Some General Diplomas/Certificates 1 st. Foundation Certificates, some General Diplomas/Certificates For more detail of this Framework please go to:

LEARNING & the world of WORK in HONG KONG Employees Retraining Board (Labour Dept.) -For aged 18 or above -For those education lower than association degree standard -Promote the “Manpower Development Scheme”

LEARNING & the world of WORK in HONG KONG Employees Retraining Board (Labour Dept.) Offers 1.Placement-tied courses 2.Generic skills training courses 3.Courses for special service targets 4.Courses for young people 5.Skills upgrading Scheme Plus Courses For more information, please go to:

LEARNING & the world of WORK in MACAU Adult and Continuing Education (Ed. Dept.) 1.Recurrent Education (Including Vocational) 2.Continuing Education Development Plan ( ) -MOP$5,000 (US$620) for 2 years -Citizens aged 15 or up (till death) -Pay fee of any course recognized by government

LEARNING & the world of WORK in MACAU Other related Education and Training 1.For the unemployed, migrant workers (Labour Dept.) 2.For productivity (Economics Dept.)

Thank you Mainland: Xie Xie （謝謝） Taiwan: Dor Xia （多謝） Hong Kong: Dor Je （多謝） Macau: Obrigado LEARNING & the world of WORK in CHINA