APEC to promote talks on human resource development in digital age
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On May 10, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) held a briefing on the agenda for the High-Level Policy Dialogue on Human Resource Development in the Digital Age.
According to the representative of MOLISA, following the results achieved at the 6th APEC Ministerial Meeting on Human Resources Development held in Vietnam in September 2014, this dialogue is expected to contribute concrete results to the APEC Summit to be held in the end of 2017 as well as to promote APEC cooperation on human resource development suitable with the new context.
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| On May 10, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) held a briefing on the agenda for the High-Level Policy Dialogue on Human Resource Development in the Digital Age. |
“It can be said that all APEC member economies, whether developed or developing countries, are facing challenges in meeting the digital economy's requirements for human resources. These are also challenges for APEC in implementing structural reforms to support investment in human resources development and market recovery,” said MOLISA’s representative.
The dialogue will focus on the future of employment in the digital and automation age; requirements on education and training to meet the needs of the new economy and social security in the digital age.
On the future of employment and the labor market, APEC economies will look at heterogeneous impacts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on employment; consider policy approaches of the governments to strengthen adaptation of labor markets; and propose policy interventions.
In terms of education and training, the dialogue will provide skills, highlight challenges and opportunities for education and training, and differentiate APEC member economies based on the level of economic development.
Regarding social security, the dialogue will consider options for supporting the development of social security policies in the constantly changing employment world; promote better approaches to social security for vulnerable groups, especially those working in the informal economy; exploit opportunities, review employment policies, policies of occupational safety and health, based on changes in the nature of risk at workplaces.
