SKILLS-AP Community of Practice

IT IS A SITE FOR A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED  IN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYABILITY..  MEMBERS CAN UP-LOAD  INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR OWN ORGANIZATION, POLICIES, RESEARCH, TRAINING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS.  IT IS ALSO A FORUM FOR  DISCUSSING IDEAS, SHARING EXPERIENCES AND COLLABORATING ON SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES.

FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN BECOME INVOLVED BY GOING TO THE 'MEMBERS GUIDE' TAB ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE

Skills and Employability

Skills Development is an area of vital importance to all countries in Asia and the Pacific.

In the context of increasing globalization, rapid advancement of technology and changing patterns of work, the SKILLS-AP Network aims to promote the sharing of resources, experiences, expertise and ideas to optimize the human resource development processes, towards improving the skills and well being of people.

SKILLS-AP is also the regional focal point for supporting people with disabilities.

This SKILLS-AP Network aims to promote knowledge sharing and online discussions in the areas of skills development and employment opportunities for people with disabilities based on the principles of equal opportunity, equal treatment, mainstreaming into vocational rehabilitation and employment services programmes and community involvement.

Decent Work for People with Disabilities

SKILLS-AP is also the regional focal point for supporting people with disabilities. There are an estimated 238 million people with disabilities of working age in the Asia Pacific region. While many are successfully employed and fully integrated into society, as a group, persons with disabilities often face disproportionate poverty and unemployment. This SKILLS-AP Network aims to promote knowledge sharing and online discussions in the areas of skills development and employment opportunities for people with disabilities based on the principles of equal opportunity, equal treatment, mainstreaming into vocational rehabilitation and employment services programmes and community involvement. To view knowledge resources related to disability, click here.