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The Committee notes the Government’s first report on the application of the Convention received in September 2008.

Article 2 of the Convention. Formulation and application of a policy designed to promote the granting of paid educational leave. The Government’s report briefly refers to the provisions of the national legislation which provide for paid leave for educational purposes in order to participate in professional training programmes at the request of their employer (section 38 of the Labour Act) and to sit professional examinations (section 72 of the Labour Act). Collective agreements also appear to provide for paid educational leave. The Committee invites the Government to indicate in its next report the policies and measures, taken or envisaged, to promote the granting of paid educational leave for the purpose of occupational training at any level, as well as for the purpose of trade union education. Please also include extracts of the relevant collective agreements, together with extracts of reports, studies or inquiries relating to the practical application of the Convention, and available statistics on the number of workers granted paid educational leave (Part V of the report form).

Article 6. Participation of governmental institutions, other bodies and the social partners. Please describe the manner in which the public authorities, employers’ and workers’ organizations, and institutions or bodies providing education or training are involved in the formulation and application of the policy for the promotion of paid educational leave.