Info Events Disability Equality Training (ILO Conference Room, 11th Floor Block A, UN Building, Rajdamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok, Thailand, from Sep 04, 2009 08:30 AM to Sep 04, 2009 12:30 PM) The purpose of the training is to sensitize participants to disability issues in the context of the programmes, projects and activities they support. It will introduce the basic tools and concepts that are needed to make changes to these activities. The session will be conducted by Ms Maureen Gilbert, an international expert who has also provided similar training to ILO staff in other regions. International Asssociation for Educational Assessment Conference (Brisbane, from Sep 13, 2009 10:00 AM to Sep 18, 2009 10:00 AM) Includes a sub section devoted to VET. Mainstreaming Disability Equality in the World of Work (A970014) (online , from Sep 14, 2009 08:00 AM to Sep 18, 2009 05:00 PM) This online training course that runs from 14 September to 4 December 2009 aims to contribute to the inclusion and empowerment of disabled people in societies and more specifically in the world of work, with a view to ensuring income security, decent working conditions and full participation. It has been designed as a joint effort by the ILO Disability Team, which promotes equality of opportunity and treatment for persons with disabilities in vocational rehabilitation, training and employment and works to increase knowledge on the training and employment of people with disabilities, and the Intermational Ttraining Centre of the ILO, which is putting its learning methodologies and applied technologies at the disposal of this ultimate goal. Regional Workshop on the Enhancement of ICT Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities (APCICT, Incheon, Republic of Korea, from Oct 13, 2009 11:50 PM to Oct 15, 2009 11:50 PM) The Regional Workshop on the Enhacement of ICT Accessbility for Persons with Disabilities will take place in Incheon, Republic of Korea at the United Nations Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT) on 13-15 October 2009. ASEM Conference on Harmonization of Competency Standards (from Nov 18, 2009 08:00 AM to Nov 19, 2009 12:00 PM) Various TVET methods and standards will be discussed, including pro and con of the RMCS and MOSS Harnessing Regional Qualifications Framework to Integrate Quality Assurance in TVET (Manila, Philippines - Ballroom A, Crowne Plaza Galleria Hotel, from Dec 01, 2009 09:00 AM to Dec 03, 2009 04:35 PM) International conference organised by the Colombo Plan Staff College for Technician Education (CPSC), UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for TVET in Bonn and Capacity Building Internationale (InWent) – Germany The International Conference aims to examine the issues and challenges in developing Qualifications Framework in the national, regional, and global contexts; present tested models, conceptual frameworks and showcase different case studies/research papers with respect to developing qualifications framework, and exchange experiences and innovative practices in the development and implementation of National Qualifications Framework and Quality Assurance in TVET sector in Colombo Plan countries. ILO Regional Skills and Employability Specialists Meeting (Pullman Bangkok King Power Hotel, Bangkok Thailand, from Dec 09, 2009 12:00 AM to Dec 09, 2009 01:00 AM) The purposes of the meeting are to share information about project activities and technical resources planned or in production. This will include the role of skills development and employment services in the Decent Work Country Programme and within the context of ILO’s priorities and planned activities during the next biennium. The role of Technical cooperation will be discussed and the global tools and products which should support TC in implementation and adaptation of these tools and products. Further, there will be the identification of gaps in existing resources, areas where assistance or support is needed as well as agreement on strategies for the future sharing of information. While it is recognized that all countries have different needs, the meeting will also investigate the potential for a more consistent ILO message with regard to skills development in technical cooperation projects. ILO SKILLS-AP/Thailand Workshop on Public Private Partnerships to Enhance and Support Skills Development in ASEAN countries (The Imperial Queen's Park Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, from Dec 15, 2009 08:30 AM to Dec 16, 2009 05:00 PM) This workshop is aimed to share information and experience on successful public private partnerships in order to enhance and support skills development in ASEAN countries. Consultation Workshop on the Employment Legislation for People with Disabilities (Hanoi, Viet Nam, from Jan 25, 2010 08:00 AM to Jan 26, 2010 05:00 PM) This workshop serves to finalize the draft bill on employment and vocational training for people with disabilities and recommend regulations for the Government Decrees. Second Regional Conference on Women with Disabilities (Guangzhou, China, from Mar 29, 2010 08:00 AM to Mar 31, 2010 06:00 PM) The theme of the conference is "Innovation with Vitality, Development for Inclusion." The conference is hosted by the Guangzhou Disabled Persons' Federation and co-organized by the Guangzhou Association of Disabled Women. The conference aims to share the experiences of countries or regions in safeguarding the rights and interests of women with disabilities. ILO/SKILLS-AP/HRD Korea Regional workshop on improving workplace learning and TVET quality assurance in AP (Seoul, Korea, from Apr 20, 2010 08:00 AM to Apr 23, 2010 05:00 PM) The objectives of the workshop are to assist member Stated strengthen approaches to workplace learning and to improve systems to ensure the quality of skills development. Education and training in VET systems (Code A902473) (ITCILO Campus Turin, Italy, from May 10, 2010 08:00 AM to May 14, 2010 05:00 PM) Employability is the ability to gain, or sustain, wage or self employment. Education and Training in VET Systems is key for ensuring employability of youth and adults under changing condition of labour markets. Workability Asia Conference (Bangkok, Thailand, from Jun 02, 2010 12:00 AM to Jun 04, 2010 12:00 AM) Workability Asia is the regional group created in April 2004, by Workability International members operating in the Asia geographical region. The regional group maintains its links with the members of the Asian and Pacific Work Center Network for People with Disability. The Workability Asia Conference is planned for 2-4 June 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. Asian and the Pacific Disabled People’s Organizations United: Towards the Establishment of the Regional Decade on the Effective Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Bangkok, Thailand, from Jun 21, 2010 08:00 AM to Nov 22, 2010 05:00 PM) Representatives of persons with disabilities from across the region participated in the meeting which aimed to review the implementation of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012. The meeting considered the possibility of a new regional decade for persons with disabilities for the period 2013-2022 and to explored subregional approaches to promote the effective implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Expert Group Meeting-cum-Stakeholder Consultation to Review the Implementation of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012: The Biwako Millennium Framework for Action (Bangkok, Thailand, from Jun 23, 2010 08:00 AM to Jun 25, 2010 05:00 PM) Attended by Government focal points on disability, representatives of organizations of persons with disabilities, UN agencies and other key stakeholders, including development agencies and civil society organizations. The objectives were to: (1) review the achievements and lessons learnt as well as the remaining challenges from the second Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons; and (2) advise the ESCAP secretariat on the way forward beyond the 2012 period bearing in mind the High-level Intergovernmental Meeting to review and conclude the second Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons in 2012. Regional Technical Meeting on Implementing the Training for Rural Economic Empowerment (TREE) (Bangkok, Thailand, from Aug 03, 2010 08:00 AM to Aug 05, 2010 05:00 PM) This programme aims to enhance better and more extensive knowledge and information about the TREE programme. By the end of the seminar, the participants are expected to: gain better and more extensive knowledge and information about the TREE programme; learn and understand in detail the TREE modules, processes and tools and how to adapt them share TREE country experiences, good practices and lessons learned in different national contexts; mainstream TREE in national development policies, strategies and programmes; and integrate the TREE programme as a component of broader technical cooperation projects like youth employment and local development strategies. 2010 International Association of Education Assessment (Bangkok Thailand, from Aug 23, 2010 11:10 AM to Aug 27, 2010 11:10 AM) ILO/SKILLS-AP/Korea Regional training workshop on skills assessment of returning migrant workers (Bangkok, Thailand, from Sep 15, 2010 08:30 AM to Sep 16, 2010 04:00 PM) This workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to share experience on how the sending countries organize and manage the skills recognition of their returning workers. Asia Pacific CBR Convention 2010 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from Nov 13, 2010 08:00 AM to Nov 15, 2010 05:00 PM) CBR focuses on enhancing the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families, meeting basic needs and ensuring inclusion and participation. CBR is a multi-sectoral approach and has 5 major components: health, education, livelihood, social and empowerment. CBR was developed in the 1980s, to give people with disabilities access to rehabilitation in their own communities using predominantly local resources. Regional Conference on ASEAN and Disability (Jakarta, Indonesia, from Dec 01, 2010 08:00 AM to Dec 03, 2010 05:00 PM) This event aims to discuss strategies to promote the mainstreaming of disability perspectives in ASEAN Community. The Preparation Committee of ASEAN Disability Forum will be organized as an outcome of this conference. 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