Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2003, published 92nd ILC session (2004)

The Committee notes the observations of the Confederation of Chambers of Industry (CONCAMIN) attached to the Government’s report, which indicate that:

One of the most efficient methods to draw attention to the content of the Convention is through the Council for the Standardization and Certification of Labour Skills, which serves to bring the workforce closer to the workplace. The system enables educational centres to guide the training and educational programmes towards the elements required to achieve the desired skills. Employers participate in the identification of job requirements and characteristics and in determining the qualifications required and the proper certification. CONCAMIN also believes it is necessary to improve communication with educational and technical institutions and universities in order to modernize educational programmes and link them with the job characteristics and technological progress which will make it easier to bring the workforce closer to employment.

The Committee would be grateful if the Government would include in its next report information on the work of the Council for the Standardization and Certification of Labour Skills and any measures taken to implement comprehensive and coordinated policies and programmes of vocational guidance and vocational training closely linked with employment. Please also indicate the manner in which communication has been improved between systems of general, technical and vocational education, educational and vocational guidance, vocational training, on the one hand, and employment opportunities, on the other (Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention).

In this respect, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would, as in the past, attach to its report extracts from reports and statistics which make it possible to assess the activities carried out and the results achieved through the application of the human resources development policy, within the meaning of the Convention.